The production of renewable chemicals and biofuels must be cost- and performance- competitive
with petroleum-derived equivalents to be widely accepted by markets and society. We …

Angiosperms represent most of the terrestrial plants and are the primary research focus for
the conversion of biomass to liquid fuels and coproducts. Lignin limits our access to fibers …

Cladophora, a fresh-water green macroalgae, has unique cellulose properties and thus may
be promising for production of cellulose nanofibrils (CNFs). Cellulose was extracted from …

Winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is one of the most important cereal crops, supplying
essential food for the world population. Because the United States is a major producer and …

The use of chitosan natural polymers to replace synthetic polymers is of interest as part of
the green materials movement. However, a major challenge of using chitosan material is its …

Concerns over climate change and fossil resources depletion are drivers for increasing efforts
to global transition from fossil-based to biobased products. The development of bioenergy …

Cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) are biobased materials with many desirable properties such
as high aspect ratio, mechanical strength, crystalline nature, and biodegradability. This …

Fructose is not only an important food and beverage ingredients, but also a renewable resource
for production of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural. This study investigated nontoxic basic amino …

The biodetoxification pathway for the reduction of the fermentation inhibitor furfural was
utilized to produce furfuryl alcohol using both a commercial Bakers’ yeast and six other native …

Autonomous agricultural systems are a promising solution to bridge the gap between labor
shortage for agriculture tasks and the continuing needs for increasing productivity in …