
Z. mobilis cultures in the Peters lab. Chelsea Mamott/Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
February 12, 2026
BY Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
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The U.S. Department of Defense’s Defense Advance Research Projects Agency on Feb. 13 announced plans to support research to develop novel catalysts to enable the conversion of biomass into chemicals.
Using a tiny, acid-tolerant yeast, scientists have demonstrated a cost-effective way to make disposable diapers, microplastics, and acrylic paint more sustainable through biomanufacturing.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville has appointed Praveen V. Vadlani as executive director of the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center. Vadlani will also hold a tenured faculty appointment as a professor in SIUE’s Department of Chemistry.
Andrea Eveland, Ph.D., principal investigator and member at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, will lead a multi-institutional project to deepen the understanding of sorghumand its response to environmental challenges.
New research show using agricultural biomass for bioenergy and biobased materials increases food security while enhancing resilient and competitive agriculture.