APPLICATIONS: Genomics research ABSTRACT: A team of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory researchers including Trent Northen, Benjamin Bowen, Oliver Reubel, and Markus De Raad have developed technologies for associating metabolites with genes that enable scoring and curating compound identities based on their biological relevance, and/or using compound identities … [Read more...] about Metabolite, Annotation and Gene Integration System (MAGI) 2017-063
Peptoid-Based Chelating Molecules 2017-181
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Radiolabeling Metal separation Water treatment ADVANTAGES: Robust chelators High selectivity ABSTRACT: Researchers led by Rebecca Abergel have developed a new class of chelators – molecules that can bind metals – that incorporate peptoids into the chelator backbone, offering more control over the chelator’s structure and … [Read more...] about Peptoid-Based Chelating Molecules 2017-181
IPO Releases 2019 Annual Report
Berkeley Lab’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has released its 2019 annual report providing a summary of FY18 technology transfer data. Annual reports from 2019 and past years may be found and downloaded here. … [Read more...] about IPO Releases 2019 Annual Report
Nanoparticle-Based Super Insulation 2019-080
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Thermal insulation in the building sector ADVANTAGES: R-value/inch 2-4 times higher than competing technologies Mechanically robust Hydrophobic Flexible to take the shape of any object Thermal contact resistance of nanoparticles Low-cost ABSTRACT: A Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory team led by Ravi Prasher has … [Read more...] about Nanoparticle-Based Super Insulation 2019-080
High-Throughput Methods to Characterize Phage Receptors and Rational Formulation of Phage Cocktails 2019-048
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Pharmaceutical / antibiotic discovery Phage therapy ADVANTAGES: Compared to current technologies Less expensive Less laborious Scalable Quantitative ABSTRACT: Researchers at the Berkeley Lab have developed two genetic technologies that enable fast and effective genome-wide screens for gene function. The LBNL … [Read more...] about High-Throughput Methods to Characterize Phage Receptors and Rational Formulation of Phage Cocktails 2019-048
