Sustainable Energy Seminar Series
Wisconsin Energy Institute 1552 University Ave., Madison, Wisconsin 53726
press release:
Deriving value from biofuel byproducts: Lignin valorization with Novosphingobium aromaticivorans
Daniel Noguera, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
In this Sustainable Energy Seminar Prof. Noguera will discuss the potential for creating valuable chemicals from lignin, which is an abundant but tough polymer found in plant biomass. Scientists at the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center engineered a microbe, Novosphingobium aromaticivorans DSM12444, to convert multiple lignin-derived aromatics into a single chemical called 2-pyrone-4,6-dicarboxylic acid (PDC), a potential precursor for making polyester, epoxy adhesives, and other bioplast
Sustainable Energy Seminar Series
3:30-4:30 p.m., Wisconsin Energy Institute, Room 1115
The Wisconsin Energy Institute is helping facilitate a series of seminars focused on University of Wisconsin–Madison expertise in sustainable energy. The series will allow students and the public to explore sustainable energy solutions from the small to large, learn about the challenges facing sustainable energy and interact with experts from across campus. If you would like to receive email notifications for upcoming seminars, send an email to join-energy-seminar@lists.wisc.edu.