A iSEE at U of I study shows that certain crops are better for creating sustainable aviation fuels in certain regions of the United States. Midwest ➡️ miscanthus Southeast ➡️ switchgrass Great Plains ➡️ sorghum 🌾➡️✈️ news.illinois.edu/view/6367/9584…

More from Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) on this work led by CABBI's Amy Marshall-Colón, Kankshita Swaminathan and Jie Fu, who created a valuable resource for understanding the inner workings of bioenergy #sorghum plant cells. ⬇️⬇️ U of I School of Integrative Biology Amy Marshall-Colon HudsonAlpha Research & Innovation at Illinois

CABBI undergrad Jack Mason took home the top award at the 2024 ASPB African Researchers Network #hackathon - a win for cross-campus collaboration in student training at the intersection of computer science, plant science, and clean energy! 🖥️🌿⚡️ Read more ➡️ cabbi.bio/cabbi-undergra… Andrew Leakey ASPB

Adding fluorine to chemicals used for agriculture and medicine could make them work better and last longer. However, adding it is quite tricky. Researchers CABBI developed a new, eco-friendly process to mix fluorine into a major type of chemical: cabbi.bio/new-additive-p…

A CABBI team at University of Illinois and Texas A&M University found that bioenergy #sorghum yields on marginal lands can be comparable to prime cropland, but site-specific nitrogen management and new fertilizer approaches are needed to close yield gaps. 📰 Field Crops Research: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

New resource pinpoints inner workings of sorghum plant cells for designing better bioenergy feedstock buff.ly/4bgudm8 via CABBI #PlantScience

Improving precision and accuracy of genetic mapping with genotyping‐by‐sequencing data in outcrossing species 📄 onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/gc… CABBI

Junior Keith Gardner of UW-Platteville Athletics soccer spent the summer as a researcher Genomic Biology, working with CABBI Director Andrew Leakey on water use efficiency in energy crops. "I'm contributing to meaningful research that could have an impact on the world." ➡️ letsgopioneers.com/sports/msoc/20…

A CABBI team tested 20 new energycane genotypes in northern Mississippi to see how cooler conditions affected yield and other traits. More testing is needed to identify genotypes suited for bioenergy production north of typical sugarcane growing areas. 📰 mdpi.com/2077-0472/14/8…

Exciting news from CABBI #Conversion research Theme Leader Huimin Zhao! 🙌 Huimin Zhao Research & Innovation at Illinois

A CABBI #Conversion team at University of Illinois developed a mathematical framework to explore proteome allocation in E. coli microorganisms, providing insights into quantitative microbial physiology and the design of synthetic gene networks. 📰 ACS Synthetic Bio: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…

Researchers with CABBI at University of Illinois have designed more efficient bioenergy crops that need less water to grow. Don't take our word for it. read about the innovation for yourself: bit.ly/3XhPs1I

This summer, sophomore Andre Mendoza became an expert on root turnover in bioenergy crops — and presented his research at the CABBI retreat! He was one of 11 interns in CABBI's 2024 RISE program offering first-time research experience to undergrads.🌱 ➡️ cabbi.bio/rise-2024-an-e…

A CABBI team demonstrated a promising hydrothermal cell conditioning method to extract lipids from the oleaginous yeast Rhodotorula toruloides, with high yields & milder chemicals. The work provides a baseline for further scale-up & integration studies. 📰…chnologyforbiofuels.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

CABBI Director Andrew Leakey will discuss CABBI's decarbonization efforts at this ARPA-E and Agroecosystem Sustainability Center symposium tomorrow at NCSAatIllinois! ⬇️⬇️

2024 CABBI biotech sorghum harvest today in Nebraska...toward a new SAF feedstock. #SAF UNL Ag Research Nebraska Research