"We have to solve the problem of breaking down cellulose fibrils before biomass can be considered an economically viable source of renewable energy,” researcher says

Most sunscreen products on the market today contain synthetic compounds that help prevent ultraviolet rays from damaging skin

The next step for the researchers is to partner with a mining company and build a larger pilot-scale system

Analysis of bacteria shows efficient ways we might mimic their abilities to tear up cellulose to make fuel from otherwise unusable plant material

The group will explore the fundamental ways plants produce and store energy, how to potentially optimize those metabolic processes, and then compile the vast amounts of information collected

JBEI researchers use engineered bacteria to simplify biofuels production, potentially lowering cost

Microbiologists unravel relationship among plants, mycorrhizal fungi

Study could enable scientists to use the enzyme in a plant to make large amounts of fuel-grade oil

Findings could help inform the design and engineering of new nanotechnologies to improve crop yields and biomass production

Researchers find that spoiled and damaged tomatoes left over from harvest can be a particularly powerful source of energy