APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Renewable fuels Flavors, fragrances, and cosmetics ADVANTAGES: Consolidated, bio-based route eliminates multiple synthetic steps and purifications Utilizes readily available reagents to reduce production costs Enables production of a wide variety of alkyl lactones from a single renewable feedstock ABSTRACT: A team of … [Read more...] about Enzymatic Activation and Cyclization of Hydroxy Fatty Acids for the Production of Alkyl Lactones 2016-054
Biotechnology
Converting Lignin to Ionic Liquids without Reductive Amination 2014-166
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Ionic liquid manufacturing Biorefinery and biomass pretreatment Paper and pulp production Heat transfer and electrolyte liquids ADVANTAGES: Reduces the cost of synthesizing ionic liquids Provides a route to manufacture ionic liquids from renewable resources Widely applicable to lignin, hemicellulose, and their … [Read more...] about Converting Lignin to Ionic Liquids without Reductive Amination 2014-166
DNA Synthesis Using Tethered dNTPs 2018-103
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: DNA synthesis ABSTRACT: Oligonucleotides are almost exclusively synthesized using the nucleoside phosphoramidite method, even though it is limited to the direct synthesis of ~200 mers and produces hazardous waste. Researchers at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have developed an oligonucleotide synthesis strategy that uses the … [Read more...] about DNA Synthesis Using Tethered dNTPs 2018-103
DNA Construction by Single-molecule Assembly of Capped DNA Units 2013-188
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Bioengineering ADVANTAGES: Potentially speed DNA synthesis while reducing costs ABSTRACT: Researchers at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have developed a technology for single-molecule construction of DNA. The invention provides for a method comprising: a) providing a reaction chamber comprising a solid support bound to a … [Read more...] about DNA Construction by Single-molecule Assembly of Capped DNA Units 2013-188
Converting Depolymerized Lignin into Value-added Products 2015-057
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biofuel/chemical production from lignocellulosic feedstocks ADVANTAGES: Reduces capital costs at a lignocellulosic biorefinery Efficient low-carbon emission ABSTRACT: Efficient conversion of lignocellulose requires the utilization of all its primary components (cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin), yet no microbe in commercial … [Read more...] about Converting Depolymerized Lignin into Value-added Products 2015-057