APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Production of various nylons, plasticizers, and other polymer material Precursors for antibiotics, pesticides, and other pharmaceutically relevant compounds ADVANTAGES: Renewable biosynthetic alternative to produce lactams without the use of petroleum Enables biosynthesis of lactams at ambient conditions and with less … [Read more...] about Engineered Polyketide Synthases for the Renewable Production of Lactam Analogs 2018-023
Bio-based products
Enhancing Latex Production 2017-018
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Bio-based latex production ADVANTAGES: Sustainable Improves upon earlier attempts to increase latex production in guayule ABSTRACT: Researchers at Berkeley Lab's Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have engineered latex-producing plants, e.g., guayule plants, to increase latex production. The JBEI invention additionally provides … [Read more...] about Enhancing Latex Production 2017-018
Increased Production of Storage Compounds in Seeds 2016-103
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Agriculture Biodiesel production ADVANTAGES: Substantial increase in seed oil yield No adverse effects on plant growth and development ABSTRACT: Researchers at Berkeley Lab’s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have employed an artificial positive feedback loop (APFL) to increase seed oil through the overexpression of a master … [Read more...] about Increased Production of Storage Compounds in Seeds 2016-103
Reduction of Cell Wall Methylation and Recalcitrance 2016-141
ABSTRACT: Plant biomass is a large source of fermentable sugars for the synthesis of bioproducts using engineered microbes. These sugars are stored as cell wall polymers, mainly cellulose and hemicellulose, and are embedded with lignin, which makes their enzymatic hydrolysis challenging. One of the strategies to reduce cell wall recalcitrance is the modification of lignin … [Read more...] about Reduction of Cell Wall Methylation and Recalcitrance 2016-141
EcoFAB Plant Growth Chambers for Microbiome Research 2017-048
Photo credit: Ritesh Melawal APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Laboratory and field study of plant microbiomes for improved plant sustainability and yield ADVANTAGES: Cost effective and easy to use Enables non-destructive, reproducible experiments Can be sealed during experiment cycle to decrease possibility of contamination Requires very small volume of … [Read more...] about EcoFAB Plant Growth Chambers for Microbiome Research 2017-048