APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Targeted cancer therapies Prediction of relapse-free survival ADVANTAGES: Determines most effective treatment options for patient quality of life Standardizes breast cancer prognoses ABSTRACT: A Berkeley Lab research team led by Antoine Snijders has identified a 12-gene signature that can be used to predict relapse-free … [Read more...] about A Novel 12-Gene Prognostic Signature for Breast Cancer 2016-181
Available Technologies
Athermal Broadband Graphene Optical Modulator with 35 GHZ Speed 2016-195
ABSTRACT: Optical modulators with ultrahigh speed, small footprint, large bandwidth, robust athermal operation, and complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) compatibility are important devices for optical communication and computing applications. Compared to the conventional optical modulators, graphene modulators have attracted great interest due to their large … [Read more...] about Athermal Broadband Graphene Optical Modulator with 35 GHZ Speed 2016-195
microNIMS for Enzyme Assay 2016-049
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Industrial enzymes Biomass deconstruction for chemicals or fuel production ADVANTAGES: Sample preparation automated from the source Reduced reagent consumption Controlled transport Able to screen large numbers of mutants at small volumes using microfluidics ABSTRACT: Trent Northen and Joshua Heinemann of the Joint … [Read more...] about microNIMS for Enzyme Assay 2016-049
Optical-Cavity Phase Plate for Controllable, Stable Phase Shift in TEM and Cryo-EM Applications 2017-080
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biological research using high resolution cryogenic electron microscopy (cryo-EM) Hard-matter material characterization Other forms of research using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) ADVANTAGES: Ensures data of equally high quality for entire data collection period Equally useful for radiation-tolerant and … [Read more...] about Optical-Cavity Phase Plate for Controllable, Stable Phase Shift in TEM and Cryo-EM Applications 2017-080
Specialized Diamond Materials for NMR Signal Enhancement 2016-156
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Materials characterization for commercial manufacturing quality control development of unique materials research and education ADVANTAGES: Enables smaller, more versatile characterization devices Can be used to characterize almost any kind of material ABSTRACT: Berkeley Lab’s Alex Pines has led a team of researchers in … [Read more...] about Specialized Diamond Materials for NMR Signal Enhancement 2016-156