APPLICATIONS: Renewable commodity chemical production ADVANTAGES: Environmentally friendly and sustainable pathway to commodity chemicals Reduces dependence on petroleum products The polyketide synthases can be modified to tailor make a variety of dicarboxylic acids ABSTRACT Researchers at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have developed a technology … [Read more...] about Synthesized Adipic Acid for Renewable Chemical Production 2015-106
Biotechnology
Artificial Metalloproteins For Producing New Chemicals and Materials 2015-184
APPLICATIONS Catalysis for the synthesis of fine chemicals and specialty chemicals Production of new chemicals and materials Stereoselective synthesis, including enantioselective synthesis ADVANTAGES More diverse range of reaction specificity than for small-molecule catalysts Increased speed and selectivity of enzymatic reactions Creation of abiological … [Read more...] about Artificial Metalloproteins For Producing New Chemicals and Materials 2015-184
Modified Yeast Strain Imports and Utilizes Xylose as Carbon Source 2014-020
APPLICATIONS: Bulk chemicals and compounds manufacturing Biofuel production ADVANTAGES: More efficient use of starting materials More cost effective utilization of plant biomass sugars Improved profile of hexose – pentose co-utilization ABSTRACT: Researchers Jay Keasling and Aindrila Mukhopadhyay of the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have … [Read more...] about Modified Yeast Strain Imports and Utilizes Xylose as Carbon Source 2014-020
Strong, Long-Range, Aligned Lamellar Structures for Biomedical (Synthetic Bone) and Energy Applications 2015-018
APPLICATIONS: Synthetic bone scaffolding Water purification filters Fuel cell electrodes Tissue engineering ADVANTAGES: Strong, tough, and lightweight Anisotropic properties that mimic natural materials Appropriate for many composite materials ABSTRACT: Researchers working in Berkeley Lab’s Materials Sciences Division have developed … [Read more...] about Strong, Long-Range, Aligned Lamellar Structures for Biomedical (Synthetic Bone) and Energy Applications 2015-018
A Long Non-Coding RNA Expressed in Aggressive Cancer 2014-109
ABSTRACT Berkeley Lab researchers have developed technologies to evaluate levels of the long, non-coding RNA to assess the aggressiveness of a cancer and to modulate levels of the long non-coding RNA. This invention addresses the need to identify patients with potentially metastatic tumors versus non-metastatic tumors. For more details, see Published PCT patent … [Read more...] about A Long Non-Coding RNA Expressed in Aggressive Cancer 2014-109