The Forum on Emerging Technologies – What’s on the Horizon?

Forum Topics

Analytical Horizons

Breaking the Paradigm: Sustainable Use of Resources and Technologies

Communication and Computer Technology in the Workplace

Functional Lipids

Special Session Maximizing Yield: Optimal Strategies for Obtaining and Enforcing Patent Rights in the Wake of the America Invents Act

Monday, April 30 • 9:00 am–11:45 am

Renewable Oils for Biobased Products

Organizer: José Olivares, Biofuels Program Lead, Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA

The session focused on developing an understanding of the oils from non-traditional renewable sources, e.g., cellulose, castor, jatropha, algae, etc. This included the characteristics of these oils and issues and challenges presented in developing these feedstocks. We moved on to understanding bioproduct development from these feedstocks, including cosmetics, nutraceuticals, chemical products and other high value products.

Schedule of Presentations
9:00–9:10 am	Synopsis of the Market Area and Opportunities Presented by the Use of Alternative Renewable Oils. José Olivares, Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA.

9:10–9:40 am	Oils from Woody Crops. Jim Barlow, SoilWeb, LLC, USA.

9:40–10:10 am	Compositional Analysis of Microalgal Lipid Feedstock and Produced Fuel. Tanner Schaub, New Mexico State University, USA.

10:10–10:40 am	Cellulosic-derived Levulinic Ketal Esters: A New Alternative to Petroleum-based Chemicals. L. Rieth, Segetis, Inc., USA.

10:40–11:00 am	Renewable Oils for Bio-based Products. Walt Rakitsky, Solazyme, Inc., USA.

11:00–11:30 am	Surfactants From Renewable Oils. Fifth Speaker TBD, Clariant Corp., USA.

11:30–11:50 am	Q&A. Moderator: José Olivares, Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA.