APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Renewable hydrocarbon production for biofuels such as biodiesel and ethanol E. coli that can use or produce H2 with its cellular processes, meaning H2 can now be used as a feedstock for biosynthesis. ADVANTAGES: Simplified and efficient expression system compared to traditional methods that use engineered Cupriavidus necator H16 … [Read more...] about Expression Platform for Soluble Hydrogenase Production via Escherichia coli 2022-146
Biotechnology
Chelating Ligands for Enhanced Radiolabeling and Therapeutic Potential 2023-119
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Development of radiopharmaceuticals for cancer diagnosis and treatment Development of antibodies labeled with radionuclides BENEFITS: Simplified synthesis compared to other structures Faster radiolabeling at room temperature Formation of highly stable radiometal complexes Higher synthetic yields BACKGROUND: Thorium-227 … [Read more...] about Chelating Ligands for Enhanced Radiolabeling and Therapeutic Potential 2023-119
Production of Indigoidine from Metabolically Engineered Pseudomonas putida 2023-064
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Production of sustainable blue dyes and colorings from renewable lignin carbon streams ADVANTAGES: Reached 77% of maximum theoretical yield of indigoidine from para-coumarate and 7.3 g/L. Does not require that cells enter stationary phase before product can accumulate BACKGROUND: Production of synthetic dyes in the textile … [Read more...] about Production of Indigoidine from Metabolically Engineered Pseudomonas putida 2023-064
Metabolically Engineered Pseudomonas putida for the Bioproduction of Shinorine, a Natural Sunscreen 2021-119
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Sunscreen cream ADVANTAGES: Environmentally-friendly sunscreen compound High product titer and yield Fast-growing microbe host Eliminates the use of agricultural plants as feedstocks for Shinorine production BACKGROUND: Compounds such as Oxybenzone, Zinc Oxide (ZnO), and Titanium Dioxide, (TiO2) are ubiquitous in many … [Read more...] about Metabolically Engineered Pseudomonas putida for the Bioproduction of Shinorine, a Natural Sunscreen 2021-119
Materials Technologies
Strong, Long-Range, Aligned Lamellar Structures for Biomedical (Synthetic Bone) and Energy Applications 2015-018 This invention addresses traditional freeze casting issues by creating a second temperature gradient to align the freeze fronts and produce lamellar sheets with long-range orientation. Applications include a wide range of composite materials such as Synthetic … [Read more...] about Materials Technologies