by Kevin Doyle | Sep 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Creating biofuels and other products from plant material is a complex process. Among other things, we need chemicals to break down plant cells.
by Kevin Doyle | Sep 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
An NC State researcher has developed a new way to get CRISPR/Cas9 into plant cells without inserting foreign DNA. This allows for precise genetic deletions or replacements, without inserting foreign DNA. Therefore, the end product is not a genetically modified...
by Kevin Doyle | Sep 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
A collaboration between the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and three other national laboratories has yielded new insight into the ability of bacteria to break down the hardy part of a plant known as lignin.
by Kevin Doyle | Sep 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Meet Tatenda and Wellington Muchero. Wellington is a researcher in biosciences at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. His daughter, Tatenda, had the opportunity to ask him questions about what he does at the lab.
by Kevin Doyle | Sep 1, 2021 | Uncategorized
Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a new method to peer deep into the nanostructure of biomaterials without damaging the sample. This novel technique can confirm structural features in starch, a carbohydrate important...
