APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Waste biomass conversion (e.g. agricultural residues, wood/paper/pulping, grasses) into biofuels and/or bioproducts BENEFITS: Much cheaper than ILs (no need to make the IL) Can be distilled at low temperatures achieving near complete recovery for reuse … [Read more...] about Integrated Biomass Pretreatment for Cost-effective Lignin Extraction 2019-148
Available Technologies
Novel Enzymatic Process for the Production of Hydrogen Peroxide 2019-107
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Paper and pulp industry Production of sodium percarbonate and sodium perborate for laundry detergent Production of propylene oxide Waste water treatment industry ADVANTAGES: Requires less capital-intensive equipment Cost competitive at scale ABSTRACT: Hydrogen peroxide is a commodity chemical produced at 4.5 billion … [Read more...] about Novel Enzymatic Process for the Production of Hydrogen Peroxide 2019-107
High Performance Electrochemical Arsenic Removal (ECAR) 2019-116
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Arsenic removal BENEFITS: Improved arsenic removal performance at high current density and high charge dosage rate Lower cost of operation and small space requirements BACKGROUND: Current ECAR technology, albeit successful in the field, has some limitations: The dissolution of atmospheric oxygen that is necessary … [Read more...] about High Performance Electrochemical Arsenic Removal (ECAR) 2019-116
Marker-free Gene Insertion in Plants via CRISPR-Cas9 2019-055
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Plant genome editing (e.g. targeted gene insertion) BENEFITS: This invention provides targeted gene insertion at pre-determined genomic safe harbors in plants at a much higher frequency than current methods. This provides a desirable alternative to random transgene insertion obtained through conventional methods. Obviation of the need … [Read more...] about Marker-free Gene Insertion in Plants via CRISPR-Cas9 2019-055
Efficient Production of Oxidized Terpenes Via Enzyme Fusion Strategy 2019-108
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Production of oxidized terpenes and of terpene-based bioproducts (e.g. fuel additives, fragrances, insecticides, pharmaceuticals) BENEFITS: Enables more efficient production of functionalized terpenes BACKGROUND: The functionalization of terpene hydrocarbons using cytochrome P450 enzymes could derive many useful compounds that … [Read more...] about Efficient Production of Oxidized Terpenes Via Enzyme Fusion Strategy 2019-108
