APPLICATIONS: Biofuel feedstocks Agriculture ADVANTAGES: Synthetic polypeptide Enhanced disease resistance Robust immune response Target plants can be engineered to constitutively express the receptor and inducibly express the peptide ABSTRACT: Pamela Ronald and researchers at Berkeley Lab's Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have discovered raxX, a … [Read more...] about Novel Peptide Capable of Stimulating Disease Resistance in Plants 2016-030
Biotechnology
Synthetic Promoters Useful for Expression in Plant Cells 2015-049
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Bioenergy feedstock plants ABSTRACT: Researchers at Berkeley Lab's Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have invented a genetically modified plant cell or plant, comprising: (a) (i) one or more nucleic acids each encoding one or more transcription factors (or transcription activators) operatively linked to a first tissue-specific or … [Read more...] about Synthetic Promoters Useful for Expression in Plant Cells 2015-049
Enhancing Latex Production 2017-018
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Bio-based latex production ADVANTAGES: Sustainable Improves upon earlier attempts to increase latex production in guayule ABSTRACT: Researchers at Berkeley Lab's Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have engineered latex-producing plants, e.g., guayule plants, to increase latex production. The JBEI invention additionally provides … [Read more...] about Enhancing Latex Production 2017-018
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
A Plant-Fungal Hybrid Peroxidase Engineered for Enhanced Activity and Stability 2016-070
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biofuel production Pulp and paper processing Waste management Water treatment Pesticide cleanup Plastics ADVANTAGES: Increased pH and temperature stability Expanded functionality compared to competitors ABSTRACT: Lignin is a rich and renewable source of aromatic compounds used as a carbon source for engineered … [Read more...] about A Plant-Fungal Hybrid Peroxidase Engineered for Enhanced Activity and Stability 2016-070