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.
Professor William Metcalf has developed a recombinant bacterial strain that produces a natural product herbicide with strong activity against mono- and dicot plant species...
Professor William Metcalf has developed a recombinant bacterial strain that produces a natural product herbicide with strong activity against mono- and dicot plant species, isolated the herbicide, and identified its chemical structure. New herbicides and their chemical derivatives have great potential in agriculture.
Dr. Andrade from University of Illinois has developed a rapid, cost effective, paper-based assay that interfaces with a smartphone for the detection and quantification of...
Dr. Andrade from University of Illinois has developed a rapid, cost effective, paper-based assay that interfaces with a smartphone for the detection and quantification of common iron in fortified grains This invention can quantify iron content is a cheap cost-effective method for areas which lack access to laboratory equipment and trained personnel. Dr. Andrade's group has improved upon this technology by streamlining the sensor fabrication process and improved upon the detector sensitivity. Furthermore, this technology can now quantify iron released from Lucky Iron Fish, iron metal electrolytic, as well as Sodium Iron EDTA.
