Bioenergy for a cleaner, greener bioeconomy
Innovation Driven by Diversity
CBI is a multidisciplinary center. We have broad and challenging scientific goals. We strongly believe that the only way to achieve these goals is by the inclusion of multiple viewpoints – scientific as well as personal. This is accomplished by creating an environment that values all staff for the uniqueness they bring. This center-wide commitment to the value of diversity and inclusion is in addition to each of our partner institutions’ explicit non-discrimination policies.
Sustainability Goals
To increase feedstock sustainability by harnessing natural diversity and beneficial plant-microbe interactions to achieve efficient enhanced water and nutrient utilization, and improved microbial interactions.
Feedstock Development
Rational design of biomass feedstocks for biofuel and bioproduct production, and biomass yield and uniformity.
Deconstruction and
Separation
Eliminate the economic impediments related to thermochemical pretreatment and added enzymes through advancement of biomass deconstruction systems.
Conversion to Specialty Biofuels and Bioproducts
Advanced fuels and lignin valorization through new and improved microbial platforms.