APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biobased fuel and chemical production ADVANTAGES: Addresses limits, due to toxicity of the final product, for microbial production levels of chemicals ABSTRACT: Researchers at Berkeley Lab’s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have identified host cells with genetic modifications to an AcrB gene, or homolog, that result in improved … [Read more...] about Efflux Pump Variants to Improve Tolerance and Production of Alpha-Olefin 2013-181
Biofuels
High-Level Production of Fatty Alcohols from Engineered Yeast 2017-097
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Industrial lubricants and surfactants Personal care products Biofuel production ADVANTAGES: Sustainable sourcing for fatty alcohols Highest titers and yields for fatty alcohols produced from cerevisiae yeast to date Allows for specific chemical modifications of fatty alcohols ABSTRACT: Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) … [Read more...] about High-Level Production of Fatty Alcohols from Engineered Yeast 2017-097
Enzymatic Activation and Cyclization of Hydroxy Fatty Acids for the Production of Alkyl Lactones 2016-054
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Renewable fuels Flavors, fragrances, and cosmetics ADVANTAGES: Consolidated, bio-based route eliminates multiple synthetic steps and purifications Utilizes readily available reagents to reduce production costs Enables production of a wide variety of alkyl lactones from a single renewable feedstock ABSTRACT: A team of … [Read more...] about Enzymatic Activation and Cyclization of Hydroxy Fatty Acids for the Production of Alkyl Lactones 2016-054
Converting Depolymerized Lignin into Value-added Products 2015-057
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biofuel/chemical production from lignocellulosic feedstocks ADVANTAGES: Reduces capital costs at a lignocellulosic biorefinery Efficient low-carbon emission ABSTRACT: Efficient conversion of lignocellulose requires the utilization of all its primary components (cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin), yet no microbe in commercial … [Read more...] about Converting Depolymerized Lignin into Value-added Products 2015-057
Enzyme Screening Platform for phosphomevalonate decarboxylase 2016-110
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biofuels Precursors of industrial chemicals ADVANTAGES: Improves isopentenol production at fermentor scale Allows for improved isopentenol generation under anaerobic or microaerobic conditions Provides a screening platform with enhanced efficiency for screening various mutant libraries ABSTRACT: A research team led by Taek … [Read more...] about Enzyme Screening Platform for phosphomevalonate decarboxylase 2016-110