MiTeGen, a provider of tools for X-ray diffraction, crystallography, and protein crystallization to researchers worldwide, licensed diode beamstops for real time measurement of X-ray beam intensity, a technology developed by Diane Bryant and Simon Morton at the Berkeley Center for Structural Biology at Berkeley Lab. "The work done by the team at Lawrence Berkeley National … [Read more...] about Lab Licenses X-Ray Beamline Tool
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Boron Nitride Nanopores for DNA Sequencing, Water Desalination and Gas / Liquid Separation 2015-045
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: DNA sequencing for large scale clinical applications Molecular analysis for chemical manufacturing Water desalination Gas / liquid separation for manufacturing of batteries, air filtration devices, and alcohol ADVANTAGES: More scalable than biological nanopores Repeatable shape and size (as small as a single … [Read more...] about Boron Nitride Nanopores for DNA Sequencing, Water Desalination and Gas / Liquid Separation 2015-045
Basal Media for Culturing Epithelial Cells 2015-009
APPLICATIONS: Growing primary human epithelial cells for Pharmaceutical development Toxicology Biotechnology research ADVANTAGES: Regular and consistent formulation Superior growth for 1/12 of the price Up to 60 population doublings Can sustain long term cultures ABSTRACT: Researchers at Berkeley Lab have developed a low cost technology for growing … [Read more...] about Basal Media for Culturing Epithelial Cells 2015-009
Matched Illumination and Detector Interferometry Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (MIDI-STEM) for Efficient Phase-Contrast Imaging 2015-170
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Analyzing material interfaces Imaging classes of materials that are challenging to image conventionally ADVANTAGES: High signal efficiency Good transfer of low spatial frequency information Enables imaging while in-focus to minimize signal delocalization Anticipated to enable complete aberration correction Adaptable to … [Read more...] about Matched Illumination and Detector Interferometry Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (MIDI-STEM) for Efficient Phase-Contrast Imaging 2015-170
Dominant Negative Mutations of Arabidopsis 2013-051
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Plant gene expression for biofuel feedstocks biomass as feedstocks for chemical industry ABSTRACT: Xylan is one of the major polysaccharides in cellulosic biomass. There are four Arabidopsis reduced wall acetylation (RWA) genes shown to be involved in the acetylation of xylan during secondary wall biosynthesis. This invention provides … [Read more...] about Dominant Negative Mutations of Arabidopsis 2013-051