APPLICATIONS: Pharmaceutical therapeutics Biochemical sensors Building blocks for bio-based materials ADVANTAGES: Provides well defined method of modification Site specific Allows for control of the degree of modification ABSTRACT: Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and the University of California, Berkeley have developed a technology … [Read more...] about Selective Modification of Proteins 2015-038
Biotechnology
Biosynthesis Pathways for Five-Carbon Alcohol from Mevalonate 2014-135
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biological production of higher alcohols ADVANTAGES: Increased isopentenol yields in aerobic and anaerobic conditions Higher efficiency and lower costs Optimized for oxygen-limited conditions Enables production at fermentor scale Better host cell growth ABSTRACT: Researchers at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have … [Read more...] about Biosynthesis Pathways for Five-Carbon Alcohol from Mevalonate 2014-135
Basal Media for Culturing Epithelial Cells 2015-009
APPLICATIONS: Growing primary human epithelial cells for Pharmaceutical development Toxicology Biotechnology research ADVANTAGES: Regular and consistent formulation Superior growth for 1/12 of the price Up to 60 population doublings Can sustain long term cultures ABSTRACT: Researchers at Berkeley Lab have developed a low cost technology for growing … [Read more...] about Basal Media for Culturing Epithelial Cells 2015-009
Dominant Negative Mutations of Arabidopsis 2013-051
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Plant gene expression for biofuel feedstocks biomass as feedstocks for chemical industry ABSTRACT: Xylan is one of the major polysaccharides in cellulosic biomass. There are four Arabidopsis reduced wall acetylation (RWA) genes shown to be involved in the acetylation of xylan during secondary wall biosynthesis. This invention provides … [Read more...] about Dominant Negative Mutations of Arabidopsis 2013-051
Consolidated Conversion of Biomass into Biofuels using Ionic Liquids 2014-139
APPLICATIONS: Biomass pretreatment Biofuel production Fermentation of sugars from biomass for other industries ADVANTAGES: Enables “one-pot” processing without extensive washing or special enzymes Enables reuse of ionic liquids ABSTRACT: Researchers at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have developed a technology to overcome the pH mismatch … [Read more...] about Consolidated Conversion of Biomass into Biofuels using Ionic Liquids 2014-139