Those interested in the Commonwealth's developing biofuels and bioproducts industry are invited to participate in the Second Annual Conference on Cellulosic Biofuels this April 30th. The conference is hosted by The Institute for Massachusetts Biofuels Research (TIMBR) at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Qteros, Inc. in Marlborough and the University of Massachusetts Amherst have patented the fermentation method they use to make biofuel, a plant-based alternative to gasoline, using the so-called Q Microbe.
It took the work of more than 100 researchers, including Samuel Hazen, assistant professor of Biology, for the journal Nature last week to be able to publish the entire genome of the model grass commonly known as purple false brome.
It is the first member of this economically important grass family – which is being eyed as potential fuel source – to have its DNA fully sequenced...
The International Brachypodium Initiative describes the genome sequence of Brachypodium distachyon, a wild grass. The consortium suggests that their genome sequence, along with the grass' rapid life cycle and ease of cultivation, will help brachy to become a model system for the development of novel energy sources and food crops.
