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Research, Education, and Laboratory Services
 Through its three divisions, WIST provides laboratory services, outreach education, and research to create sustainability solutions for businesses and organizations. Technology and ideas developed by WIST and its partners will spur economic growth in Wisconsin and the region and help all of us preserve and protect a healthy environment for future generations.
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Paul Fowler speaking at
SC Johnson
Rondelle Theater tonight
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Paul Fowler, WIST executive director, will discuss the institute's research into renewably sourced isoprene, a platform chemical that can be used to make biofuels, rubber and other products.
Fowler's presentation, "Finding Value in Waste," is at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5. Admission is free. The Golden Rondelle Theater is at 1525 Howe Street in Racine.
Paper mill sludge, which is currently landfilled at an expense to mills, could provide the raw material for production of biofuels and other products. WIST recently received a patent for a process to separate biomass into pure cellulose and lignin. The cellulose can be used conventionally, such as in paper making, or it can be converted to fermentable sugars. The sugars can be used to make biofuels but can also be used to make other renewable chemicals for industry including isoprene, currently derived largely from petroleum and used in the making of rubber, plastics and pharmaceuticals.
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2012 Biovision Summit:
Growth by Association
is September 12
Join over 500 bioscience professionals from the energy, agriculture, and life sciences sectors for thought provoking speakers, networking and partnering opportunities, and career development.
Keynote speakers G. Steven Burrill, Founder and CEO of Burrill & Co. and Cynthia LaConte, CEO of Dohmen will address what innovation looks like in 2012, and summarize the sector's performance using key metrics - financial performance, financing, deals and pipeline productivity.
The conference is hosted by BioForward, Wisconsin's independent voice for bioscience.
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Register this week for LCA
and other WIST courses
WIST's introductory course in Life Cycle Assessment is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 14 at UWSP. Taught by Karyn Biasca, UWSP professor of paper science and engineering, the course also introduces product category rules and environmental product declarations. Click here for course details.
To register for courses, or if you have questions, email Angie Hauer at Angie.Hauer@uwsp.edu, or phone Angie 715-346-2331. A prospectus for fall 2012-spring 2013 is now available online.
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