APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Agriculture Biosciences research ADVANTAGES: Improved sterile, automated processing of EcoFABs Scalability of EcoFABs due to injection molding fabrication Compatible with typical automated platforms Smaller footprint and lower price than existing automated systems Adaptive system ABSTRACT: Berkeley Lab’s … [Read more...] about EcoFAB 2.0: Device for Determining Plant-Microbe Interactions 2019-066
Microbiome
MycoFAB: EcoFAB to Study Mycorrhizal Plant-Fungal Interactions 2019-056
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Agriculture ADVANTAGES: Facilitates manipulation of nutrient distributions, the establishment of mycorrhizal interactions, and noninvasive in vivo imaging of mycorrhizal infected roots Can be iteratively improved and rapidly prototyped ABSTRACT: Berkeley Lab’s EcoFABs are precisely controlled compartments in which researchers … [Read more...] about MycoFAB: EcoFAB to Study Mycorrhizal Plant-Fungal Interactions 2019-056
Probiotics to Convey Resistance to Pesticide Poisoning 2017-083
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
Enhancing Nitrogen Fertilizer Efficiency 2016-155
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Agriculture ADVANTAGES: Reduced nitrogen loss to the atmosphere during fertilization More sustainable and economically profitable agricultural practices Improved agricultural efficiency ABSTRACT: Berkeley Lab’s Hans Carlson and Adam Deutschbauer have developed a technology to facilitate microbial nitrate reduction in nitrogen … [Read more...] about Enhancing Nitrogen Fertilizer Efficiency 2016-155
Influences on Gut Microbiome 2017-039
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Probiotic supplement development Enhance behavior and immune function by modulating microbiome composition ADVANTAGES: Provides a link between host microbiome composition and memory Establishes a connection between host genetics and gut microbiome ABSTRACT: By cross referencing mouse behavior, immune function, gut microbial … [Read more...] about Influences on Gut Microbiome 2017-039