Western Region Sun Grant Center
The OSU College of Agricultural Sciences Office of Research is host to the Western Region Sun Grant Center, one of 5 national centers that help create solutions for America's energy needs through programs that support research, education and extension.
Western Region efforts focus on the following project areas
- Nanobubble Technology for Enhanced Microalgal Biomass Production for Aquatic Feed Application (Univ. of Hawaii)
- Optimizing the Fermentative Production of Medium Chain Carbolic Acids from Food and Beverage Waste Streams Using Machine Learning Techniques (Oregon State Univ.)
- Abundant Plant Protein for Fabrication of Bio-Air Filters Capable of Simultaneously Capturing Particulate and Gaseous Pollutants (Washington State Univ.)
- Biojet Fuels Production from Binyon-Juniper and Reed Grass (Utah State Univ.)
- Hemp fibers for cellulosic materials preparation and application (Washington State Univ.)
- Toward production of lignin-based bioplastics and biocomposites (Univ. of Idaho)
- Design an Integrated Comminution and Flash Hydrothermal Biomass Pretreatment (CFHP) System (Washington State Univ.)
- Selective Carbonization: A Technology Critical for the Creation of a Green Carbon Economy (Washington State Univ.)