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- 'Microbe sniffer' could point way to next-generation bio-refining
- Energy storage technology: More pores for more power
- Algae as chemical raw materials
- Insights from nature for more efficient water splitting
| 'Microbe sniffer' could point way to next-generation bio-refining Posted: 30 Jun 2014 01:40 PM PDT A new biosensor could help optimize bio-refining processes that produce fuels, fine chemicals and advanced materials. It works by sniffing out naturally occurring bacterial networks that are genetically wired to break down wood polymer. "Nature has already invented microbial processes to degrade lignin--the tough polymer in wood and plant biomass that currently stymies industrial bio-refining," says a microbiologist researcher.  |
| Energy storage technology: More pores for more power Posted: 30 Jun 2014 09:43 AM PDT When can we expect to drive the length of Germany in an electric car without having to top up the battery? Chemists have now synthesized a new material that could show the way forward to state-of-the-art lithium-sulfur batteries.  |
| Algae as chemical raw materials Posted: 30 Jun 2014 06:36 AM PDT Chemists and biologists have succeeded in transforming algae oil into high-quality chemical raw materials via so-called isomerizing alkoxycarbonylation. This provides the foundation for the use of algae as a basic chemical component for a broad spectrum of materials and products, beyond the use of algae as a substitute for crude oil.  |
| Insights from nature for more efficient water splitting Posted: 30 Jun 2014 06:36 AM PDT Water splitting is one of the critical reactions that sustain life on Earth, and could be a key to the creation of future fuels. It is a key in the process of photosynthesis, through which plants produce glucose and oxygen from water and carbon dioxide, using sunlight as energy. However, there are still significant mysteries about the process.  |
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