Berkeley Lab's Innovation and Partnerships Office executed licensing agreements this spring to move two biotechnologies from the lab to the marketplace. The Engevity Cuff, developed by Berkeley Lab researcher Jonathan Maltz, improves cardiovascular disease diagnosis by measuring endothelial health and plaque buildup. Startup Lexington Biosciences will refine and commercialize … [Read more...] about Licensed Berkeley Lab Techs Poised to Advance Heart Health, Drug Discovery
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Modified Yeast Strain Imports and Utilizes Xylose as Carbon Source 2014-020
APPLICATIONS: Bulk chemicals and compounds manufacturing Biofuel production ADVANTAGES: More efficient use of starting materials More cost effective utilization of plant biomass sugars Improved profile of hexose – pentose co-utilization ABSTRACT: Researchers Jay Keasling and Aindrila Mukhopadhyay of the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have … [Read more...] about Modified Yeast Strain Imports and Utilizes Xylose as Carbon Source 2014-020
DOE / Berkeley Lab to Participate in 2016 Maker Faire
Join Berkeley Lab staff at DOE's Make|Energy pavilion at Bay Area Maker Faire, May 20-22, in San Mateo. The Lab plus eight other DOE labs, DOE’s Office of Technology Transitions, ARPA-E and EERE will present hands-on and educational displays related to Energy Generation, Secure Energy Distribution, Smart Buildings & Cities, and Manufacturing to demonstrate how DOE science … [Read more...] about DOE / Berkeley Lab to Participate in 2016 Maker Faire
Berkeley Lab Startups in the News
A May 4 article in The New Yorker on the quest to achieve true color representations in electronic displays highlighted quantum dot technology and innovations by Berkeley Lab startup Nanosys. Second Genome, a startup based on Berkeley Lab technology, earned $42.6M in Series B round funding from the venture capital arms of Pfizer and Roche along with other investors. The … [Read more...] about Berkeley Lab Startups in the News
Hybrid MRS-TEM for Mapping Shallow Aquifers 2014-057
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Locating and characterizing Groundwater Subsurface hydrocarbon reservoirs ADVANTAGES: More accurate aquifer assessment than conventional exploration systems Single instrumentation package ABSTRACT: Frank Morrison, Erika Gasperikova and Alessandro Ratti of Berkeley Lab have developed a lightweight system for measuring … [Read more...] about Hybrid MRS-TEM for Mapping Shallow Aquifers 2014-057