BBA - BioIndustrial Partnership of Minnesota
The BioBusiness Alliance and its partners will develop an implementation plan to sustain and grow Minnesota’s position as a global leader for advanced biofuels and biochemicals manufacturing. To ensure...
View ArticleHydrothermal Carbonization (HTC) of Stillage Products Generated from Corn...
The objective of this project is to evaluate hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) as a method to convert stillage products into highly absorbent carbon char and aqueous solutions suitable for use as a...
View ArticleIdentification of New and Emerging Technologies in Value-Added Agriculture
This project will focus on the identification the next generation of technologies in value-added agriculture processing. Currently, adding value to agriculture commodities is primarily focused on the...
View ArticleDevelopment of Biobased Class B Fire Retardant
This project will develop and scale up for manufacture, agricultural component-based, next generation Class B and/or Class A/B firefighting concentrate compatible with on-truck liquid delivery systems....
View ArticleDevelopment of Biobased Materials Profile
The primary purpose of this project is to understand the characteristics of conventional plastics and opportunities that may exist to integrate biobased materials in that marketplace. Research...
View ArticleDevelopment of Bio-Products
The primary purpose of this research project is the development bio-polymer formulations with or without a natural fiber to meet impact, heat deflection, fire retardant and hydrolysis properties....
View ArticleBioBased Nylon
BioAmber's proposal is a value-added project that will expedite the development of a cost effective, high performance chemical product made from corn sugar with fermentation biotechnology. The...
View ArticleCorn Protein Plastics for Agricultural Products
The proposed work focuses on developing plastic and composite materials from corn protein and polylactic acid blends. The PI already has developed many formulations of plant protein blends and will use...
View ArticleRecovering Valuable Bio-Based Products from Thin Stillage in Corn Ethanol Plants
Thin stillage is the potential source for several value-added bio-based products that can significantly improve the cash flow in corn ethanol plants. These include phosphorous, fatty acids, and...
View ArticleAdequacy of manure produced by feedlot cattle housed under various facility...
Given the variety of facility designs and layouts, we expect to determine how facility where cattle are housed determines nutrient value of manure. Thus, we propose to test the hypothesis that the type...
View ArticleAgricultural Processing Co-Products Assessment
The Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) is proposing the development of a project to identify, characterize and determine potential value-added uses for undervalued and underutilized...
View ArticleConverting condensed distillers solubles (CDS) to slow release fertilizers...
It has been reported in peer reviewed technical articles that a magnesium oxide-biochar nanocomposite will adsorb phosphorus and nitrates from aqueous medium. This has significant implications for...
View ArticleValue added materials from corn stover through precision chemical...
The family of molecules known as furans, and the principle members furfural (FF), can be derived from the cellulose, hemicellulose, glucan, xylan, and lignin found in corn stover. This project will...
View ArticleFinancial and beef quality implications of corn crop harvest option...
Given the fact that many cattle feeders are also corn growers and demand for information regarding best option for a corn crop endpoint, this project will aid in evaluating shredlage (whole-plant...
View ArticleAmerican Black Bears (Ursus Americanus): Reliance and Impacts on Corn...
This study aims to evaluate the northwestern Minnesota bear population’s reliance on agricultural crops (specifically corn), the spatial and temporal aspects of crop depredation, and provide growers...
View ArticleBattelle Study (2013)
The purpose of the Battelle study is develop a strategic roadmap to guide future investments towards market opportunities that are identified in agbioscience within Minnesota. The Battelle Institute...
View ArticleOn-Farm Evaluation and Demonstration Plot of Cover Crops Following Corn...
This project will evaluate cover crop biomass and performance following the harvest of corn silage. The cost of various cover crops and seeding methods will be considered. There will be an assessment...
View ArticleMitigating HCl Emissions from the Gasification of Corn Cobs Using Low Cost...
The objective of this project is to test the efficacy of three potential HCl mitigation agents (lime, kaolin, and dolomite) at laboratory scale as a pilot project to guide the design of a full-scale...
View ArticleWater Extraction of Thin Stillage (2014)
This project will explore the application of a technology called liquid/liquid extraction on thin stillage to fractionate corn thin stillage into its component parts so they can be recovered separately...
View ArticleEnhancing the Feeding Value of Corn Residues to Improve Beef Cattle...
The focus of this research is to determine the most cost-effective approach for enhancing feed value of poor quality roughages (corn residue); development of alternative grazing approaches for...
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