JBEI Overview Video

Animated video describing JBEI's mission to advance the development of liquid fuels derived from solar energy stored in plant biomass.

Breakthrough: Using Microbes to Make Advanced Biofuels

JBEI's Jay Keasling explains how special strains of microbes can convert the biomass of non-food crops and agricultural waste into fuels for cars, trucks and jet planes.

The JBEI 2009-2010 Report

A summary of the first two years of JBEI research at the EmeryStation East facility in Emeryville, CA. Please click on the report to be taken to an online version. Please click here to download a PDF of the report.

The JBEI Brochure

A brochure that describes the JBEI mission and its unique approach to bioenergy research. Please click on the brochure to be taken to an online version. Please click here to download a PDF of the brochure.

The DOE Bioenergy Research Center Report

A report from the U.S. Department of Energy that describes the research taking place at its three Bioenergy Research Centers (BRCs). JBEI is one of the three DOE BRCs. Please click on the brochure to be taken to an online version. Please click here to download a PDF of the brochure.

iCLEM:Introductory College Level Experience in Microbiology

The program known as "iCLEM" is a unique paid summer internship for high school students who trend outside the typical curve of academic enrichment. It is sponsored by JBEI and the Synthetic Biology Engineering Research Center (SynBERC), with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Science Foundation. Below is a short video showing highlights of iCLEM 2011.

iCLEM 2011 Summer Research Highlights from Kevin Costa on Vimeo.