APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Advanced Manufacturing (i.e. continuous reused and/or upcycled plastics) BENEFITS: Integrated process with selective digestion of poly(lactic) acid (PLA) materials Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) emerges free of contaminants and ready to be reprocessed Catalyst and un-reacted solvent may be recovered and … [Read more...] about Integrated Separation/Chemical Recycling of Mixed Polyester Waste Streams 2021-078
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Energy Efficiency Software Tool Recognized with 2022 Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) Impact Award
Berkeley Lab's collaborative partnership with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) on the Home Energy ScoreTM software suite has been awarded a national 2022 Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) Impact Award. Home Energy Score (HEScore) is a free, web-based tool for homeowners who want to monitor the energy efficiency of their homes. HEScore generates a customized … [Read more...] about Energy Efficiency Software Tool Recognized with 2022 Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) Impact Award
Quantum Instruction Set Architecture (QUASAR) 2021-061
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Quantum computing field for academia and industry Enables a large spectrum of experiments for AQT users BENEFITS: Designed with the idea of modularity and scalability and for large scale experiments in a cold environment Accompanied by various tools and solutions from RISC-V ecosystem BACKGROUND: As quantum computing … [Read more...] about Quantum Instruction Set Architecture (QUASAR) 2021-061
Registries of Biological Parts: Inventory of Composable Elements (ICE) and Web of Registries, Bioparts Search Portal 2639
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Search, storage, and management of databases of biological parts and associated sequences Visualisation of biological part sequences BENEFITS: Efficient sourcing and management of data Facilitates data sharing and exchange TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW: ICE and Web of Registries The Inventory of Composable Elements (ICE) is an open … [Read more...] about Registries of Biological Parts: Inventory of Composable Elements (ICE) and Web of Registries, Bioparts Search Portal 2639
Novel Device for Preparing Thin Layers of Vitreous Ice for Cryo-EM 2020-118
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Sample preparation for transmission electron cryomicroscopy (cryo-EM) BENEFITS: Takes the guesswork out of cryoEM sample preparation Increases sample prep success rate, and decreases the need to screen repeated trials Reduces protein degradation by preventing exposure to air or the air-liquid interface when very thin samples are … [Read more...] about Novel Device for Preparing Thin Layers of Vitreous Ice for Cryo-EM 2020-118