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    04 2025

    Researchers Develop Novel Membrane Design for Efficient Energy Harvesting

    A research team from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with collaborators, has introduced a novel membrane design that mimics biological protein channels to enhance proton transport for efficient energy harvesting. This study was published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. A research team from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with collaborators, has introduced a novel membrane design that mimics biological protein channels to enhance proton transp...

  • 27

    02 2025

    Scientists Engineer Cell Cultures to Boost Anti-Inflammatory Compounds in Endangered Snow Lotus

    Researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a breakthrough method to enhance the production of valuable medicinal compounds in the endangered snow lotus (Saussurea invol...

  • 20

    02 2025

    Researchers Discover Sodium-ion Batteries Face Greater Safety Hazards Due to Sodium Clusters

    A new study by the Solid Energy System Technology Center at the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences has uncovered significant safety risks in sodium-ion batteries (SIBs), particularly when compared to lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). A new study led by the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has identified significant safety risks in sodium-ion batteries (SIBs), especially compared to lithium-ion batteries (LIBs).Publishe...

  • 18

    02 2025

    Researchers Discover Thermophilic Bacterium can Power Whole-cell System for Depolymerization of PET

    A team from the Advanced Biorefinery and BioSynthesis Group at Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with Nanjing Tech University and Greifswald University, has unveiled an innovative solution for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) depolymerization, using an engineered whole-cell biocatalyst based on the thermophilic bacterium Clostridium thermocellum. A research team from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with Nanjing Tech University and Greifswald University, has introduced an innovative solution for the depolymeri...

  • 07

    02 2025

    New Insights into the Early Adaption of Marine Organisms to Deep-Sea Environments

    Researchers from the Single-Cell Center at Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Institute of Oceanology, CAS (IOCAS) have unveiled new insights into how marine organisms adapt to extreme deep-sea environments. Their study, published in Communications Biology on January 14, focuses on the transcriptional and metagenomic changes in shallow-water mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) exposed to deep-sea conditions at a depth of 1,119 meters in the Site-F cold seep of the South China Sea. Researchers from the Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT) and the Institute of Oceanology, both under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, have discovered new insights into how marine organisms adapt to extreme deep-sea en...

  • 10

    01 2025

    New "Species-Metabolism" Dual-targeting Technology Unlocks Microbial and Enzyme Resources

    A cutting-edge technology developed by Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT), Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with several renowned institutions, is poised to transform the discovery of microbial species and enzymes with specific in situ metabolic functions. A cutting-edge technology developed by Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology (QIBEBT), Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with several renowned institutions, is poised to transform the discovery of microbial species a...