National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC

Livefuels, Inc.

Benjamin Chiau-Pin Wu

Ryan Wesley Davis

Blake A Simmons

John Michael Gladden

Mary Bao Tran-Gyamfi

Weihua Wu

Gaye Elizabeth Morgenthaler

David Vancott Jones

David Stephen

The present invention relates to methods of upgrading biomass to provide useful chemical intermediates, fuels, amino acids, nutrients, etc. In particular examples, the biomass is a by-product of ethanol production and is mainly used as high-protein feed. Described herein are methods for upgrading such biomass, such as by implementing pre-treatment conditions and by employing fermentation conditions including modified organisms.

Biochemical upgrading of high-protein biomass and grain products

The present invention relates to terpene synthases capable of degrading precursors into biofuel compounds, such as terpenoid compounds. In one instance, a transformed organism can include such terpene synthases, as well as vectors encoding such synthases. Methods of employing such synthases and organisms are also described herein.

Terpene synthases for biofuel production and methods thereof

Provided herein are systems and methods for extracting lipids and/or producing biofuel from algae in marine and freshwater environments, wherein algae and bivalves are co-cultured in a system of enclosures comprising water that comprises recycled nutrients that are essential for algal growth. The system also include enclosures for culturing fishes which are used to harvest the algae.

Systems and methods for culturing algae with bivalves

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San Ramon, CA, United States of America

Benjamin Chiau-Pin Wu