APPLICATIONS: A variety of MEMS actuator applications Microfluidics, catalysis, microarrays Chemical and biological sensing Mirror movement for optical applications Oscillator in wireless and microwave communications ADVANTAGES: Smallest synthetic motor ~ 300 … [Read more...] about Synthetic Rotational Nanomotor IB-1939
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Branched 3-D Inorganic Nanocrystals for Biological Imaging and Electronics Applications IB-1773
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biological imaging Electronics production Catalyst production Photovoltaics LCDs Photonic band gap materials Mechanical structural support in polymer films High-surface-area catalysts ADVANTAGES: Can synthesize whole branched inorganic nanocrystals with well-defined connectivities in three … [Read more...] about Branched 3-D Inorganic Nanocrystals for Biological Imaging and Electronics Applications IB-1773
High Tc SQUID Circuits Suppress Intrinsic Magnetic Field Noise IB-1221
Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Medical imaging Magnetocardiography Magnetoencephalography Geophysical studies Magnetotellurics Controlled-source electromagnet ADVANTAGES: Eliminates excess low-frequency noise inherent in SQUID devices ABSTRACT: John Clarke and colleagues at Berkeley Lab … [Read more...] about High Tc SQUID Circuits Suppress Intrinsic Magnetic Field Noise IB-1221
Library of Plasmids to Control Gene Expression Levels EIB-2792
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biofuel production Pharmaceutical and chemical production Biological research involving gene expression ADVANTAGES: Enables control over gene expression Applicable with any genes lacking 4 particular restriction sites ABSTRACT: Taek Soon Lee and colleagues at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have developed a technology that … [Read more...] about Library of Plasmids to Control Gene Expression Levels EIB-2792
Engineered Biosynthesis of Alternative Biodiesel Fuel in E. Coli and Yeast EIB-2391
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Production of a biofuel alternative to ethanol Production of microbe-based biodiesel Development of metabolic pathways to produce isoprenoid fuels and other commodity chemicals ADVANTAGES: Combustion qualities comparable to biodiesel Fuel molecule size can be adjusted for either gasoline or diesel … [Read more...] about Engineered Biosynthesis of Alternative Biodiesel Fuel in E. Coli and Yeast EIB-2391