APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biomass conversion for biofuels and renewable chemicals ADVANTAGES: Ionic liquid does not need to be removed to saccharify cellulose after pretreatment Efficient “one pot” pretreatment, enzymatic hydrolysis, and fermentation process ABSTRACT: Industries such as biofuels and renewable chemicals have turned to ionic liquids as … [Read more...] about Switchable Ionic Liquids for Biomass Pretreatment and Enzymatic Hydrolysis 2014-064
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Nine Finalists for 2015 R&D 100 Awards
Nine Berkeley Lab technologies from researchers in Computing Sciences, Energy Technologies, Physical Biosciences, Materials Sciences, Earth Sciences, and the ALS have been named as finalists for the 2015 R&D 100 Awards. Winners will be announced in November. The R&D 100 Awards are given by R&D Magazine to its top 100 new technologies for the year. For a list of … [Read more...] about Nine Finalists for 2015 R&D 100 Awards
High Performance Anion Exchange Membrane for Fuel Cells 2014-151
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Fuel cell, such as methanol fuel cells Water electrolysis for hydrogen generation Artificial photosynthesis devices Any device that requires a high performance anion exchange membrane Polyelectrolyte applications ADVANTAGES: Conductivity and permeability comparable to Nafion Uncomplicated synthesis Low water uptake … [Read more...] about High Performance Anion Exchange Membrane for Fuel Cells 2014-151
High-Affinity Specimen Support Film for Electron Microscopy 2015-002
APPLICATIONS: Sample preparation for electron microscopy of biological macromolecules ADVANTAGES: Protective, soluble coating ensures long shelf life, enabling commercial distribution Employs streptavidin monolayer-crystals for a combination of high affinity and specificity when binding macromolecules Affinity binding to the substrate prevents unwanted … [Read more...] about High-Affinity Specimen Support Film for Electron Microscopy 2015-002
Calibrating Flow Mediated Dilation Measurements to Prevent and Identify Treatments for Cardiovascular Disease 2015-056
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Cardiovascular health care Cardiovascular disease treatment research and clinical trials ADVANTAGES: Relates more accurate cuff-based flow mediated dilation (cFMD) measurements with the ultrasound-based flow mediated dilation (uFMD) measurements used in most research studies Enables more accurate assessments of patients with … [Read more...] about Calibrating Flow Mediated Dilation Measurements to Prevent and Identify Treatments for Cardiovascular Disease 2015-056