APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Fabrication of low resistivity non-alloyed ohmic contacts on n-type gallium arsenide devices. ADVANTAGES: Low resistivity Minimize heat generation Reduce power consumption Simple fabrication process Reproducible process ABSTRACT: Wladyslaw Walukiewicz and Kin Man Yu at Berkeley Lab have developed a technique that would … [Read more...] about Co-implantation of Group VI Elements and Nitrogen for the Formation of Non-Alloyed Ohmic Contacts for n-type GaAs IB-1609
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Island Vane Macroparticle Filter for Cathodic Arc Plasma Deposition IB- 2013-071
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Electrochromic windows Photovoltaics Touchscreens Data storage devices Coatings for automotive and aerospace industries Other applications where dense metal and metal compound films are needed ADVANTAGES: Delivers macroparticle-free films High deposition rate Broadens range of applications for arc-deposited films … [Read more...] about Island Vane Macroparticle Filter for Cathodic Arc Plasma Deposition IB- 2013-071
Production of Bacterial Microcompartments for Synthetic Biology Applications IB- 2013-014
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biotechnology Carbon capture and sequestration Biofuels production Drug delivery Specialty chemical manufacturing Vaccine development ADVANTAGES: Small, uniform geometries Long lasting (> 2 months) Semipermeable membrane walls Allows engineered pore selectivity Does not rely on natural operon sequences Well … [Read more...] about Production of Bacterial Microcompartments for Synthetic Biology Applications IB- 2013-014
Enhanced Production of Biofuel Precursors in Microalgae 2013-075
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Oil / biodiesel production Algal strain improvement and targeted engineering Agriculture industries Biotech research, e.g. identifying master regulators for stress-elicited responses ADVANTAGES: Simultaneously maximizes both algal growth and lipid accumulation Covers large numbers of genes in multiple pathways ABSTRACT: A … [Read more...] about Enhanced Production of Biofuel Precursors in Microalgae 2013-075
Production of Fatty-Acid-Derived Biofuels and Chemicals in Saccharomyces cerevisiae 2013-113
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Green source of Biofuels Polymers Lubricants Cosmetics, flavors, fragrances Pharmaceuticals ADVANTAGES: S. cerevisiae more genetically tractable than microalgae or oleaginous yeast Mutant strains easy to generate, isolate, analyze Proven track record of S. cerevisiae in industrial applications Readily … [Read more...] about Production of Fatty-Acid-Derived Biofuels and Chemicals in Saccharomyces cerevisiae 2013-113