APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Homeland security Law enforcement Radiological and nuclear security ADVANTAGES: Conceals LiDAR unit without compromising field of view Enables mapping without direct line of sight Agnostic to type of unit used Lower data rates, cost and power consumption compared to multiple units Requires the calibration and … [Read more...] about LiDAR Periscope 2017-193
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Improving High Value Carotenoid Astaxanthin Production 2017-033
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Human health and nutrition Biofuel feedstocks Food production ADVANTAGES: More economically viable means to produce microalgae Identifies specific genes required for astaxanthin antioxidant synthesis ABSTRACT: Researchers led by Melissa Roth of Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Krishna Niyogi of the Berkeley Lab have … [Read more...] about Improving High Value Carotenoid Astaxanthin Production 2017-033
Self-Assembling Protein Nanocage decorated with Antibodies (SAPNA) 2018-075
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biopharmaceuticals Cancer immunotherapy ADVANTAGES: Capable of interchanging antibodies, therefore, multi-functional Modular, available for use by human IgG1 and rabbit IgG antibodies Potential uses increase as more monoclonal antibody products developed ABSTRACT: Researchers at the Berkeley Lab have developed a … [Read more...] about Self-Assembling Protein Nanocage decorated with Antibodies (SAPNA) 2018-075
Low Temperature Solution Processing of POM Thin Films, 2014-041
APPLICATIONS Catalysts Optical devices, e.g., displays, solar cells, etc. Electrochromics Medical and chemical research ADVANTAGES Lowers film processing complexity and cost Enables room temperature / low temperature processing ABSTRACT Polyoxometalates (POMs) are tunable metal-oxide nanoclusters used in catalysis (including green chemistry); … [Read more...] about Low Temperature Solution Processing of POM Thin Films, 2014-041
In vitro Assembly, Adhering Cargo to Bacterial Microcompartment (BMC) Shells 2017-131, 2016-150
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Enables health care, industrial and other commercial uses of protein-based bacterial organelles (bacterial microcompartments (BMCs)) ADVANTAGES: Modular system for 2- and 3-dimensional scaffolds/compartments Defined composition, atomic-resolution structure known Robust, programmable encapsulation or polyvalent display of multiple … [Read more...] about In vitro Assembly, Adhering Cargo to Bacterial Microcompartment (BMC) Shells 2017-131, 2016-150