APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Production of sugars from lignocellulosic biomass ADVANTAGES: Enables cost-effective recovery of solvents used for efficient lignocellulosic biomass pretreatment TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW: The use of protic ionic salts, such as ionic liquids (ILs) and deep eutectic … [Read more...] about Distillable Volatile Salts for Cost-effective Pretreatment of Biomass 2019-101
Biotechnology
Plant density and enhanced plant vigor estimation algorithms for high-resolution images 2019-179
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY Agriculture BACKGROUND Farmers are seeking ways to make real-time adjustments in the field to increase productivity, however tools for estimating plant density are limited. This is true especially early in the season when the soil component is high, and visual observations tend to … [Read more...] about Plant density and enhanced plant vigor estimation algorithms for high-resolution images 2019-179
Novel Methods for the Barcoding of Bacteriophages 2019-113
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Phage engineering Cataloging and Control of phages Diagnosis and Antibiotic Discovery ADVANTAGES: No interference of the phage infection cycle No compromise of the host bacteria life cycle Enables easy amplification of the DNA “barcode” for identification, tracking and control of individual phages Standardizes the workflow … [Read more...] about Novel Methods for the Barcoding of Bacteriophages 2019-113
Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles Functionalized with 3,4,3-LI(1,2-HOPO) Chelator for Metal Sensing 2020-033
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Detection of toxic lanthanide and actinides in environmental and waste samples Detection and quantification of f-block elements used as contrast agents in biomedicine ADVANTAGES: High affinity and specificity with f-block elements Single step method The only synthetic protocol to obtain gold nanoparticles functionalized with … [Read more...] about Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles Functionalized with 3,4,3-LI(1,2-HOPO) Chelator for Metal Sensing 2020-033
Gut Microbiome Engineering for the Heterologous Production of Antiviral Compounds 2019-085
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Medical: Pharmaceuticals ADVANTAGES: Present strain is among the most robust constituents of the gut microbiome Obviates the need for exogenous iron-sulfur cluster producing genetic elements ABSTRACT: In 2018, Gizzi et al. demonstrated that the human gene Viperin can produce antiviral small molecules (ddhCTP) that act as a chain … [Read more...] about Gut Microbiome Engineering for the Heterologous Production of Antiviral Compounds 2019-085