APPLICATIONS: In-home use Rural clinics ADVANTAGES: Operates where electricity is not available or reliable Requires only a kettle of water heated by fire or gas stove Maintains near-constant temperature for several hours Includes built-in temperature indicator and pictorial-based instructions ABSTRACT: Researchers at Berkeley Lab and the … [Read more...] about Infant Warmer for Use in Areas Where Electricity is Unavailable or Unreliable 2015-177
CinderBio – New Berkeley Lab Startup
CinderBio, founded by researchers Jill Fuss and Steven Yannone, licensed a Berkeley Lab enzymes technology for applications in the biofuels, paper and pulping, and cleaning industries. The biodegradable CinderBio solution operates at higher temperatures and more acidic conditions than available enzymes, achieving outcomes more efficiently and at a lower cost. Along the startup … [Read more...] about CinderBio – New Berkeley Lab Startup
Precise, High Throughput Droplet Manipulation 2013-128
APPLICATIONS: Research – pharmaceutical, enzyme, genetics ADVANTAGES: Can screen an extremely large number of biological samples Capable of evaluating multiple experimental conditions at one time Generates droplets quickly and efficiently based on various characteristics Utilizes new and effective droplet mixing and sorting … [Read more...] about Precise, High Throughput Droplet Manipulation 2013-128
Optimized Nanostructures for Flexible, Scalable Thermoelectric Materials 2015-091
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Thermoelectric power generators Peltier coolers Thin film transistors Light emitting devices Solar cells Electrical, electronic, and optoelectronic devices Switches (electronic and thermal) Automobile waste heat recovery Power source for small electronics (Internet of Things, sensors, etc.) Wearables, personal thermal … [Read more...] about Optimized Nanostructures for Flexible, Scalable Thermoelectric Materials 2015-091
Battery Startup Seeo Acquired by Bosch
As reported in Quartz and Fortune, Berkeley Lab battery startup Seeo has been acquired by Bosch. To learn more about the advanced materials invention at the foundation of Seeo, go here. … [Read more...] about Battery Startup Seeo Acquired by Bosch