by | May 16, 2022 | Conversion, News
Plasmids have extensive use in basic and applied biology. These small, circular DNA molecules are used by scientists to introduce new genes into a target organism. Well known for their applications in the production of therapeutic proteins like insulin, plasmids are...
by | Apr 26, 2022 | News, Research Profiles, Sustainability
Iowa State University’s Marshall McDaniel wears lots of hats: soil scientist, student mentor, “mischief maker,” and even amateur musician. His latest role is an investigator for CABBI’s Sustainability Theme, which he joined a few months ago. Originally from the...
by | Mar 10, 2022 | Research Profiles, Sustainability
Like any organism, bioenergy crops interact with their ecosystem through a multitude of complex biological, chemical, and geological processes. Some of the most vital yet underexplored interactions, however, can be found just below our feet. Stephanie Juice, a CABBI...
by | Aug 31, 2021 | News, Sustainability
Land is the planet’s limiting resource. We need land for food, biofuel, feed, ecosystem services, and more. But all land is not equal. Concerns about diverting land under food/feed crops to biofuel feedstocks have led to interest in using marginal land to produce...
by | Jul 4, 2021 | Conversion, Feedstock Production, News
From southeastern Florida to northern Mississippi to the Midwestern Corn Belt, CABBI scientists have struck sustainable oil with sugarcane. But the crop’s potential value to the renewable energy sector earns this particular variety a more appropriate designation:...
