Category: Bioenergy and Bioproducts
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Posted on July 7, 2023
From Pesky Weed to Biofuel Resource
It may be time for corn to take a back seat. This most widely used and cheapest source of ethanol could lose its top […]
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Research Fellowship Aims to Diversify the Brewing Industry
“There’s so much more that goes into brewing beer than just the ingredients,” says Tony Bugher, president of the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Company. The […]
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Posted on October 18, 2022
Renewable Fuel Policy Refresh?
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a critical step in mitigating climate change. One way to do this is to expand renewable fuels, which can […]
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Posted on April 29, 2022
Good Ideas, Grown and Shared
They are unconventional laboratories, classrooms, and proving grounds — places to connect with the land and with nature. UW’s Agricultural Research Stations are the […]
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Six Key Facts about Lab-Grown Meat
Plant-based protein and “meat-alternative” products have streamed into the marketplace in recent years. This trend has been driven in part by world population growth […]
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Posted on February 25, 2021
How a Renaissance Molecule Is Made
Fatty acids, the compounds that provide antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits through diets rich in leafy greens and fish, are now also heralded for their […]
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‘Meat’ Our New Building
On Nov. 6, CALS celebrated the opening of the new Meat Science and Animal Biologics Discovery (MSABD) building. Part of the Department of Animal […]
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Posted on October 1, 2020
Of Mutant Wranglers and Slime Whisperers
In 1909, the German chemist Fritz Haber sparked an agricultural revolution. Using enormous pressures and high temperatures, he had learned how to efficiently transform […]
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Posted on February 25, 2020
19 in ’19
The faculty ranks are growing at CALS, and it’s a positive sign for the future of the college. Some major challenges in the last few […]
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Electrospinning Turns Tequila Byproduct into Water Filter
Think of it as an environmental hangover. Tequila production in the Mexican state of Jalisco yields vast quantities of agave bagasse biomass, which poses serious […]
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Posted on June 19, 2019
The Inner Workings of Microbial Metabolism
Daniel Amador-Noguez is learning how living organisms transform nutrients into energy and other useful chemicals. Among a cadre of scientists looking at the biological underpinnings […]
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Posted on February 25, 2019
Engineers of Ingenuities
A bioreactor that removes phosphorus from lakes, an easy-to-use harness system designed to prevent falls from dangerous heights, and an early detection sensor for toxic […]