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
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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
Cost-Effective Identification of Novel, Semiconductor Detector Materials IB-2199
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Identifying new semiconductor detector materials used to fabricate Nuclear detectors for X-ray and gamma-ray spectrometers Portable detectors for identifying radioactive isotopes The advancement of physics, homeland security, and nuclear non-proliferation ADVANTAGES: Provides more accurate screening of materials than … [Read more...] about Cost-Effective Identification of Novel, Semiconductor Detector Materials IB-2199
High Performance OLEDs with Air-stable Nanostructured Electrodes IB-2231
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Displays for consumer electronics, digital video and medical imaging devices Displays for architectural and automobile windows and flexible plastics OLEDs for lighting ADVANTAGES: Significantly improved OLED performance at reduced drive voltages due to enhanced charge injection efficiency and more balanced charge … [Read more...] about High Performance OLEDs with Air-stable Nanostructured Electrodes IB-2231