Innovative Microvi Bio-Ethanol Technology Validated at ABPDU
Feedstock conversions yields approach theoretical maximum
Why We Have a Joint BioEnergy Institute: The Story of Ionic Liquids
ABPDU's collaboration with the Joint BioEnergy Institute is featured in Biofuels Digest.
First Bioprocess Pilot Production of Malonic Acid From Renewables
Lygos’ fermentation technology enables production of malonic acid at a lower cost
The Bio-Incredibles
ABPDU's success is featured in Biofuels Digest.
Current Challenges in Commercially Producing Biofuels from Lignocellulosic Biomass
Biofuels that are produced from biobased materials are a good alternative to petroleum based fuels. They offer several benefits to society and the environment. Producing second generation biofuels is even more challenging than producing first generation biofuels due the complexity of the biomass and issues related to producing, harvesting, and transporting less dense biomass to centralized biorefineries.
Switchgrass advance: JBEI’s Ionic Liquid Pretreatment, Enzymatic Hydrolysis Scales Effectively
Results show that IL pretreatment at 15% biomass generates a product containing 87.5% of glucan, 42.6% of xylan and only 22.8% of lignin relative to the starting material
Recovery Of Biomass-derived Valuable Compounds Using Chromatographic And Membrane Separations
Utilization of biomass-based raw materials for the production of chemicals and materials is gaining an increasing interest. Due to the complex nature of biomass, a major challenge in its refining is the development of efficient fractionation and purification processes. Preparative chromatography and membrane filtration are selective, energy-efficient separation techniques which offer a great potential for biorefinery applications.
Techno-economic Analysis and Life-cycle Assessment of Cellulosic Isobutanol and Comparison with Cellulosic Ethanol and N-Butanol
This work presents a detailed analysis of the production design and economics of the cellulosic isobutanol conversion processes and compares cellulosic isobutanol with cellulosic ethanol and n-butanol in the areas of fuel properties and engine compatibility, fermentation technology, product purification process design and energy consumption...
High Gravity and High Cell Density Mitigate Some of the Fermentation Inhibitory Effects of Softwood Hydrolysates
After steam pretreatment of lignocellulosic substrates the fermentation of the biomass derived sugars to ethanol is typically problematic because of both the generally low sugar concentrations that can be supplied and the presence of naturally occurring and process derived inhibitors.
Berkeley Lab Opens Advanced Biofuels Facility
The ABPDU will help meet the challenge of scaling the production of advanced biofuels from liter quantities to tens of liters