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Baby kangaroo feces may offer a solution to reduce methane emissions from cattle

Baby kangaroo feces might help provide an unlikely solution to the environmental problem of cow-produced methane.

15 Feb 2023

Valorization of industrial food processing waste to produce value added products

There is money to be made – and potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions – by finding a second life for the potato peels, fried dough particles, cheese whey and other industrial food-processing waste products that routinely end up in landfills, according to new research.

27 Jan 2023

'Green' products recycled from human excreta can be excellent fertilizers for agriculture

To tackle the climate crisis, biodiversity loss, and pollution, humanity will need to move to a circular economy, where all resources are recycled.

17 Jan 2023

Analyzing the regulatory mechanisms of enzyme production in mold

Filamentous fungi have long been a close ally of sake brewers, but they may soon become associates of environmentalists as well. Scientists from Osaka Metropolitan University discovered the regulatory mechanisms of enzyme synthesis in a filamentous fungus, allowing for the effective degradation of plant biomass, an alternative energy resource to petroleum.

11 Jan 2023

Researchers discover murderous survival strategy of yeast

Yeast is not the simple single-celled microorganism we once thought, but a competitive killer. When starved of glucose, yeast releases a toxin that will poison other microorganisms that have entered its surrounding habitat, even its own clones.

8 Nov 2022

Understanding insect biology and behavior to develop better pest management tools

Spotted lanternflies send signals with their honeydew excretions, shows a new study. Scientists are researching how this damaging invasive species communicates in order to better manage the pest problem.

28 Sep 2022

"Jelly Nata Probiotics" add value to pineapple while also solving the oversupply problem

A team of researchers from Chula Faculty of Science in cooperation with the Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University has developed the "Jelly Nata Probiotics" jelly drink made from pineapple to benefit the mental wellbeing of the elderly, add value to pineapple while also solving the oversupply of pineapples.

7 Jul 2022

Researchers examine successional difference in biocrusts as well as their relationships with microbial ecosystems

Soil carbon has been an important topic of study in climate change due to the increasing prominence of greenhouse effects.

27 Jun 2022

Researchers reveal how blood serum impacts the survival and metabolism of bacteria

In hospitals, the Staphylococcus aureus bacteria can be transported from the skin or nasal cavity into open wounds and, possibly, the bloodstream, posing a fatal hazard. Staph infections killed over 20,000 Americans in 2017, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

20 Jun 2022

Lager beer consumption may increase men’s gut microbiome’s diversity

Like wine, beer can have health benefits when consumed in moderation. Non-alcoholic beers have become wildly popular recently, but are these drinks also healthful?

16 Jun 2022

Researchers analyze gut microbiome with dietary fiber through ecological model

Dietary fiber is known to be beneficial to gut health. However, it has a wide range of effects on the composition and metabolic activity of the gut microbiome.

27 May 2022

Using a novel carbon-negative route to produce commodity chemicals

Acetone and isopropanol are important chemicals for industry. They are used to produce materials from jet fuel to solvents to detergents to plastics. Currently, industry produces these two chemicals from petroleum using processes that release carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases.

9 May 2022

Cryo-EM reveals the structure of fermentation enzyme phosphoketolase

Pharmaceuticals, plastics, and other industries use enzymes to help synthesize molecular feedstocks.

19 Apr 2022

Scientists use AI to predict algae's potential as alternative energy source

Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists are using artificial intelligence to set a new world record for producing algae as a reliable, economic source for biofuel that can be used as an alternative fuel source for jet aircraft and other transportation needs.

7 Mar 2022

Fermentation News and Research

Baby kangaroo feces may offer a solution to reduce methane emissions from cattle

Valorization of industrial food processing waste to produce value added products

'Green' products recycled from human excreta can be excellent fertilizers for agriculture

Analyzing the regulatory mechanisms of enzyme production in mold

Researchers discover murderous survival strategy of yeast

Understanding insect biology and behavior to develop better pest management tools

"Jelly Nata Probiotics" add value to pineapple while also solving the oversupply problem

Researchers examine successional difference in biocrusts as well as their relationships with microbial ecosystems

Researchers reveal how blood serum impacts the survival and metabolism of bacteria

Lager beer consumption may increase men’s gut microbiome’s diversity

Researchers analyze gut microbiome with dietary fiber through ecological model

Using a novel carbon-negative route to produce commodity chemicals

Cryo-EM reveals the structure of fermentation enzyme phosphoketolase

Scientists use AI to predict algae's potential as alternative energy source

Bacteria can break down waste carbon dioxide to make valuable industrial chemicals

Producing New Antibiotics Through Gene Editing

Coffee found to have a stimulating effect on some digestive processes

Researchers produce ovalbumin with the help of ascomycete fungus

Researchers develop plant-based emulsifier likely to replace eggs or dairy

Monitoring conductivity in distillates provides better tasting apple spirits

Driving Support for Pharmaceutical Testing Through Continuous Innovation

From Memory to Metaplasticity: Unraveling the Brain's Secrets

Revolutionizing Mass Spectrometry: A Deep Dive into Plasmion’s SICRIT® Technology

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