Mango Materials is using methane-eating bacteria to make polymers that can replace carbon-intensive plastics. Scientists at the Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit (ABPDU) helped refine their production process.
Ning Sun Featured in Mushroom Documentary
ABPDU research scientist Ning Sun is featured in a Matador Network documentary on how mushrooms can play a role in reducing carbon emissions and creating new sustainable materials. Sun discusses ABPDU’s work with industry characterizing mycelium grown leather material.
Multi-lab Separations Consortium Aims to Decarbonize Biofuels
The Bioprocessing Separations Consortium, originally established in 2016 by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and led by Argonne National Laboratory, recently received a three year funding renewal to continue advancing separations technologies critical to converting biomass to low-carbon biofuel. The Biosciences Area’s Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit (ABPDU) represents Berkeley Lab as a partner in the consortium.
Transforming Waste into Bio-based Chemicals
Researchers at Berkeley Lab have transformed lignin, a waste product of the paper industry, into a precursor for a useful chemical with a wide range of potential applications. The work was a collaboration between the Advanced Biofuels and Bioproducts Process Development Unit, the Joint BioEnergy Institute, and the Queens University of Charlotte. In a recent study, they demonstrated their ability to convert lignin into a chemical compound that is a building block of bio-based ionic liquids.
AIChE Honors Biological Systems and Engineering Researchers
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) has recognized two Biological Systems and Engineering (BSE) early-career researchers–Akash Narani and Ning Sun–with honors to be bestowed at the 2017 AIChE Annual Meeting in Minneapolis, Minn., this fall.
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