BER Highlights

A research team at Michigan Technological University and Oregon State University has identified and functionally characterized a gene called

Various catalysts can be used in the hydrodeoxygenation process, which removes oxygen-containing compounds or oxygenates, but the best catalysts

In this study, researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy BioEnergy Science Center at Oak Ridge National Laboratory identified key enzymes

Coastal wetland and ocean sediment environments contain unique microbial communities capable of converting methane (CH4) to carbon

Researchers within the U.S. Department of Energy’s BioEnergy Science Center describe the metabolic engineering of the hyperthermophilic

Understanding of microbial communities that can release greenhouse gases (GHGs) is limited, especially the specific nature of processes that affect

In an international study led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory scientists, an experimental evolutionary system was constructed that pairs a

Biological production of chemicals and fuels using microbial transformation of sustainable carbon sources, such as pretreated and saccharified

A team of scientists, including a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)−supported researcher at Los Alamos National Laboratory, has studied the

A team of scientists from Miami University and DOE’s EMSL used EMSL’s ultrasensitive microscopy and spectroscopy capabilities to

Lignocellulosic biomass is the largest source of organic matter on Earth, making it a promising renewable feedstock for producing biofuels and

Formation of a 3-dimensional (3D) porous, crystalline framework material—formed by spherical proteins that assemble via directed interactions

Numerous applications from flat panel displays to solar cells require high-performance transparent conducting oxides. Commercial applications

Improving the efficiency of catalysts could enhance many chemical reactions used in industry and research laboratories. To improve efficiency,

Green fluorescent protein (GFP) was first collected from the jellyfish Aequorea victoria off the western coast of North America and has

Scientists have long known that anaerobic fungi living in the guts of herbivores play a significant role in helping those animals digest plants.