Welcome to the Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute of the Department of Plant and Soil Science at Texas Tech University. We are committed to serving the research needs of manufacturers, cotton breeders and public agencies. In addition, our academic programs, in conjunctions with other colleges at Tech are continually in progress. The Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute research is changing the way the world talks about Fiber Quality
Academics
- AAEC 5312: Agribusiness Analysis
- PSS 5370: US and Global Cotton Fiber – Textile Industries
- PSS 5371: Structure and Functionalization of Cotton Fibers
- PSS 5373: Biopolymers and Bioproducts
- PSS 5376: Advanced Studies in Cotton Fibers
- PSS 5377: Cotton Fiber: Genotype to Phenotype Characterization
- Texas International Cotton School
News
Full House; Texas International Cotton School notches record turnout
An intensive educational program that focuses solely on all-things-cotton brought record-setting global attendance this summer to the High Plains as the Texas International Cotton School completed its thirty-first session in Lubbock.
Texas Tech regents announce promotion of CASNR faculty members
Dr. Eric Hequet – Promoted to Professor. An internationally-recognized cotton researcher, Hequet is the associate director of Texas Tech’s Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute.
Biopolymer Research Institute looks for ways to improve quality and value of area cotton
Even though cotton prices have reached historic heights in the past year, Texas Tech researchers said West Texas needs to continue developing higher-quality fiber to stay ahead of growing competition overseas and maintain a strong, long-lasting market for farmers.
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Texas Tech University,
Department of Plant and Soil Science,
Campus Box 42122, Lubbock, TX 79409 
806. 742-2838 