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
Biotechnology
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
Contactless Loading to a Microfluidic Chip 2019-078
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Microfluidics Pico- and nano-liter dispensing devices Droplet microfluidics used for genomic and sequencing sample preparation and analysis ADVANTAGES: Minimizes waste Reduces costs Eliminates the additional steps for dispensing the desired sized droplets on chip Prevents the evaporation and merging of droplets Enables … [Read more...] about Contactless Loading to a Microfluidic Chip 2019-078
The CORAL Framework for FAIR Data Management and Analysis 2019-123
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Moderately sized organizations or companies Multi-lab research collaborations ADVANTAGES: Low cost Ease of adding new data types Models different variations of the same conceptual data types Adheres to all four of the FAIR principles (see below) ABSTRACT: Researchers at Berkeley Lab have designed and prototyped a … [Read more...] about The CORAL Framework for FAIR Data Management and Analysis 2019-123
ART: A machine learning Automated Recommendation Tool for guiding synthetic biology 2020-011
APPLICATIONS: Companies performing synthetic biology/metabolic engineering ADVANTAGES: Demonstrated high predictive accuracy Shorter strain development times TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW: Researchers at Berkeley Lab’s Joint BioEnergy Institute and the Agile BioFoundry have developed a tool that uses machine learning to make further advancements in the field … [Read more...] about ART: A machine learning Automated Recommendation Tool for guiding synthetic biology 2020-011