Applications Agriculture Fungi Advantages/Benefits Maximizes transformation efficiency or quality event outcomes, which existing “wild-type” origins are unable to achieve Background Agrobacterium-mediated transformation (AMT) of plants and other eukaryotes relies on the presence of a plasmid within the bacterium that possesses a transfer DNA (T-DNA) … [Read more...] about Copy Number Modulation of Binary Vectors for Precise Plant Host Transformation 2023-071
Biotechnology
Cost-Effective Single-Bunch Extraction Technique for Cyclotrons 2024-051
Applications of Technology: Improved radiotherapy dose delivery and control Materials analysis and characterization High-precision nuclear and particle physics experiments Benefits: More precise tumor targeting, reduced unnecessary radiation exposure Minimal modifications to cyclotron systems Utilization of off-the-shelf high-voltage … [Read more...] about Cost-Effective Single-Bunch Extraction Technique for Cyclotrons 2024-051
Engineered Escherichia coli Strain with Non-Oxidative Glycolysis for Increased Carbon Use Efficiency and Reduced Gas Emissions 2022-147
Applications of Technology: High production volume of biosynthesis products such as nylons and fuels while consuming less sugar feedstock Advantages: Dramatically increased efficiency in use of fuel due to no CO2 emission during glycolysis. 50% increase in maximum theoretical yield. Reduced gas buildup from biosynthesis tasks. This strain does not require … [Read more...] about Engineered Escherichia coli Strain with Non-Oxidative Glycolysis for Increased Carbon Use Efficiency and Reduced Gas Emissions 2022-147
A Cyanobacterial System for Catalyzing CO2 Mineralization from Seawater 2023-042
Applications of Technology: Low energy intensive dilute CO2 capture Benefits: Self sustaining and self replicating via photosynthesis (does not require feeding) Significant reduction in capital expenses of dilute CO2 capture from the atmosphere Can function in both point source systems and atmosphere Background: Carbonic anhydrase (CA) enzymes … [Read more...] about A Cyanobacterial System for Catalyzing CO2 Mineralization from Seawater 2023-042
Nanopatterned Coatings for Semiconductor/Bio Interfaces 2023-079, 2023-122
Application of Technologies: Bioelectronics Bioassays Microarrays Bioprinting Protein sequencing Cell attachment interfaces High-throughput DNA/protein synthesis Data storage Advantages: Chemical stability under harsh lithographic workflows Compatibility with nanofabrication/nanopatterning workflows Requires small amount of starting … [Read more...] about Nanopatterned Coatings for Semiconductor/Bio Interfaces 2023-079, 2023-122