APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Generation of polymer products from lignin (e.g., lignosulfonate polymer products) Dispersants, water-purification agents, water-adsorbing materials, and soil amendment BENEFITS: CMF lignin is likely to be produced at lower cost compared to prior approach using polyacrylic based materials Process generates less hazardous waste or … [Read more...] about Chelator-Mediated Fenton (CMF) Process to Transform Lignin into a Water-Soluble Polymer without Need for Separation or Concentration Steps 2019-152, 2019-054, 2021-042
Novel Method to Depolymerize Lignin through Sulfonation and Chelator-mediated Fenton Reactions 2021-077
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Lignin depolymerization for biological conversion into useful chemicals and intermediates BENEFITS: Significantly more efficient at breaking carbon-carbon bonds in comparison to previous methods Decreases the molecular weight of lignin when the lignin is sulfonated Reaction is suitable for directly feeding into a bioreactor for … [Read more...] about Novel Method to Depolymerize Lignin through Sulfonation and Chelator-mediated Fenton Reactions 2021-077
Identification of Gene Targets for Improved Heterologous Enzyme Production in Aspergillus Niger 2017-118
APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY: Biomass deconstruction BENEFIT: Useful for increasing expression of heterologous proteins in A. niger for: 1) Enzymes compatible with ionic liquids (ILs) for one-pot systems and/or 2) Expression of any heterologous protein BACKGROUND: Efficient and economical deconstruction of biomass is critical for the success of lignocellulosic … [Read more...] about Identification of Gene Targets for Improved Heterologous Enzyme Production in Aspergillus Niger 2017-118
Magnetically Recoverable ZIF Catalysts for the Efficient Depolymerization of Polyesters 2018-055
APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY: Post-consumer polyester depolymerization in the presence of diol BENEFITS: Enables facile recovery of the catalyst from the glycolysis products; as a result, the catalyst can be reused without appreciable loss of activity Catalyst shows a broad applicability to various polyester polymer depolymerization Easily prepared by … [Read more...] about Magnetically Recoverable ZIF Catalysts for the Efficient Depolymerization of Polyesters 2018-055
High-Throughput Protein Pull-Down for Mapping Transcription Factors, “Biotin DAP-seq” 2021-071
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Translation of DNA sequences into affinity labeled proteins Protein isolation for downstream characterization For application in transcription factor (TF) binding site discovery methods (e.g., DAP-seq, SELEX), RNA protein-binding site discovery, and protein-protein interaction studies BENEFITS: This method is equally effective, … [Read more...] about High-Throughput Protein Pull-Down for Mapping Transcription Factors, “Biotin DAP-seq” 2021-071