The Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) hosted its 2021 Project Peer Review virtually on March 8‒12, 2021; March 15‒16, 2021; and March 22‒26, 2021. The presentations from the Biochemical Conversion and Lignin Utilization session are available to view below. For more information, including a complete schedule, view the 2021 Project Peer Review Agenda.

Presentation Title Speaker Organization
Intro to Biochemical Conversion and Lignin Utilization Portfolios Ian Rowe Bioenergy Technologies Office
Biochemical Platform Analysis Ryan Davis National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Low Temperature Advanced Deconstruction Xiaowen Chen National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Enzyme Engineering and Optimization Mike Himmel National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Continuous Enzymatic Hydrolysis Development Jim McMillan National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Biological Upgrading of Sugars Jeff Linger National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Biological Conversion of Thermochemical Aqueous Streams Gregg Beckham National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Targeted Microbial Development Min Zhang National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Bench Scale Integration Nancy Dowe National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Biochemical Process Modeling and Simulation Yannick Bomble National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Analytical Development and Support Justin Sluiter National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Cell Free & Immobilization Technologies (CFIT) Yannick Bomble National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Gas Phase Selective Partial Oxidation of Lignin for Co-products Matthew Yung National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Synthetic Metabolic Pathways for Bioconversion of Lignin Derivatives to Biofuels Adam Guss Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Lignin Utilization Gregg Beckham National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Lignin First Biorefinery Development Gregg Beckham National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Biological Lignin Valorization Davinia Salvachua National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Improving Tolerance of Yeast to Lignocellulose-derived Feedstocks and Products Greg Stephanopoulos Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Engineered Reversal of the -oxidation Cycle in Clostridia for the Synthesis of Fuels and Chemicals Michael Jewett Northwestern University
Alkaline-Oxidative Pretreatment of Woody Biomass for Optimal Co-Product Eric Hegg Michigan State University
Process Intensification for the Reduced Commercial CAPEX of Biofuels Production (PRICE CAP) Using Dynamic Metabolic Control Michael Lynch Duke University
Biodiesel and Higher Value Products from Stillage Fiber Thomas Jeffries Xylome Corporation
A Two-Chamber Growth and Production System for Robust Continuous Bioprocessing Ouwei Wang Pow Genetic Solutions, Inc.
Towards Economical Cell-Free Isobutanol Production Tyler Korman Invizyne Technologies, Inc
SPERLU Selective Process for Efficient Removal of Lignin and Upgrading Ian Klein Spero Energy, Inc.
Lignin Fractionation and Valorization: Focusing on Both Value and Quality Mark Thies Clemson University
Upgrading Lignin-Containing Biorefinery Residues for Bioplastics Joshua Yuan Texas A&M University