APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY: Biomass deconstruction BENEFIT: Useful for increasing expression of heterologous proteins in A. niger for: 1) Enzymes compatible with ionic liquids (ILs) for one-pot systems and/or 2) Expression of any heterologous protein BACKGROUND: Efficient and economical deconstruction of biomass is critical for the success of lignocellulosic … [Read more...] about Identification of Gene Targets for Improved Heterologous Enzyme Production in Aspergillus Niger 2017-118
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Evolved Pseudomonas putida KT2440 with Enhanced Xylose and Galactose Utilization 2021-054
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Efficient conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into advanced and sustainable fuels and chemicals BENEFITS: Lowers the cost of converting lignocellulosic feedstocks to sustainable fuels and chemicals by increasing host utilization of xylose and galactose sugars Bioengineering does not use plasmids and maintains a high growth … [Read more...] about Evolved Pseudomonas putida KT2440 with Enhanced Xylose and Galactose Utilization 2021-054
Double Salt Ionic Liquids for Efficient Biomass Pretreatment 2020-084
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Deconstruction of biomass into biofuels and bioproducts BENEFITS: Improved efficiency of cheaper ionic liquids (ILs) for woody biomass compared to previous methods Decreased overall operating expenses (ILs developed from inexpensive reagents) Biomass type versatility Possible recycling Scale-up potential BACKGROUND: … [Read more...] about Double Salt Ionic Liquids for Efficient Biomass Pretreatment 2020-084
Cost-effective Biomass Pretreatment Via Diamines and Polyamines 2020-034
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Deconstruction of biomass into fermentable sugars and lignin Biofuels, bioproducts, valuable chemicals BENEFITS: Readily implementable and no large barrier to entry (i.e. reactors, chemicals) Effective pretreatment solvents with several leverageable key properties Achieves a high concentration of fermentable sugars while leaving … [Read more...] about Cost-effective Biomass Pretreatment Via Diamines and Polyamines 2020-034
Engineering S. cerevisiae to Produce Isoprenol for Sustainable Aviation Fuel and Chemicals 2020-086
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biofuels Commodity chemicals BENEFITS: Improves the isoprenol titer in the host Saccharomyces cerevisiae Creates a strong production system for isoprenol production BACKGROUND: Isoprenol (3-methyl-3-butene-1-ol) is a valuable biofuel and an important precursor of commodity chemicals. While a synthetic microbial system using … [Read more...] about Engineering S. cerevisiae to Produce Isoprenol for Sustainable Aviation Fuel and Chemicals 2020-086