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Blake Simmons

Institution
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
ORCID
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Projects

Study of Depolymerization and Valorization of Lignin

Lead Institution
Joint BioEnergy Institute
Principal Investigator
Seema Singh
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
The primary goal of the proposed work is to study and understand using both experimental and computational approaches, the depolymerization of lignin generated during the ionic liquid (IL)…

Understanding Biomass Conversion within Thermophilic Communities and Isolates

Lead Institution
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Steven Singer
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
Efficient deconstruction of lignocellulose into monomeric sugars is a key step in the development of renewable and sustainable liquid transportation fuels from biomass. The DOE Joint BioEnergy…

Effects of iron and mixed communities on two anaerobic lignin decomposing bacteria

Lead Institution
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Principal Investigator
Kristen DeAngelis
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
The fast growth, high efficiency and specificity of enzymes employed in bacterial anaerobic litter deconstruction makes these useful templates for improving biofuel production. There are few cultured…

Understanding Lignin Depolymerization in Ionic Liquid

Lead Institution
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Blake Simmons
Project type
Large-Scale EMSL Research
The primary goal of the proposed work is to understand the dissolution and depolymerization mechanism of lignin in ionic liquids (ILs) using both experimental and computational approaches. Lignin is…

Building the lignin metabolic map for the production of advanced biofuels

Lead Institution
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Principal Investigator
Blake Simmons
Project type
Special Science
The overall goal of this project is to develop a metabolic map in four targeted organisms using 13C-labeled versions of the lignin-derived model compounds known to be capable of supporting microbial…