Dr. Paige from the University of IL has developed a method to increase seed yield in soybeans by removing the apical meristem at a specific stage in plant...
Dr. Paige from the University of IL has developed a method to increase seed yield in soybeans by removing the apical meristem at a specific stage in plant development, by removing the apical meristem at a specific growth stage in certain cultivars can cause increased gene expression and more protein synthesis, which leads to increased seed production and other benefits.
Benefit
This method increases seed yield, seed weight, seed oil content, seed protein, aboveground and belowground biomass, and secondary metabolite production (increase abiotic and biotic stress tolerance)
Dr. Singh from the University of Illinois has developed a hydrothermal pretreatment method which increases the efficiency of oil extraction from high oil feedstocks. ...
Dr. Singh from the University of Illinois has developed a hydrothermal pretreatment method which increases the efficiency of oil extraction from high oil feedstocks. New research has engineered high energy crops that produce high concentrations of vegetable oil. Novel pretreatment methods are required in order to make efficient use of these high energy crops for biofuel production and oil extraction.
Typical commercial pretreatment for simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) bioethanol production include addition of acid or alkali to prepare the feedstock for saccharification. However, these chemical pretreatments can degrade the oil content (saponification) and detract from the economic efficiency of the production pipeline. This pretreatment method improves the yields of oil from corn germ meal by four times and alleviates the need for additional chemicals in the pretreatment steps.
Scientists at the University of Illinois have engineered a unique strain of yeast that efficiently produces 2,3-butanediol through a fermentation process. The resulting...
Scientists at the University of Illinois have engineered a unique strain of yeast that efficiently produces 2,3-butanediol through a fermentation process. The resulting product, once heat-treated, can be used directly on crops to promote drought tolerance. This strain is unlike existing microorganisms currently used for bio-synthesis of 2,3-butanediol which are all pathogenic bacteria. This strain is also more efficient at producing 2,3-butanediol than other yeast strains that have been developed with minimal ethanol, acetoin, and glycerol by-products.
