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07 2014
Lignocelluloses are abundant resources on earth. They can be converted to energy, materials, or chemicals to replace the depleting fossil sources. However, it is difficult to achieve efficient conversion due to their natural recalcitrance. The QIBEBT scientists carried out a series of researches on pretreatment and efficient utilization of inexpensive and renewable lignocelluloses. Lignocelluloses are abundant resources on earth. They can be converted to energy, materials, or chemicals to replace the depleting fossil sources. However, it is difficult to achieve efficient conversion due to their natural recalcitrance. The Gre...
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06 2014
Microalgae are promising feedstock for fuels and chemicals. However little was known about the transcriptional regulation networks in oleaginous microalgae. Researchers from Single-Cell Center of QIBEBT unveiled the first genome-wide transcriptional regulation network for oleaginous microalgae and paved the way for genetic engineering for enhanced oil productivity in microalgae. Microalgae are promising feedstock for fuels and chemicals because many species possess the ability to grow rapidly and synthesize large amounts of storage neutral lipids from sunlight and carbon dioxide. They can be cultivated on non-arable land ...
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06 2014
Biofuel cell (BFC) is a particular fuel cell configuration, which can convert biomass to electrical energy by enzymatic biocatalysts and electricigens in an electrochemical way. Due to its mild working condition, low-cost biofuel and good biocompatibility, BFC has a good application prospect. The researchers from QIBEBT have made a series of progress in BFC based on nanotechnology and bacteria surface displayed enzyme. They have developed novel BFCs with high power output and good stability, which may have broad applications in implantable power in vivo and portable power. Biofuel cell (BFC) is a particular fuel cell configuration, which can convert biomass to electrical energy by enzymatic biocatalysts and electricigens in an electrochemical way. Due to its mild working condition, low-cost biofuel and good biocompa...
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06 2014
Traditional Chinese Medicines (TCMs) have long been widely utilized to prevent and treat various diseases in China and many other countries. A “TCM preparation” (or “patented drug”) is characterized by the utilization of multi-herbal materials...
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06 2014
Biomacromolecules, such as DNA, protein, and carbohydrate etc., can form well-organized, high ordered nanostructures, which plays an important role in the functionalization of organisms. The construction of biobased materials by taking advantage of the well-organized hierarchical nanostructures and the biocompatibility of biomolecules has been attracting much attention.
Prof. WAN Xiaobo's group has synthesized biomimetic oligopeptides which can form b-sheet structures and further investigated the peptide-directed self-assembly of functional molecules, especially the conjugated semiconductors.
Biomacromolecules, such as deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), protein, and carbohydrate etc., can form well-organized, high ordered nanostructures, which plays an important role in the functionalization of organisms. The construction of biobased ma...
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06 2014
Microalgae are able to convert solar energy and carbon dioxide to energy storage compounds such as starch and lipids to produce food and biofuels. Therefore screening and engineering strains for higher starch productivity have been of great interest. Prof. XU Jian from QIBEBT has now established a novel approach for quantitation of starch in live, unicellular microalgae at single-cell resolution. Microalgae are able to convert solar energy and carbon dioxide to energy storage compounds such as starch and lipids to produce food and biofuels. Therefore screening and engineering strains for higher starch productivity have been of great intere...
