APPLICATIONS: Research – pharmaceutical, enzyme, genetics ADVANTAGES: Can screen an extremely large number of biological samples Capable of evaluating multiple experimental conditions at one time Generates droplets quickly and efficiently based on various characteristics Utilizes new and effective droplet mixing and sorting … [Read more...] about Precise, High Throughput Droplet Manipulation 2013-128
Synthetic Biology Tools and Software
Artificial Photosynthesis: Chemical Synthesis Powered by Sunlight 2015-068
ABSTRACT: For the researchers' complete publication ACS NanoLetters, go here. Direct solar-powered production of value-added chemicals from CO2 and H2O, a process that mimics natural photosynthesis, is of fundamental and practical interest. In natural photosynthesis, CO2 is first reduced to common biochemical building blocks using solar energy, which are subsequently used … [Read more...] about Artificial Photosynthesis: Chemical Synthesis Powered by Sunlight 2015-068
Artificial Positive Feedback Loop for Increasing Production of a Biosynthetic Product in Specific Plant Tissues 2014-028
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Increasing production of a variety of products in specific plant tissue types. Examples include: Cereal crops: increased stem strength to reduce lodging and grain loss (e.g., in rice, wheat, barley, rye) Biofuels: reduced cell-wall recalcitrance in feedstocks (e.g., switchgrass, sugarcane, corn, poplar, eucalyptus) Low-water-use … [Read more...] about Artificial Positive Feedback Loop for Increasing Production of a Biosynthetic Product in Specific Plant Tissues 2014-028
FlexBone: Osteo-mimetic Composites IB-2104
Berkeley Lab's flexible hydrogel-HA composite, FlexBone, has a mineral-to-organic matrix ratio approximating that of human bone. The material can be bent, compressed, and further processed to create products with a wide range of mechanical properties. APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Bone implants Dental implants Bio-cements Flexible composites with magnetic … [Read more...] about FlexBone: Osteo-mimetic Composites IB-2104
Acceleration of Carbon Dioxide Mineralization for Geological Carbon Sequestration IB-2889
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Carbon dioxide capture and sequestration ADVANTAGES: Accelerated capture of carbon dioxide Effective at extremely dilute (nanomolar) concentrations Reusable ABSTRACT: Ronald Zuckermann and a team of researchers from Berkeley Lab’s Molecular Foundry have developed a simple polymer that significantly accelerates the capture of CO2 … [Read more...] about Acceleration of Carbon Dioxide Mineralization for Geological Carbon Sequestration IB-2889