Frank LaForge
Researcher · Lignocellulosic biomass conversion
National Renewable Energy LaboratoryAbout
Frank LaForge is a Researcher at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), specializing in the scale-up of biomass conversion processes for renewable biofuels and chemicals. His work focuses on feed preprocessing, pretreatment, enzymatic hydrolysis, separations, and fermentation.
- Bachelor of Science in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology from the University of Colorado Boulder
His research intersects with biotechnology, chemical engineering, and renewable energy, particularly emphasizing lignocellulosic biomass conversion and process optimization. Recent work (2025) explores the rheological properties of enzymatically hydrolyzed corn stover pretreated via deacetylation and mechanical refining.
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