Vol. 6. Num. 3 - Apr 2006
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| Linxing Yao, Tong Wong, Earl Hammond, and Sriram Sundararajan review products of their biobased lubricant research |
Iowa State puts together powerful bioenergy team
Excitement about Iowa's emerging role in bioenergy is sweeping across
the state. Iowa State is taking a strong leadership role in research
into biorenewable fuels and products by combining the efforts of
powerful research units on campus.
Spinning cornstalks into bioenergy gold
There's a tremendous bioenergy resource in the stalks and leaves left
in cornfields, but it will be tricky to capture it and maintain soil
quality, agronomy professor Ken Moore says.
Better bean oil for biolubricants
Two food science researchers are collaborating with a mechanical engineering
professor to understand the properties of biobased lubricants.
Soy-based adhesive readied for market
Deland Myers pops out of his chair in his Food Sciences Building office. He dives
into boxes, finding fiberboard samples for visitors.
