Develop new bioprocessing technologies for sustainable production of bioenergy, biofuels, biochemicals and bio-materials from biomass to reduce the national dependence on foreign oil

Mission

To provide entrepreneurship and industry with expertise in transformative bioprocessing technologies, technology transfer, research facilities, education and training.

Expertise

Throughout the bioprocessing chain - from biomass development, harvesting and logistics through pretreatment, hydrolysis and fermentation to downstream processing and end product recovery

Participating Departments (SDSMT & SDSU)

Agriculture & Biosystems Engineering

Biology & Microbiology

Chemistry & Biochemistry

Chemical & Biological Engineering

Economics

Mechanical Engineering

Nutrition & Food Science

Plant Science

Personnel

Over 122 faculty, scientists, staff and students from 8 departments at SDSM&T and SDSU

Objectives

Identify, develop and market novel biobased tech-nologies for production of bioenergy, biochemicals and biomaterials

Establish a network of university researchers, federal scientists and industrial partners to stimulate collaboration and consolidate bioprocessing research at CBRD

Promote technology transfer to industry to enhance rural economic development, energy security and environmental sustainability

Create research and education opportunities to train the next generation scientists and engineers for the transition to a sustainable biobased economy

Project Thrusts

Feedstock development and logistics

Feedstock pretreatment

Enzymatic hydrolysis of feedstock

Biochemical conversion of feedstock

Thermochemical conversion of feedstock

Downstream processing & product recovery

Discovery and exploitation of DUSEL extremophiles (niche area)

Education & Training

CBRD is involved in and actively supports PhD and MS graduate programs at both universities

Bio-refinary concept

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