APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Sunscreen cream ADVANTAGES: Environmentally-friendly sunscreen compound High product titer and yield Fast-growing microbe host Eliminates the use of agricultural plants as feedstocks for Shinorine production BACKGROUND: Compounds such as Oxybenzone, Zinc Oxide (ZnO), and Titanium Dioxide, (TiO2) are ubiquitous in many … [Read more...] about Metabolically Engineered Pseudomonas putida for the Bioproduction of Shinorine, a Natural Sunscreen 2021-119
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Materials Technologies
Strong, Long-Range, Aligned Lamellar Structures for Biomedical (Synthetic Bone) and Energy Applications 2015-018 This invention addresses traditional freeze casting issues by creating a second temperature gradient to align the freeze fronts and produce lamellar sheets with long-range orientation. Applications include a wide range of composite materials such as Synthetic … [Read more...] about Materials Technologies
Biomanufacturing Technologies & Tools
Engineering S. cerevisiae to Produce Isoprenol for Sustainable Aviation Fuel and Chemicals 2020-086 This invention incorporates both the original mevalonate pathway and isopentenyl diphosphate-bypass pathway for isoprenol production. By constructing a knockout strain of a key endogenous gene, the strain achieved 380 mg/L titer. Inventors: Taek Soon Lee, Jinho … [Read more...] about Biomanufacturing Technologies & Tools
Engineering Osteoyeast for the Production of Calcium Phosphate-Based Composite Biomaterials 2021-099
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Hydroxyapatite (HAP) production for use in dental and bone reconstruction, water purification, and compound materials for construction or for packaging BENEFITS: Cost effective production of HAP and HAP-based composites Microbial production method allows shorter processing times and higher degrees of control BACKGROUND: … [Read more...] about Engineering Osteoyeast for the Production of Calcium Phosphate-Based Composite Biomaterials 2021-099
Production of 4-Vinylphenol for Bioplastics 2021-122
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Manufacture of soft plastics BENEFITS: Offers the possibility to achieve high 4-vinylphenol (4VP) titers from high-substrate batch cultures with minimal intervention Higher compatibility of undecanol may increase the number of organisms that can be employed for this and other related processes, which could diversify the range of … [Read more...] about Production of 4-Vinylphenol for Bioplastics 2021-122