APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Radiation detection Defense, homeland security, energy, and space exploration ADVANTAGES: High efficiency Portability Room temperature operation Can use a variety of composite materials Easily adapted to established semiconductor manufacturing techniques ABSTRACT: Dale L. Perry and Samuel Mao of Berkeley Lab have developed … [Read more...] about Neutron Detection Technique Using Layered Semiconductors IB-2424
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Improvements to High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering IB-2473
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Semiconductors, superconductors Flat panel displays for computers, cell phones, PDAs Tools and automotive parts Medical implants Solar energy devices ADVANTAGES: Improves the quality of films Produces coatings more efficiently Increases film density, conductivity, durability, and indices of refraction Enables control of film … [Read more...] about Improvements to High Power Impulse Magnetron Sputtering IB-2473
Using Polyketide Synthases to Produce Advanced Biofuels EJIB-2540
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biosynthesis of carboxylic acids and lactones for biofuel production ADVANTAGES: Provides biofuel alternatives to ethanol The polyketide synthases can be modified to tailor-make a wide variety of lactones and carboxylic acids Controlled placement of ester linkages may result in enhanced combustion properties Esters and lactones are … [Read more...] about Using Polyketide Synthases to Produce Advanced Biofuels EJIB-2540
Irreversible, Low Load Genetic Switches EJIB-2593
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Induction/suppression of gene expression Production of genomic knock-outs and knock-ins Growing genetically engineered crops for biofuel feedstock Targeted gene therapy Containment systems for environmental cleanup Research by developmental and systems biologists, biological engineers and synthetic biologists ADVANTAGES: Handles … [Read more...] about Irreversible, Low Load Genetic Switches EJIB-2593
JBEI Registry of Biological Parts ECRB-2639
Detailed description to follow. For more information, contact: Robin Johnston Director of Commercialization Joint BioEnergy Institute 510-486-5947 RJohnston@lbl.gov www.jbei.org To learn more about licensing a technology from LBNL see http://www.lbl.gov/Tech-Transfer/licensing/index.html. REFERENCE NUMBER: ECRB-2639 … [Read more...] about JBEI Registry of Biological Parts ECRB-2639