APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Agriculture Biofuel production Biomanufacturing ADVANTAGES: Improves food or energy crop yield Eliminates unwanted light energy dissipation ABSTRACT: Plants manage light absorption through photoprotective mechanisms that release excess light energy as heat, a process known as non-photochemical quenching (NPQ). Berkeley Lab … [Read more...] about Improving Photosynthesis by Eliminating a Sustained Photoprotective Mechanism 2016-131
Biomass to High Value Products
Low Temperature Lignin Dissolution, Depolymerization 2015-080
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biochemical production Biofuel production Biorefineries ADVANTAGES: Capable of dissolving lignin with more than 30 wt% in solvent Operable at low temperature and room temperature Inexpensive, non-toxic process ABSTRACT: Researchers at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have developed a technology to dissolve and … [Read more...] about Low Temperature Lignin Dissolution, Depolymerization 2015-080
Beneficial Biochemical Products from Post-Consumer Hygiene Materials 2015-008
APPLICATIONS Upcycling of waste hygiene products into biofuels and bio-based chemicals Cellulose supply and homogenization of overall feedstock quality ADVANTAGES Maximize recycling and reuse of hygiene materials safely Reduction of post-consumer waste left in landfills New source of biofuel and bio-based chemical production Reduction of raw material … [Read more...] about Beneficial Biochemical Products from Post-Consumer Hygiene Materials 2015-008
A Universal Approach to Integrate and Express Pathways in a Broad Range of Bacteria 2016-024
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Microbiome engineering for medicine, agriculture, biomanufacturing and renewable energy Pharmaceutical synthesis Commodity chemical and biofuel production Livestock research and development ADVANTAGES: Enables high-throughput, stable, accurate, efficient gene integration and expression of very large DNA constructs (e.g., … [Read more...] about A Universal Approach to Integrate and Express Pathways in a Broad Range of Bacteria 2016-024
Synthesized Adipic Acid for Renewable Chemical Production 2015-106
APPLICATIONS: Renewable commodity chemical production ADVANTAGES: Environmentally friendly and sustainable pathway to commodity chemicals Reduces dependence on petroleum products The polyketide synthases can be modified to tailor make a variety of dicarboxylic acids ABSTRACT Researchers at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have developed a technology … [Read more...] about Synthesized Adipic Acid for Renewable Chemical Production 2015-106