APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Dietary supplements Animal feed Antioxidant containing functional food ADVANTAGES: Stable and sustainable formation of antioxidants with high purity Provides a renewable microbial platform for production of a wide range of chemicals ABSTRACT: Joint BioEnergy Institute researchers led by Taek Soon Lee have developed a … [Read more...] about Producing Hydroxytyrosol in Engineered Escherichia Coli 2016-118
Bio-based products
Enzymes Enabling Toluene Biosynthesis and Tailoring of Aromatic Compounds 2017-126
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: “Green” production of toluene, ethylbenzene, or other aromatic hydrocarbons ADVANTAGES: Enables production of commodity chemicals from non-petroleum feedstocks Uses self-regenerating catalysts ABSTRACT: Researchers at Berkeley Lab’s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have identified an enzyme to biochemically synthesize renewable … [Read more...] about Enzymes Enabling Toluene Biosynthesis and Tailoring of Aromatic Compounds 2017-126
Synthesis of Renewable Deep Eutectic Solvents from Lignin-Derived Phenolic Compounds 2017-060
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Production of biofuels and biomass-based products Biomass processing and pretreatment Synthesis of renewable deep eutectic solvents (DESs) ADVANTAGES: Utilizes sustainable solvents for biomass processing Decreases costs of biomass processing Reduces steps required for DES synthesis ABSTRACT: Inexpensive and renewable … [Read more...] about Synthesis of Renewable Deep Eutectic Solvents from Lignin-Derived Phenolic Compounds 2017-060
Unique Isoprenoid-like Compounds (Carbon Numbers Not in Multiples of Five) 2014-119
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biofuel production Semi-synthetic drug synthesis Flavor and fragrance production ADVANTAGES: Enables diverse functionalization of terpenoid structures Increases the diversity of chemicals available Reduces costs of chemical production ABSTRACT: A Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) research team led by Jay Keasling has … [Read more...] about Unique Isoprenoid-like Compounds (Carbon Numbers Not in Multiples of Five) 2014-119
ARGO: Peptide Barcoding for Genomic Discovery 2015-123
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biomanufacturing of enzymes Enzyme research ADVANTAGES: Rapid discovery of the function of genes Capable of multiplexing Ultra-high-throughput ABSTRACT: Researchers at Berkeley Lab led by Trent Northen have developed the ARGO (Assignment of the Reactions of Gene products in Organisms) platform, an efficient and scalable … [Read more...] about ARGO: Peptide Barcoding for Genomic Discovery 2015-123