APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Production of device-sized (micrometer-scale) graphene ADVANTAGES: No hazardous materials required Ease of synthesis Improved homogeneity of graphene compared with conventional synthesis methods ABSTRACT: Researchers at Berkeley Lab have developed a technology for synthesizing high quality, micrometer scale graphene layers on … [Read more...] about Synthesis of High Quality Graphene IB-2831
Available Technologies
Alternative Diesel Fuel from Biosynthetic Bisabolene EIB-2837
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Cold weather anticlouding additive for diesel fuels Diesel or jet fuel alternative Platform for advanced biosynthetic fuels development ADVANTAGES: Derived Cetane Number (DCN) comparable to No. 2 diesel Beneficial cold fuel properties Non-corrosive Enhanced yield through engineered microbial synthesis ABSTRACT: Researchers … [Read more...] about Alternative Diesel Fuel from Biosynthetic Bisabolene EIB-2837
Efflux Pumps to Increase Microbial Tolerance and Biofuel Production EIB-2845
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biofuels Chemicals Pharmaceuticals ADVANTAGES: Increases production yield Improves economic viability of biological / renewable production Applicable in various host organisms for a wide range of compounds ABSTRACT: Aindrila Mukhopadhyay, Jay Keasling, and Mary Dunlop at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have developed a … [Read more...] about Efflux Pumps to Increase Microbial Tolerance and Biofuel Production EIB-2845
Lab-on-a-chip Device for Massively Parallel DNA Assembly and Functional Screening EJIB-2934
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Combinatorial DNA construction and functional screening in the following industries: Pharmaceuticals, especially protein-based drugs Agriculture Biofuels Bio-based chemicals Biotechnology Enzymes DNA synthesis Life-science instrumentation and microfluidic device industries ADVANTAGES: Cost and time savings compared to … [Read more...] about Lab-on-a-chip Device for Massively Parallel DNA Assembly and Functional Screening EJIB-2934
Stable and Highly Conductive Transparent Semiconductors IB-2957
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Transparent thin film transistors (TFTs) Photovoltaics Resistive oxide memory Photocatalysis and catalysis Chemical sensors ADVANTAGES: Transparent Stable in an electric field High electron mobility ABSTRACT: Scientists at Berkeley Lab have developed a method for inserting halogens into transition metal oxides (TMOs) to … [Read more...] about Stable and Highly Conductive Transparent Semiconductors IB-2957