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 | May 2, 2022 | Conversion, News
Engineering enzymes to perform reactions not found in nature can address longstanding challenges in the world of synthetic chemistry, such as upgrading plant-based oils into useful biochemicals. A team of researchers has developed a simple yet powerful strategy for...
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 | Apr 6, 2022 | Feedstock Production, News
The thermometer reads 25 degrees on this snowy winter day, but it’s toasty warm inside the Illinois Energy Farm greenhouse, heated by a biomass boiler fueled with crops grown onsite. It’s the perfect climate for the towering grasses tended by Erik Sacks, CABBI’s new...
by | Feb 16, 2022 | Feedstock Production, News
Commercially viable biofuel crops are vital to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and a new tool developed by the Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation (CABBI) should accelerate their development — and genetic editing advances overall. The genomes...
