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Product Quality and New Uses
(National Program 306) in IL
Renewable Product Technology Research
Bio-oils Research
- Development of New Value-Added Processes and Products from Advancing Oilseed Crops
- New High-Value Biobased Materials with Applications Across Industry
- Versatile Biobased Products with Multiple Functions
- The Midwestern Hemp Research Collaborative: Participatory Research and Extension for Sustainable Hemp Production Systems (BOR)
Bioenergy Research
- Center for Advanced Bioenergy and Bioproducts Innovation
- New Bioproducts for Advanced Biorefineries
- Technologies to Improve Conversion of Biomass-Derived Sugars to Bioproducts
- Harnessing the Robust Metabolism of Bacillus Coagulans for Efficient Conversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass Hydrolysates to Designer Bioesters
Functional Foods Research
- Increasing Food Shelf-Life, Reducing Food Waste, and Lowering Saturated Fats with Natural Antioxidants and Oleogels
- Improved Utilization of Whole Pulses, Pulse Fractions, and Pulse Byproducts for Health-Promoting Food Ingredients and Biobased Products
- Improved Processes and Technologies for Comprehensive Utilization of Specialty Grains in Functional Food Production for Digestive Health and Food Waste Reduction
- Development of Enhanced Bio-Based Products from Low Value Agricultural Co-Products and Wastes
- Development of Effective Analytical Methods for Evaluation of Hemp Materials & Processing Products for Phytochemical Composition, incl Cannabinoids
- Silflower Seed Utilization for High-Value Applications
- Alfalfa Seed Utilization for Human Food
- Innovative Uses for Alfalfa Biomass: A Path to New Income for Farmers
Plant Polymer Research
