Preliminary Program subject to change
15C20 Biofuels and Biochemicals II
OverviewA second session dealing with biofuels and biochemicals.
Primary SponsorBioengineering (15c)

Chair

Ramon Gonzalez
Assistant Professor
Chemical Engineering
Iowa State University
1035 Sweeney Hall
Ames, IA 50011
Phone Number: 515-294-1516
Email: ramong@iastate.edu

CoChair

Shijie Liu
Assistant Professor
Paper Science and Engineering
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
1 Forestry Drive
Syracuse, NY 13210
Phone Number: 315-470-6885
Fax Number: 315-470-6945
Email: sliu@esf.edu
Biochemical Production of 4-Hydroxybutyrate and Its Lactone as Substitute for Petrochemical Production
Çagri Efe, Adrie J.J. Straathof and Luuk A.M. van der Wielen, Department of Biotechnology, Technical University Delft, Julianalaan 67, 2628 BC, Delft, Netherlands
Role Of Xylose Transporters In Escherichia Coli Engineered For Xylitol Production
Reza Khankal1, Jonathan W. Chin1 and Patrick C. Cirino2, (1)Chemical Engineering, Penn State University, 222 Fenske Lab, University Park, PA 16802, (2)Penn State University, 120 Fenske Lab, University Park, PA 16802
Microbial Hydrogen And Ammonia Synthesis In A Hydrogel Bioreactor
Burcu Unal and Ronald Hedden, Materials Science & Engineering, Penn State University, University Park, PA 16802
Anaerobic Fermentation Of Glycerol In Escherichia Coli: A New Path To Biofuels And Biochemicals
Ramon Gonzalez, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005
Rhamnolipid Production and Application in Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery from Metabolically Engineered Bacteria
Qinhong Wang, Xiangdong Fang, Patrick J. Shuler, Yongchun Tang and William A. Goddard III, Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, 738 Arrow Granc Circle, Covina, CA 91722
Optimization of Medium Constituents for the Production of L-Glutamic Acid by Brevibacterium Roseum Using Response Surface Methodology
Murali Yugandhar Nikku1, Sri Rami Reddy Donthireddy2, Asha Immanuel Raju Chaduvula3, Kiran Babu Uppuluri4, Sarat Babu Imandi5, Kiran Kumar Nalla6 and V. R. Ravi Kumar Dasari5, (1)Chemical Engineering Department, Andhra University, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam - 530 003, AP, INDIA, Visakhapatnam, 530003, India, (2)Chemical Engineering Department, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, 530003, India, (3)Chemical Engineering, Andhra University, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam - 530 003, AP, INDIA, Visakhapatnam, 530003, India, (4)Nagarjuna University, Bapatla Engineering College, Bapatla, India, (5)Chemical Engg, Center for Biotechnology, Room No: 109, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, 530003, India, (6)Chemical Engg, Center for Energy Engg, Room No: 109, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, 530003, India

Food, Pharmaceutical & Bioengineering Division