Thursday, August 14, 2008: 2:00 PM-5:30 PM
Royal Palm 5-6 (Town and Country)
Session 38: Symbiotic microbes and applications in bioenergy and chemical production
Lignocellulosic biomass has been extensively explored as alternative sources for biofuel and chemical production. Cost-effective conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into fermentative sugars is crucial for the improvement of biofuel and chemical production. Symbiotic microbes among the vast microbes have been examined for their potential applications in biomass production and conversion. Symbiotic microbes act as metabolic partners within their hosts and also as protectors for producing toxins that ward off herbivores or pathogens. This section will focus on the roles of the symbiotic microbes in lignocellulosic biomass production and conversion and their metabolic pathways for building-block chemical production.
Convener:	Ziyu Dai
2:00 PM	S178		DOE's vision for biofuels from building block chemicals Johnathan E. Holladay
2:30 PM	S179		The genome of Laccaria bicolor Igor V. Grigoriev, Andrea Aerts, Jane Grimwood, Francis Martin
3:00 PM	S180		Challenges of integrating the mycorrhizal symbiosis in biofuel feedstock development R. Michael Miller
3:30 PM			coffee break
4:00 PM	S181		From Bugs to Biofuels – the Termite Hindgut Metagenome Peter Luginbühl
4:30 PM	S182		Conversion of lignocellulose biomass to building-block chemicals:  Exploration of metabolic pathways in symbiotic and other microbes for building-block chemical production Ziyu Dai, Scott Baker, Jon K. Magnuson, Katie Panther, Linda L. Lasure, Rick J. Orth

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