Celebrating a record year for Biotechnology for Biofuels
With the publication of the 2013 Journal Citation Reports (Thomson Reuters), we are delighted to announce Biotechnology for Biofuels’ rise in Impact Factor to… Read more »
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- Celebrating a record year for Biotechnology for Biofuels - 30th July 2014
- Are your sunglasses really protecting your eyes from UV? - 27th June 2014
- A quick green screen for biorefinery enzymes - 15th April 2014
Are your sunglasses really protecting your eyes from UV?
Happy sunglasses day! Not usually the highlight of the year, but sunglasses deserve this day of celebration. Our favourite shades make us instantly photogenic… Read more »
A quick green screen for biorefinery enzymes
Cellulose and chitin are the most abundant polymers on Earth and their potential is vast for the biofuel industry. Cellulose is the major component of plant… Read more »
A greener route for ethylene
From plastic bags to nylon to fuels, ethylene is a key ingredient in a vast variety of production processes. This widespread use has made ethylene the most… Read more »
Sweetening woody biomass
The cell walls in wood, with their abundant lignocellulose, are a vast source of renewable biomass. To make this woody biomass a usable source, however, these… Read more »
Rescuing drugs with nanotechnology
Drugs fail a lot. With fewer than 1 in 10 drugs that reach clinical trials successfully entering the market, enormous amounts of time, money and effort… Read more »
Nanophysics for Health
Nanotechnology deals in the tiny. A millionth the size of a pinhead. If a marble was 1 nanometre, then the Earth would be a metre. The physics at this nanoscale… Read more »
Alcohol fuels enabling sustainable development
Biotechnology for Biofuels is pleased to announce a thematic series from the 20th International Symposium on Alcohol Fuels (ISAF 2013), held from 25 to 27 March… Read more »