Projects

Well-defined metal-oxide catalysts to understand fundamental chemical transformations of biomass-derived molecules

Lead Institution

Washington State University

Principal Investigator

Yong Wang

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Detailed, accurate and unambiguous structure/function relationships in metal-oxide catalyzed reactions are essential in the design of efficient catalysts for the conversion of biomass-derived…

Multi-omics approach to identifying mechanisms of evolved tolerance to biobased chemical products

Lead Institution

Technical University of Denmark

Principal Investigator

Rebecca Lennen

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

One of the largest barriers to achieving economical bio-based production of bulk chemicals such as biofuels and polymer precursors is poor tolerance of microbial production hosts toward high…

Molecular Identification of Mercury Complexes with Natural Organic Matter

Lead Institution

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Baohua Gu

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

We propose to utilize the Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FTICR-MS) to identify specific molecules in naturally dissolved organic matter (DOM) that react with mercury (Hg…

Interactions of iron and organic matter as controls on the fate of permafrost carbon in the Arctic

Lead Institution

University of Michigan

Principal Investigator

Rose Cory

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The ongoing thawing of permafrost soils is the only environmental change that allows tremendous stores of organic carbon (C) to be converted into carbon dioxide (CO2) on relatively short time scales,…

Multi-omics Approach to Identifying the Molecular Mechanisms of the Pseudomonas Response to Exudates in the Rhizosphere

Lead Institution

Argonne National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Philippe Noirot

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Rhizosphere communities, the bacteria and fungi that live in symbiotic association with plant roots, have a significant effect on nutrient cycling and biomass accumulation in terrestrial environments…

A Contrasting Case Study of the Proportion and Types of Biological Ice Nucleating Particles from Continental and Maritime Sources

Lead Institution

Colorado State University

Principal Investigator

Paul Demott

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Biological particles may be an important source of ice nucleating particles (INPs) at modestly supercooled cloud temperatures. These particles can thus have large effects on precipitation and climate…

Effect of Condensed-Phase Photochemical Reactions on Viscosity and Volatility of Organic Aerosols

Lead Institution

University of California, Irvine

Principal Investigator

Manabu Shiraiwa

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Recent advances in understanding aerosol chemistry strongly suggest that: (1) photochemical processes occurring inside aerosol particles represent an important mechanism of aging for organic aerosols…

Combined Surface Characterization and Computation Study of a LaxZryOz Catalyst for the Catalytic Upgrading of Biomass-derived Compounds into Biofuels and Renewable Chemicals

Lead Institution

Archer Daniels Midland Company

Principal Investigator

Karl Albrecht

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The overall goal of this proposal is to understand the specific factors responsible for the enhanced catalytic activity and stability under hydrothermal conditions of a LaxZryOz catalyst versus a…

Metabolic Flux Coupling in Microbial Consortia: Demystifying Metabolic Exchanges across Species

Lead Institution

University of Tromso - The Arctic University of Norway

Principal Investigator

Hans Bernstein

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

We propose to employ EMSL's state-of-the-art metabolomics capabilities to gain a predictive understanding of how compartmentalized metabolic reactions are coordinated across carbon and energy…

Using metabalomics to understand the fate of pollen in the atmosphere

Lead Institution

University of Michigan

Principal Investigator

Allison Steiner

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The release of pollen from vegetation represents a major seasonal, pulsed source of organic matter to the atmosphere of great biological and societal importance. While pollen grains themselves are…

Systems Biology Study of Lithotrophic Microbial Communities That Cycle Fe, S and C

Lead Institution

Xavier University of Louisiana

Principal Investigator

Robert Blake

Project type

Exploratory Research

This project will continue to develop a new means to study biological energy transduction in situ. By conducting the proposed spectroscopic studies under noninvasive physiological conditions, we…

Post-Translational Modification and Subcellular Trafficking Effects on Trichoderma reesei Cellulase Production, Secretion, Stability, and Efficacy Post-Translational Modification and Subcellular Trafficking Effects on Trichoderma reesei Cellulase Product

Lead Institution

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Stephen Decker

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

We propose that Post-Translation Modification (PTM) of cellulases, especially glycosylation and N-terminal capping, has significant effects on glycoside hydrolase performance; as well as productivity…

Pore- to Core-Scale Research to Inform Ecosystem-Scale Soil C Biogeochemistry

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Vanessa Bailey

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

The spatial separation of soil organic carbon (SOC), microbes, and extracellular activity is an important mechanism of SOC protection in soils that exists at the soil pore (micron-mm) scale. The…

Chemical Characterization of Photolytic Aging Processes in Atmospheric Aerosols

Lead Institution

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Principal Investigator

Jesse Kroll

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Secondary organic aerosol (SOA) represents a large fraction of total atmospheric aerosol and therefore is important for climate, however, the effect of SOA on radiative forcing is uncertain. Results…

Atomistic simulations of the nitrogen fixation by Mo-dependent nitrogenase

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Simone Raugei

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

We propose to use EMSL supercomputing resources to gain a molecular level understanding of how substrate binding, electron, and proton delivery are controlled by the nitrogenase metalloenzyme to…

Bio-Inspired Homogeneous Catalysts for Energy Storage and Production

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Molly O'Hagan

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

This proposal is in response to the Energy Materials and Processes Science Theme proposal call requesting resources to support three research programs at PNNL: the DOE Basic Energy Sciences &quot…

Predicting solvent mediated preferential ion pairing in ionic solute mixture

Lead Institution

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Principal Investigator

Vijayakumar Murugesan

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

A comprehensive understanding of solvent mediated ion pair formation between ionic solutes at the molecular- and mesoscale level remains elusive. This knowledge gap prevents the straightforward…

Aerosol properties and processes in remote marine environment

Lead Institution

Washington University in St. Louis

Principal Investigator

Jian Wang

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

With their extensive coverage, low clouds greatly impact global climate. Presently, low clouds are poorly represented in global climate models (GCMs), and the response of low clouds to changes in…

Oxidative corrosion of uraninite (UO2) surfaces

Lead Institution

University of Chicago

Principal Investigator

Joanne Stubbs

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Uraninite (UO2) is the most abundant uranium ore mineral, its synthetic analog is the primary constituent of most nuclear fuels, it is the desired product of bioremediation strategies for uranium…

Plant Biotic Defense Dynamics

Lead Institution

Rice University

Principal Investigator

Janet Braam

Project type

Large-Scale EMSL Research

Plant survival strategies include balancing resource allocation to growth versus defense against biotic stress. Despite the importance of this balance for plant productivity, measured as biomass and…