Advanced research and training in biocatalysis, microbial physiology and the production of biofuels and other products made from renewable resources.

Joined July 2009
Photos and videos
Minnesota Team Wins Gold in iGEM 2009. http://www.bti.umn.edu/gateway/igem09.html

Wackett research team wins $2.2 million federal stimulus grant to explore production of hydrocarbons using bacteria. http://tiny.cc/MSRHW

BTI spinoff BioCee aims for a big energy impact by growing microscopic organisms. http://www.smalllinks.com/FHV

Michael Sadowsky named director of BTI. Michael Sadowsky named Director if BTI. http://bit.ly/1IQrI

Melamine Test Kit- Video of BTI Professor, Larry Wackett. http://bit.ly/ONaDY

Enzyme-based melamine test developed by Prof. Larry Wackett's lab the subject of a report today on Kare 11 @5 p.m. http://tinyurl.com/mr4stn
A NEW TEST KIT BASED ON U RESEARCH DETECTS MELAMINE, a chemical that has killed children when added to formula. http://tinyurl.com/nt3jzt
NIHClinicalCntrNIH needs healthy volunteers to investigate stem cell biology. Learn more: http://tinyurl.com/msrbug

Midwest Algae Commercialization Workshop http://www.fredlaw.com/events/algae.html

Minnesota Cleantech Group Happy Hour RSVP to Kathy Brandt at kbrandt@fredlaw.com
New Technique Could Sustain Cancer Patients' Fertility: Researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health http://tinyurl.com/ny5zce

Bioplastics & Biopolymers Seminar: 16 July http://bit.ly/BRK2K

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From FafsaHelp: PhD Scholarships in Biocatalysis, Germany: PhD,Open scholarships for PhD and Postdoctoral studies. http://bit.ly/2XGpkh

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" A Multiplex Method for the Detection and Quantitation of Multiple Biomarkers"- Proteomics open innovation idea posted at www.sciclips.com

Michael Sadowsky was recently named a 2009 fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Distinguished McKnight University Professor Larry Wackett was recently elected a member of the American Academy of Microbiology.
Bacteria produce hydrocarbons http://www.bti.umn.edu/gateway.html

Study outlines plan for biofuel production from Minnesota resources http://www.bti.umn.edu/WE_CIP/index.html

BTI-industry collaboration develops field test to detect melamine in milk http://www.bti.umn.edu/gateway/melamine.html

BTI workshop provides biofuel development resources http://www.bti.umn.edu/biofuelsworkshop/index.html