APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Ionic liquid manufacturing Biorefinery and biomass pretreatment Paper and pulp production Heat transfer and electrolyte liquids ADVANTAGES: Reduces the cost of synthesizing ionic liquids Provides a route to manufacture ionic liquids from renewable resources Widely applicable to lignin, hemicellulose, and their … [Read more...] about Converting Lignin to Ionic Liquids without Reductive Amination 2014-166
Low Cost Stabilizer to Improve Lithium-Sulfur Batteries 2016-040
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Lithium Sulfur rechargeable batteries for Electric vehicles Consumer electronic devices ADVANTAGES: Enables reliable lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries Extends Li-S battery lifetime Economic, readily-available material ABSTRACT: Researchers at Berkeley Lab led by Gao Liu have found that carrageenan, a seaweed derivative, … [Read more...] about Low Cost Stabilizer to Improve Lithium-Sulfur Batteries 2016-040
Berkeley Lab IPO Innovation Grants
Since 2012, Berkeley Lab IPO, with the approval of the Berkeley Lab Directorate, has awarded Innovation Grants from the Lab’s royalty funds to Berkeley Lab-developed technologies determined to have sufficient commercial interest yet lacking funding for developments such as advanced/specialized testing or prototype development that would attract potential licensees and industry … [Read more...] about Berkeley Lab IPO Innovation Grants
Research ROI
The U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science has released "A Remarkable Return on Investment in Fundamental Research - 40 Years of Basic Energy Sciences at the Department of Energy." The 64-page report highlights advances from nanotechnology and high performance computing to advanced materials and biotech generated through the efforts of strategic research planning … [Read more...] about Research ROI
DNA Synthesis Using Tethered dNTPs 2018-103
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: DNA synthesis ABSTRACT: Oligonucleotides are almost exclusively synthesized using the nucleoside phosphoramidite method, even though it is limited to the direct synthesis of ~200 mers and produces hazardous waste. Researchers at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have developed an oligonucleotide synthesis strategy that uses the … [Read more...] about DNA Synthesis Using Tethered dNTPs 2018-103