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Organization profile
Organization profile
The BioTechnology Institute (BTI) provides advanced research, training, and university-industry interaction in biological process technology, a major area of biotechnology research. The Institute is the central University of Minnesota vehicle for coordinated research in the biological, chemical, and engineering aspects of biotechnology.
BTI faculty perform basic research in biocatalysis, microbial physiology and the production of biofuels and other products made from renewable resources. Faculty educate graduate students and postdoctorals, and consult and collaborate with industrial scientists.
In addition to the faculty laboratories, the Institute has established the Biotechnology Resource Center (BRC), a process scale pilot plant unique in the state, which is accessible to industrial and academic scientists for collaborative and contract research. The BioTechnology Institute also coordinates an active industrial outreach program which sponsors short courses and mini-symposia.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Implementing New Strategies to Expand Hard Fescue Seed Production in Northern Minnesota
Watkins, E., Ehlke, N. J. & Sessoms, F. J.
MN DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, USDA AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICES
11/1/22 → 4/30/25
Project: Research project
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WinterTurf: A Holistic Approach to Understanding the Mechanisms and Mitigating the Effects of Winter Stress on Turfgrasses in Northern Climates
Watkins, E., Ehlke, N. J., Jin, Z., Kne, L., Knight, J., Petrella, D. P., Reiter, M. K., Runck, B. C., Sadok, M. W., Sessoms, F. J., Shekhar, S., Twine, T. E., Yang, C. & Yue, C.
USDA Nat'l Inst. of Food & Agriculture
9/1/21 → 8/31/25
Project: Research project
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Genetic manipulation of Mariprofundus ferrooxydans to understand and control iron oxide stalk formation
Gralnick, J. A. & Jain, A.
2/1/21 → 7/31/24
Project: Research project
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Recombinant Pseudomonas growing on non-natural fluorinated substrates shows stress but overall tolerance to cytoplasmically released fluoride anion
Dodge, A. G., Thoma, C. J., O'Connor, M. R. & Wackett, L. P., Jan 16 2024, In: mBio. 15, 1, p. e0278523Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Carbon supplementation and bioaugmentation to improve denitrifying woodchip bioreactor performance under cold conditions
Feyereisen, G. W., Wang, H., Wang, P., Anderson, E. L., Jang, J., Ghane, E., Coulter, J. A., Rosen, C. J., Sadowsky, M. J. & Ishii, S., Jun 2023, In: Ecological Engineering. 191, 106920.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Efficient gene activation in plants by the MoonTag programmable transcriptional activator
Casas-Mollano, J. A., Zinselmeier, M. H., Sychla, A. & Smanski, M. J., Jul 21 2023, In: Nucleic acids research. 51, 13, p. 7083-7093 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations
Datasets
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Data from "Diverse Bacterial Communities Exist on Canine Skin and are Impacted by Cohabitation and Time"
Clayton, J., Danzeisen, J., Johnson, T., Knights, D., Torres, S., Ward, T. & Huang, H., Data Repository for the University of Minnesota, 2016
DOI: 10.13020/D6W01V, http://doi.org/10.13020/D6W01V
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Relationships between cecum, ileum and litter bacterial microbiomes in a commercial turkey flock, and the impact of penicillin treatment on early bacterial community establishment
Clayton, J., Danzeisen, J., Hayer, S. S., Johnson, T., Knights, D., McComb, B. & Huang, H., Data Repository for the University of Minnesota, 2015
DOI: 10.13020/D67G6P, http://dx.doi.org/10.13020/D67G6P
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Press/Media
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Minnesota colleges bring students back to campus for summer classes, a test run for the fall
Rachel T Croson & Jeffrey A Gralnick
7/25/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Mushrooms: The Pharmaceuticals of the Future
4/3/17
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Fellowships, Honors, and Prizes
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European Doctorate
Gaascht, Francois J (Recipient), Dec 20 2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)