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Researchers find value in unusual type of plant material
An ideal biorefinery would turn renewable crops into a variety of fuels and products with little waste. A significant challenge in realizing this vision is what to do with lignin, a fibrous and...
View ArticleRed-hued yeasts hold clues to producing better biofuels
A compound that has scientists seeing red may hold the key to engineering yeasts that produce better biofuels. A red pigment called pulcherrimin, naturally produced by several strains of wild yeasts,...
View ArticleBroad genome analysis shows yeasts evolving by subtraction
An unprecedented comparison of hundreds of species of yeasts has helped geneticists brew up an expansive picture of their evolution over the last hundreds of millions of years, including an analysis of...
View ArticleNew biosensor highlights best biofuel-producing microbes
A major goal of the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center is to harness the power of microbes to create biofuels. But often, it’s an expensive challenge for scientists to identify the most useful...
View ArticleUW–Madison CALS featured in new report identifying how to supercharge ag...
A new report shows how U.S. farmers—facing a surge of weather events and disease outbreaks—can increase production and revenues with innovations produced by federally funded agricultural research. The...
View ArticleEngineers of ingenuities: Biological systems engineering students offer...
A bioreactor that removes phosphorus from lakes, an easy-to-use harness system designed to prevent falls from dangerous heights, and an early detection sensor for toxic nitrogen dioxide gas in vertical...
View ArticleCALS offers summer classes about food, ag and science for all interested...
Summer Term isn’t just for UW–Madison students. While taking summer classes is a great way for current UW students to get ahead in their studies, UW Summer Term courses are open to all interested...
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Relieving two headaches with one process
A team led by John Ralph (left), a professor of biochemistry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and research scientist Steve Karlen has been awarded a patent for a method to synthesize...
View ArticleUW–Madison awarded FFAR grant to map corn drought tolerance genes
The majority of America’s corn farmers rely on seasonal rainfall to water crops, yet extreme weather and drought present a growing challenge to the corn industry. The Foundation for Food and...
View ArticleComparing heating fuels this fall – Audio
Scott Sanford, Rural Energy Program Outreach Specialist Biological Systems Engineering University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension College of Agricultural and Life Sciences sasanford@wisc.edu...
View ArticleFrom poplar to painkiller: A renewable way to make acetaminophen also...
With a new method to synthesize a popular painkiller from plants rather than fossil fuels, a team of researchers led by biochemistry professor John Ralph PhD’82 has found a way to relieve two headaches...
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Researchers create hybrids of six yeast species to combine useful traits
Researchers at the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed a method to combine traits from up to six different yeast species in a single hybrid...
View ArticleWARF ranked 9th in global report of university patent producers
The Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, which manages intellectual property for the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has just been ranked ninth for U.S. utility patents granted in 2019, according to...
View ArticleBioenergy research discovery paves way to production of new hydrocarbon
Fatty acids, the compounds that give a diet rich in leafy greens and fish its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits, are now also heralded for their versatility as raw materials in bioenergy...
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Of mutant wranglers and slime whisperers: the quest to understand how certain...
In 1909, the German chemist Fritz Haber sparked an agricultural revolution. Using enormous pressures and high temperatures, he had learned how to efficiently transform nitrogen, so abundant in the air,...
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Electrospinning turns tequila byproduct into water filter
Think of it as an environmental hangover. Tequila production in the Mexican state of Jalisco yields vast quantities of agave bagasse biomass, which poses serious disposal problems. Most of this fibrous...
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Hype, hope and reality of hemp: CALS and Extension experts help farmers as...
In late 2018, Ralph and Beth Aschenbrenner started hearing a lot of good things about growing industrial hemp. Hemp is an incredibly versatile plant, known for its strong fiber and nutrient-rich grain....
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Donohue to lead Wisconsin Energy Institute
Tim Donohue says he is looking forward to increasing the Wisconsin Energy Institute’s positive outcomes for campus and society. WISCONSIN ENERGY INSTITUTE Tim Donohue, professor of bacteriology, has...
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UW team develops carbon capture tech, competes in XPRIZE contest
Cut greenhouse gas emissions and stave off the harmful effects of climate change. It’s one of the most important challenges we face today. But it’s no small feat. On our current trajectory, many fear...
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Donohue to lead Wisconsin Energy Institute
Tim Donohue says he is looking forward to increasing the Wisconsin Energy Institute’s positive outcomes for campus and society. WISCONSIN ENERGY INSTITUTE Tim Donohue, professor of bacteriology, has...
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