APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Oil / biodiesel production Algal strain improvement and targeted engineering Agriculture industries Biotech research, e.g. identifying master regulators for stress-elicited responses ADVANTAGES: Simultaneously maximizes both algal growth and lipid accumulation Covers large numbers of genes in multiple pathways ABSTRACT: A … [Read more...] about Enhanced Production of Biofuel Precursors in Microalgae 2013-075
Bio-based products
Production of Fatty-Acid-Derived Biofuels and Chemicals in Saccharomyces cerevisiae 2013-113
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Green source of Biofuels Polymers Lubricants Cosmetics, flavors, fragrances Pharmaceuticals ADVANTAGES: S. cerevisiae more genetically tractable than microalgae or oleaginous yeast Mutant strains easy to generate, isolate, analyze Proven track record of S. cerevisiae in industrial applications Readily … [Read more...] about Production of Fatty-Acid-Derived Biofuels and Chemicals in Saccharomyces cerevisiae 2013-113
Efflux Pumps to Increase Microbial Tolerance and Biofuel Production EIB-2845
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biofuels Chemicals Pharmaceuticals ADVANTAGES: Increases production yield Improves economic viability of biological / renewable production Applicable in various host organisms for a wide range of compounds ABSTRACT: Aindrila Mukhopadhyay, Jay Keasling, and Mary Dunlop at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have developed a … [Read more...] about Efflux Pumps to Increase Microbial Tolerance and Biofuel Production EIB-2845
Microbial-Electrocatalytic System for Hydrocarbon Production IB-3131
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biofuels production — diesel and kerosene Commodity chemical production Electrofuels research CO2 mitigation Bioplastics ADVANTAGES: Direct conversion of H2 and CO2 into fuels More efficient than photosynthesis Not reliant on plant sugars; unaffected by commodity crop prices Recycles carbon from atmosphere and waste … [Read more...] about Microbial-Electrocatalytic System for Hydrocarbon Production IB-3131
Improving Long Term Storage of Biofuels with Structure-based Engineering of Geranylgeranyl Reductases EIB-2867
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biofuel production Other fermentative processes used for chemical production ADVANTAGES: Efficiently addresses long term storage issues of isoprenoid-based biofuels Regenerates NAD+ more cost effectively to maintain redox balance in biofuel-producing host strains Could increase product yield ABSTRACT: Researchers at the Joint … [Read more...] about Improving Long Term Storage of Biofuels with Structure-based Engineering of Geranylgeranyl Reductases EIB-2867