APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biological production of higher alcohols ADVANTAGES: Increased isopentenol yields in aerobic and anaerobic conditions Higher efficiency and lower costs Optimized for oxygen-limited conditions Enables production at fermentor scale Better host cell growth ABSTRACT: Researchers at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have … [Read more...] about Biosynthesis Pathways for Five-Carbon Alcohol from Mevalonate 2014-135
NIH/SBIR Workshop Starts Jan. 20 in Berkeley
Spaces remain for QB3’s Berkeley-based workshop, Jan. 20 – Mar. 16, on filing a successful SBIR/STTR grant application by the April 5 deadline. Discounts are available for UC affiliates, including Lab staff. Go here for more information, schedule, and registration. Go here for other events and workshops of interest to entrepreneurial researchers. … [Read more...] about NIH/SBIR Workshop Starts Jan. 20 in Berkeley
Using SiO Anodes for High Capacity, High Rate Electrodes for Lithium Ion Batteries 2014-113
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles ADVANTAGES: Elegant, inexpensive and scalable process High specific capacity ( >1000 mAh/g ) High capacity retention ( 90% ) High areal capacity ( >3 mAh/cm2 ) ABSTRACT: A team of Berkeley Lab researchers led by Gao Liu have developed an elegant and inexpensive fabrication … [Read more...] about Using SiO Anodes for High Capacity, High Rate Electrodes for Lithium Ion Batteries 2014-113
Lab Licenses X-Ray Beamline Tool
MiTeGen, a provider of tools for X-ray diffraction, crystallography, and protein crystallization to researchers worldwide, licensed diode beamstops for real time measurement of X-ray beam intensity, a technology developed by Diane Bryant and Simon Morton at the Berkeley Center for Structural Biology at Berkeley Lab. "The work done by the team at Lawrence Berkeley National … [Read more...] about Lab Licenses X-Ray Beamline Tool
Boron Nitride Nanopores for DNA Sequencing, Water Desalination and Gas / Liquid Separation 2015-045
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: DNA sequencing for large scale clinical applications Molecular analysis for chemical manufacturing Water desalination Gas / liquid separation for manufacturing of batteries, air filtration devices, and alcohol ADVANTAGES: More scalable than biological nanopores Repeatable shape and size (as small as a single … [Read more...] about Boron Nitride Nanopores for DNA Sequencing, Water Desalination and Gas / Liquid Separation 2015-045