Applications Efficient pretreatment of agricultural waste for conversion into fermentable sugars Sustainable bio-products from renewable plant materials Advantages/Benefits High levels of sugar release Cost-effective due to efficient solvent recovery and reuse Lower energy input due to low temperature processing Effective with diverse … [Read more...] about Volatile amine reagents for highly efficient biomass pretreatment 2024-172
Biotechnology
Distillable Ionic Liquids for Feedstock Agnostic Pretreatment 2024-157
Applications Production of biofuels, sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), and bioproducts in commercial biorefineries Advantages/Benefits Easier and more efficient processing of diverse biomass feedstocks, including agricultural residues, hardwood sawdust, and tropical fibers Cost-effective and reusable solvents for sustainable operations Higher sugar recovery … [Read more...] about Distillable Ionic Liquids for Feedstock Agnostic Pretreatment 2024-157
One-step oxidation of lignocellulosic biomass using polyoxometalate ionic liquids 2020-145
Applications Biofuels Other value-add products, e.g., aromatics, organic acids Advantages/Benefits One-step low temperature conversion of whole biomass into value-added products Control over aliphatic acid profile as a function of reaction coordinates Background Current state-of-the-art technology for the conversion of lignocellulose into value-added … [Read more...] about One-step oxidation of lignocellulosic biomass using polyoxometalate ionic liquids 2020-145
Copy Number Modulation of Binary Vectors for Precise Plant Host Transformation 2023-071
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
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