APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Agriculture Pesticide resistance ADVANTAGES: Protects against toxic environmental chemicals Expands the metabolic potential of an individual’s microbiome for detoxification ABSTRACT: Berkeley Lab researchers led by Susan Celniker, Ben Brown, and Ken Wan have developed a technology to address pesticide sensitivity in … [Read more...] about Probiotics to Convey Resistance to Pesticide Poisoning 2017-083
Human Health/Precision Medicine
Specific Reduction of Various Isoprenoid Precursors and Isoprenoids by Geranylgeranyl Reductases 2018-088
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Bio-derived platform chemicals for use in Pharmaceuticals Cosmetics and fragrances Fuels ADVANTAGES: Lower cost, bio-based pathway to high value chemicals Reduction of intermediates within the terpene biosynthesis pathway Production of higher quantity of farnesyl acetate ABSTRACT: Researchers at Berkeley Lab’s Joint … [Read more...] about Specific Reduction of Various Isoprenoid Precursors and Isoprenoids by Geranylgeranyl Reductases 2018-088
PUMA: Ultrasensitive Detection of Biological and Chemical Agents 2017-054
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: • Point-of-care clinical diagnostics • Remote sensing of hazardous materials • Toxic gas leak detection • Physical incorporation into cell phones or small devices for remote detection, e.g., drones ADVANTAGES: • High specificity in analyte identification • Small in size for field portability • Low power requirement and cost • … [Read more...] about PUMA: Ultrasensitive Detection of Biological and Chemical Agents 2017-054
Spectroscopic Imaging and Analysis of Live Cells 2015-077
ABSTRACT: Researchers at Berkeley Lab led by Hoi-Ying Holman have developed technologies for measurement, visualization, and analysis of chemical dynamics in living cells or tissues for diagnostic pathology. Devices can be open- or closed-channel microfluidic membrane devices for long-term IR spectroscopy of live adherent cells and ultimately for rapidly identifying … [Read more...] about Spectroscopic Imaging and Analysis of Live Cells 2015-077
Inhibiting Growth of Diverse Bacteria and Plant Pathogens 2018-006
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Agriculture for food, bioenergy, and carbon sequestration Human health research ADVANTAGES: Highly efficient in killing competing bacteria ABSTRACT: Researchers at Berkeley Lab's Joint Genome Institute in collaboration with scientists from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and the Swiss Federal … [Read more...] about Inhibiting Growth of Diverse Bacteria and Plant Pathogens 2018-006