APPLICATIONS: Enhancing biomass conversion to increase biofuel production efficiency ADVANTAGES: Increases sugar yields from biomass compared to conventional pretreatment methods Prevents physical and chemical transformation of biomass components Enables high solvent recovery and recycle rates BACKGROUND: Biomass pretreatment is a crucial step in the … [Read more...] about Water-enhanced Pretreatment of Biomass for High Saccharification Yields 2024-021
Biofuels
Non-oxidative Route for Glucose Metabolism in Pseudomonas putida 2020-110
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Production of bio-based fuels, polymers, and specialty chemicals ADVANTAGES: Improved product titer, rate, and yields in comparison to biosynthesis using E. coli hosts Reduces CO2 production during aerobic/anaerobic bioprocesses Minimal metabolic engineering in comparison to E. coli hosts Ability to metabolize complex lignin … [Read more...] about Non-oxidative Route for Glucose Metabolism in Pseudomonas putida 2020-110
Agrobacterium-Mediated Plant and Fungal Transformation with Refactored Virulence Plasmids 2021-072
APPLICATIONS: Development of genetically modified crops with increased yield, pest resistance, and improved nutritional content Development of crops with increased resilience to climate change-induced environmental stresses Engineering crops for biofuel production by optimizing growth rates and increasing lipid or carbohydrate content ADVANTAGES: Transform … [Read more...] about Agrobacterium-Mediated Plant and Fungal Transformation with Refactored Virulence Plasmids 2021-072
Expression Platform for Soluble Hydrogenase Production via Escherichia coli 2022-146
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Renewable hydrocarbon production for biofuels such as biodiesel and ethanol E. coli that can use or produce H2 with its cellular processes, meaning H2 can now be used as a feedstock for biosynthesis. ADVANTAGES: Simplified and efficient expression system compared to traditional methods that use engineered Cupriavidus necator H16 … [Read more...] about Expression Platform for Soluble Hydrogenase Production via Escherichia coli 2022-146
Plasmid Library for Fatty Alcohol Production by Cupriavidus Necator 2022-028
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Industrial detergents and surfactants Sustainable biofuel production BENEFITS: Can be made from H2/CO2 Genes regulated by synthetic graded ribosomal binding sites (RBSs) BACKGROUND: Fatty alcohols are used in cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and lubricants as well as a potential biofuel. Plasmid vectors are used to drive … [Read more...] about Plasmid Library for Fatty Alcohol Production by Cupriavidus Necator 2022-028