APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Treatment of moderate to high temperature fluids (40°C to 99°C) generated during oil production and energy generation Treatment of sulfate-containing saline solutions BENEFITS: Particularly applicable to high temperatures, low oxygen waters found in many industrial processes Reduces material costs for scale control … [Read more...] about Surface Reactive Process for Treatment of Waters and Prevention of Mineral Scaling 2021-063
Available Technologies
Higher Titer Olefinic Ester Production in Recombinant Escherichia coli 2021-141
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biofuel, fragrance, or food additive production Ester production via esters of isoprenoid derived alcohols BENEFITS: High titer laboratory-scale production of isoprenyl acetate More environmentally friendly compared to previous methods Platform may be expanded to include different alcohols or modified for growth on other carbon … [Read more...] about Higher Titer Olefinic Ester Production in Recombinant Escherichia coli 2021-141
Construction and engineering of novel membrane protein transporters for bioproduction 2021-025
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Optimization of sugar conversion from lignocellulosic biomass BENEFITS: Improve profitability of biorefineries that use lignocellulosic biomass as a feedstock by utilizing underused target sugar feedstocks (i.e. 5-carbon pentose sugars) to convert to bioproducts. BACKGROUND: Utilization of different carbon sources in … [Read more...] about Construction and engineering of novel membrane protein transporters for bioproduction 2021-025
Integrated System for Bio-isoprene Production via Continuous Off-Gas Capture and Dehydration of Isoprenol 2021-096
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Integrated volatile capture and conversion of isoprenol for fuels and bio-based products BENEFITS: Isoprenol toxicity is overcome via gas stripping Isoprenol can be captured and converted to isoprene safely, with high efficiency, no required distillation Enables >90% recovery BACKGROUND: Both isoprenol and isoprene are … [Read more...] about Integrated System for Bio-isoprene Production via Continuous Off-Gas Capture and Dehydration of Isoprenol 2021-096
Separation of Tetravalent Metal Ions using Protein-ligand-based Systems 2016-178
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Pharmaceutical isotope production Water purification Nuclear waste treatment and portable analysis Production of radiation sources ADVANTAGES: Improved performance and reliability Versatile process Separates different metal ions under soft conditions Scalable and operable at room temperature BACKGROUND: Current … [Read more...] about Separation of Tetravalent Metal Ions using Protein-ligand-based Systems 2016-178