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Bigger refuges needed to delay pest resistance to biotech corn
Jun 11, 2012 (SPX)
Genetically modified crops that produce insect-killing proteins from the bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) have reduced reliance on insecticide sprays since...
UGA scientists map and sequence genome of switchgrass relative foxtail millet
Jun 05, 2012 (SPX)
A newly published genetic sequence and map of foxtail millet, a close relative of switchgrass and an important food crop in Asia, is giving scientists working t...
Scientists identify mechanism for regulating plant oil production
Jun 05, 2012 (SPX)
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have identified key elements in the biochemical mechanism plants use to limit the p...
Biofuel prospects improve with higher oil prices
Jun 05, 2012 (UPI)
Current oil prices make it possible to explore market potential for biofuels developed in Purdue University laboratories and going through the scientific tests....
Energy-dense biofuel from cellulose close to being economical
Jun 05, 2012 (SPX)
A new Purdue University-developed process for creating biofuels has shown potential to be cost-effective for production scale, opening the door for moving beyon...
Nuisance seaweed found to produce compounds with biomedical potential
May 28, 2012 (SPX)
A seaweed considered a threat to the healthy growth of coral reefs in Hawaii may possess the ability to produce substances that could one day treat human diseas...
Maps of Miscanthus genome offer insight into grass evolution
May 17, 2012 (SPX)
Miscanthus grasses are used in gardens, burned for heat and energy, and converted into liquid fuels. They also belong to a prominent grass family that includes ...
Microbe that can handle ionic liquids
May 16, 2012 (SPX)
In the search for technology by which economically competitive biofuels can be produced from cellulosic biomass, the combination of sugar-fermenting microbes an...
Iowa State, Salk researchers make plant protein discovery that could boost bioeconomy
May 16, 2012 (SPX)
Research groups from Iowa State University and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have uncovered the function of three plant proteins, a discovery that c...
Lawrence Livermore work may improve the efficiency of the biofuel production cycle
May 16, 2012 (SPX)
By deciphering the makeup of a bacterium found in the soil of a tropical rain forest, scientists may have a better understanding of how to more efficiently prod...
Discovery of plant proteins may boost agricultural yields and biofuel production
May 16, 2012 (SPX)
Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and Iowa State University discovered a family of plant proteins that play a role in the production of se...
Researchers look to relatives for clues in quest to develop sources of bioenergy
May 16, 2012 (SPX)
Arranging DNA fragments into a genome sequence that scientists can interpret is a challenge often compared to assembling a puzzle except you don't have the box ...
Relative reference: Foxtail millet offers clues for assembling the switchgrass genome
May 16, 2012 (SPX)
Arranging DNA fragments into a genome sequence that scientists can interpret is a challenge often compared to assembling a puzzle, except there is no box to pro...
Better Plants for Biofuels
May 10, 2012 (SPX)
It is widely accepted that one of the causes of detrimental climate change is the emission of greenhouse gasses such as carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and methan...
Better plants for biofuels
May 04, 2012 (SPX)
An article in F1000 Biology Reports argues that recent advances in knowledge mean that plant-derived biofuels could meet about 30% of the global demand for liqu...
US Biofuel Industry Moves From The Beaker To Barrel
May 03, 2012 (SPX)
Testifying before the U.S. House Small Business Committee's Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade, Michael McAdams, president, Advanced Biofuels Associa...
USA Leads World in Exports of Ethanol
May 03, 2012 (SPX)
Hart Energy's newly released study, U.S. and Brazil Ethanol Outlook to 2022, finds the United States has vaulted over Brazil to lead the world in the export of ...
Butamax Expands Early Adopters Group
May 03, 2012 (SPX)
Butamax Advanced Biofuels has announced that two additional ethanol producers have joined their Early Adopters Group and have signed letters of intent to this e...
Pattern Celebrates First Anniversary of St. Joseph Wind
May 03, 2012 (SPX)
Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern) has announced that its St. Joseph Wind project - the largest wind farm in Manitoba - has reached its first full year of operat...
The Andersons Finalizes Purchase of Iowa Ethanol Plant
May 03, 2012 (SPX)
The Andersons announced it has completed the purchase of an ethanol facility in Denison, Iowa, now known as The Andersons Denison Ethanol LLC. The operations co...
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