Projects currently being undertaken by the B2B3 Theme are:

• Systems Biology, lignin and reactive oxygen species - modulation of lignin polymerisation
• Cellulase screening in planta
• Novel resources for bioenergy
• Aligning analysis of US and UK resources - a UK 'billion ton' vision
• The sweet and the sustainable - Biomass to Bioplastics
• Extracting cellulose/chitin nano-whiskers
• Harnessing wood decay fungi for lignocellulosic processing
• Catalytic conversion of biomass to biofuels
• Gas turbine integrity: gas clearing and conditioning for biomass-generated syngas
• Analytical tools for liquid fuels

For more information on these projects please email