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
Biotechnology
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
Imaging and Analysis Technologies
Novel Fluidic System for Accurate High Speed Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and Confocal/Super Resolution Systems 2021-020 This invention provides improved timing and concentration precision compared to current fluidic exchange designs. This tool is ideal for those conducting microscopy-based studies of reaction kinetics. Inventor: Paul Ashby. Contact: Sebastian Ainslie, … [Read more...] about Imaging and Analysis Technologies
Biomanufacturing Technologies & Tools
Engineering S. cerevisiae to Produce Isoprenol for Sustainable Aviation Fuel and Chemicals 2020-086 This invention incorporates both the original mevalonate pathway and isopentenyl diphosphate-bypass pathway for isoprenol production. By constructing a knockout strain of a key endogenous gene, the strain achieved 380 mg/L titer. Inventors: Taek Soon Lee, Jinho … [Read more...] about Biomanufacturing Technologies & Tools
Agricultural and Ecosystem Technologies
EcoFab™ 2.0 Plant Growth Chambers: Copyrighted Instructions and Production Drawings, and Trademarked Name 2021-163, 2021-177, 2021-172 EcoFABs are precisely controlled compartments in which researchers conduct controlled, replicable laboratory experiments to study microbiomes using small plant and microbe growth chambers. This technology is ideal for companies seeking to … [Read more...] about Agricultural and Ecosystem Technologies