The� overall� objective� of� the� Integrated� Biomass� Refining� Institute� (IBRI)� is� to� advance� the� fundamental� understanding� of� novel� biomass� conversion� technologies� leading� to� the� production� of� biofuels� and� bioproducts,� expanding� the� range� of� feedstock� that� can� be� utilized� and� compounds� produced� from� a� biomass� refinery.� The� outcomes� of� this� project� will� be� new� analytical� facilities� for� biofuels� and� bioproducts� research� at� North� Carolina� State� University� (NCSU),� establishment� of� the� capabilities� of� a� cellulosic� ethanol� screening� pilot� facility� to� monitor� and� control� processes,� and� publications� in� the� open� literature� and� presentations� at� public� conferences� regarding� novel� crops� and� technologies for cost-effective biomass processing.