Much of the organic material in the waste stream of food processing plants consists of simple sugars and starches. This represents a waste of a valuable resource. A process that could convert these simple sugars into a valuable feedstock or commodity would have immediate application. Researchers at the Biodesign Institute of Arizona State University...

Halogenated organic compounds (organohalides) have often been released into the soil and groundwater. These compounds may be carcinogenic and are hazardous to the natural environment. A significant need exists therefore for techniques to efficiently decontaminate these types of toxic compounds. Researchers at the Biodesign Institute of Arizona...

Hydrogen is a potentially significant contributor to global energy sustainability if it is produced from renewable, non-fossil fuel resources such as biomass and sunlight. The use of Microbial Electrolytic Cells (MEC) has become an attractive alternative source for biological H2 production. MEC’s have many advantages over other biohydrogen processes,...

Biological fuel cells (BFCs) are being widely researched these days as a means to produce combustion-less electrical energy from organic compounds present in waste water. BFCs are capable of oxidizing many complex and simple organic compounds. BFCs open up the possibility of producing electrical energy directly from biomass feed stocks that are...