This paper reviews amino acid fragmentation under hydrothermal and pyrolytic conditions, highlighting deamination and decarboxylation as key reactions where structural differences dictate degradation pathways, and explores production methods like microbial fermentation and catalytic synthesis from nitrogen-rich biomass. Degradation Pathways of…
Researchers grafted biomass-derived furan rings onto an iron metal-organic framework to create a hydrophobic, acid-base bifunctional catalyst that converts water- and fatty-acid-laden waste oils into biodiesel with yields up to 98.48 percent.
After harvest, farmers worldwide generally burn the waste that remains, creating dangerous levels of toxic haze and wasting potentially valuable resources. The MIT spinoff company Takachar is providing technology that can be used in the field to convert that agricultural…
Lignocellulosic biomass—the woody, fibrous skeleton of plants composed of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin—is one of the most abundant carbon reservoirs on Earth, yet it remains one of the most stubborn feedstocks for the chemical industry. Its recalcitrance stems…
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Sustainability is rapidly becoming a top priority across all sectors, and aviation is no exception. Chinese scientists are developing a new chemical catalyst that converts “wood biomass” into green jet fuel more efficiently and cheaply than before. Sustainable aviation fuel…
Nature Sustainability (2026) Cite this article Han, N. et al. Artificial intelligence as a driver of sustainable materials and circularity. Nat. Rev. Mater. 11, 510–512 (2026). Friedlingstein, P. et al. Emerging climate impact on carbon sinks in a consolidated carbon budget. Nature 649, 98–103 (2026). Wang, D.-C.
Bioengineer.org News Source: Bethany Barker. (October 4, 2026). MOF Catalyst Turns Oleic Acid into Biodiesel with 93.9% Conversion. Scienmag.
Qatar-based researchers found that potassium-rich biochar made from banana peels can raise sewage-sludge biocrude yields from about 26 to nearly 38 percent during hydrothermal liquefaction, with potassium availability, not surface area, driving the catalytic effect. Bethany Barker. (October 4, 2026). Banana Peels Turn Into…
Chemicals from biomass instead of oil: lignin, cellulose, sugars, hemp and plant oils as feedstocks, bio-based chemicals and biorefining.
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