APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Synthesis of complex, multi-carbon products (e.g., drop-in biofuels, biomaterials, and commodity chemicals) directly from renewable power and CO2 BENEFITS: Challenges with toxicity generated by electrolysis are overcome via use of the resilient strain Ralstonia metallidurans Simplifies the overall system and leverages electrolyzer … [Read more...] about Single Chamber Electrochemical-Biochemical Synthesis of Complex Products from CO2 2021-094
Biotechnology
Advanced Dissolution and Depolymerization Method to Transform Plastic Recycling 2021-169
Applications: Waste management for plastic products Efficiently convert plastic waste into new chemicals Optimize sustainable supply chains for chemical companies Advantages: Reduced energy consumption by using lower temperatures Increased reliability ensures consistent quality of recycled materials Effectively handles mixed plastic streams in a single … [Read more...] about Advanced Dissolution and Depolymerization Method to Transform Plastic Recycling 2021-169
Water-enhanced Pretreatment of Biomass for High Saccharification Yields 2024-021
APPLICATIONS: Enhancing biomass conversion to increase biofuel production efficiency ADVANTAGES: Increases sugar yields from biomass compared to conventional pretreatment methods Prevents physical and chemical transformation of biomass components Enables high solvent recovery and recycle rates BACKGROUND: Biomass pretreatment is a crucial step in the … [Read more...] about Water-enhanced Pretreatment of Biomass for High Saccharification Yields 2024-021
High-precision Pipette Tips Compatible with Existing Liquid Handling Robots 2023-014
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Mass spectrometry High-density microarray applications Food and pharmaceutical laboratory research BENEFITS: Rapid and accurate high-throughput testing More repeatable than manual pipetting Ensures more efficient and complete sample transfer Reduced risk of sample loss or contamination Ability to interface with existing … [Read more...] about High-precision Pipette Tips Compatible with Existing Liquid Handling Robots 2023-014
Malonate Production via Bioengineered Methylomicrobium alcaliphilum 2022-098
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biocatalyst for existing methane conversion technologies Polyester textiles and apparels, automobile coatings, polymers, flavors, fragrances, and vitamin synthesis ADVANTAGES: Reduces reliance on petrochemical-based malonate production Methane sequestration Methane is a lower cost alternative to sugar … [Read more...] about Malonate Production via Bioengineered Methylomicrobium alcaliphilum 2022-098