Biotechnology for Biofuels at 35th SBFC
Biotechnology for Biofuels will be exhibiting at 35th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals next week (29th April – 1st May). As a special… Read more »
Helen is part of the Biological Sciences publishing team at BioMed Central. She obtained her PhD in molecular ecology from the University of Glasgow, UK. Her post-doctoral studies in aquaculture genetics took her from Scotland to South Africa, before joining BMC in 2008.
Latest posts by Helen Whitaker (see all)
- Biotechnology for a bio-based economy - 5th June 2019
- Sustainable energy at the American Chemical Society Spring meeting - 11th April 2018
- Biotechnology for Biofuels – Special Issue on Life Cycle Analysis - 17th May 2017
Cell wall degrading enzymes in a new class of their own
Carbohydrate active enzymes are typically found in fungi including white rot, brown rot and plant pathogenic fungi. These micro-organisms degrade the complex… Read more »
Thematic series on Systems biotechnology and metabolic engineering
Microbial Cell Factories invites submissions to a special thematic series on Systems biotechnology and metabolic engineering, edited by Sang Yup Lee. Systems… Read more »
Special issue on pretreatment and fractionation of biomass for biofuels/biorefining
Biotechnology for Biofuels is pleased to announce a special issue from the NSERC Bioconversion Network – a collaboration of academic and industry leaders,… Read more »
Special issue on pretreatment and fractionation of biomass for biofuels/biorefining
Biotechnology for Biofuels is pleased to announce a special issue from the NSERC Bioconversion Network – a collaboration of academic and industry leaders,… Read more »
Algal biofuels? Think bigger
The production of biodiesel from single-celled microalgae has been receiving renewed research attention, as evidenced by a growth spurt in publications on… Read more »
Seeding the next generation of fuel crops
For biofuels to become more sustainable, lignocellulosic biomass from trees, grasses and plant stems is an appealing alternative to resource-heavy energy crops… Read more »
Seeding the next generation of fuel crops
For biofuels to become more sustainable, lignocellulosic biomass from trees, grasses and plant stems is an appealing alternative to resource-heavy energy crops… Read more »
Do you feel demonised?
The formal EU proposal and 5% cap on land use for biofuel production was announced this week – closely followed by a backlash from the biofuels industry… Read more »
EU blow to biodiesel
An EU policy U-turn was announced earlier this month, with draft legislation to impose limits across Europe on land-use for fuel crop production. Climate change… Read more »