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CBI recognizes achievements of four veteran contributors
The Center for Bioenergy Innovation at Oak Ridge National Laboratory depends on the efforts of its nationwide community of scientists for the continuation of its success as a research center. CBI’s pioneering researchers have leveraged their deep expertise in biochemistry, molecular biology, genomics, and chemical and biological engineering to make fundamental advancements for the efficient […]
Kubis and Vasileva win CBI research presentation competition
Graduate student Matthew Kubis from Dartmouth University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory postdoctoral researcher Delyanna Vasileva were the winners of the research presentation competition at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Center for Bioenergy Innovation 2022 annual meeting held in Asheville, North Carolina.
New biosensors shine a light on CRISPR gene editing
Detecting the activity of CRISPR gene editing tools in organisms with the naked eye and an ultraviolet flashlight is now possible using technology developed at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Enzyme discovery fast-tracks bioengineering of designer esters for biofuels
Recent research coordinated by the Center for Bioenergy Innovation paves the way for creating biofuels made by microbes with greater speed, efficiency and flexibility. The effort led to major breakthroughs described in a study published in July in Metabolic Engineering.
Genetic discoveries about pectin could facilitate cellulosic biofuel production
Debra Mohnen, senior author, in her University of Georgia lab. Credit: Debra Monen/UGA Researchers collaborating through the Center for Bioenergy Innovation (CBI) have discovered important new information about pectin, a starch-like complex sugar that helps hold plant cell walls together. Two recent studies better define the roles of specific pectins and the genes that synthesize […]