Research Chemist
USDA
Peoria, IL, United States
Dr. Bryan R. Moser is a Research Chemist with the Bio-Oils Research Unit at the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research within the Agircultural Research Service of the United States Department of Agriculture. I am an organic chemist by training with expertise in oleochemistry, analytical chemistry, and fuels chemistry. I was awarded a BS in chemistry from the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in 1997 and a PhD in organic synthesis from Arizona State University in 2004. I joined the USDA in Peoria, IL in 2005 and have been there ever since. My research is primarily focused on non-food industrial applications of vegetable oils as replacements or substitutes for existing petroleum-derived products. Applications include renewable fuels and polymers, such as plastics, adhesives, coatings, latexes, various polyesters and polyurethanes, and cosmetic ingredients. Results generated during the course of this research will be important to chemical companies dedicated to incorporating bio-based materials into their product portfolios, agricultural companies interested in expanding markets for lipids and other agricultural materials, and consumers interested in products containing bio-based products. Another area of research is improving the performance of biodiesel by addressing technical deficiencies such as oxidative stability and low temperature performance as well as identifying new lipid sources that do not compete with food production. Overall, the objective of my research is to reduce the environmental impact of and demand for petroleum and its various products while simultaneously enhancing agricultural utilization and rural economic development. I have around 100 publications, which can be viewed on google scholar, ORCID, or Scopus using the following links:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=wzPetaMAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&authuser=1&gmla=AJsN-F58BVQEicK2q_9A-zz_5pM6ZCGesAK_W0GT3HNfAl_dU5Q8XkQds_Sfi-vG3R0PSXBh5ZkJv6ekToLYH6bEzRoFSUMzZQ
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4019-3738
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=15127652200
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Selective hydroxyalkoxylation of epoxidized methyl oleate by an amphiphilic ionic liquid catalyst
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