APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Industrial lubricants and surfactants Personal care products Biofuel production ADVANTAGES: Sustainable sourcing for fatty alcohols Highest titers and yields for fatty alcohols produced from cerevisiae yeast to date Allows for specific chemical modifications of fatty alcohols ABSTRACT: Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) … [Read more...] about High-Level Production of Fatty Alcohols from Engineered Yeast 2017-097
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Gold Nanoparticle Film for Nanostructure-Initiator Mass Spectrometry (NIMS) 2017-036
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Foundational new approach to mass spectrometry that is compatible with microfluidics, for applications in Pharmaceuticals Biomanufacturing Diagnostics ADVANTAGES: Enables “yes/no” determinations in binding assays, also potentially with ability to identify what is being bound Simplifies wafer-level batch fabrication … [Read more...] about Gold Nanoparticle Film for Nanostructure-Initiator Mass Spectrometry (NIMS) 2017-036
Dominant Suppression of Xylan Biosynthesis Using IRX10 Catalytic Mutants 2017-008
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Lignocellulosic biofuel production Animal forage crops Paper production ADVANTAGES: Rapid generation of crops with low xylan content Increased efficiency of biofuel conversion Applicable to a large variety of plant species ABSTRACT: A Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) research team led by Henrik Vibe Scheller has … [Read more...] about Dominant Suppression of Xylan Biosynthesis Using IRX10 Catalytic Mutants 2017-008
Depolymerizing Lignin Using a Chelator-Mediated Fenton Reaction 2015-029
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biomass-based dispersant Potential bio-product to replace polyacrylic acid Depolymerization of lignin ADVANTAGES: Enables control over the distribution of water-soluble products Uncomplicated, cost-effective process ABSTRACT: Researchers at Berkeley Lab’s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have developed a new technology … [Read more...] about Depolymerizing Lignin Using a Chelator-Mediated Fenton Reaction 2015-029
Enzymatic Activation and Cyclization of Hydroxy Fatty Acids for the Production of Alkyl Lactones 2016-054
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Renewable fuels Flavors, fragrances, and cosmetics ADVANTAGES: Consolidated, bio-based route eliminates multiple synthetic steps and purifications Utilizes readily available reagents to reduce production costs Enables production of a wide variety of alkyl lactones from a single renewable feedstock ABSTRACT: A team of … [Read more...] about Enzymatic Activation and Cyclization of Hydroxy Fatty Acids for the Production of Alkyl Lactones 2016-054