APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Agriculture Pesticide resistance ADVANTAGES: Protects against toxic environmental chemicals Expands the metabolic potential of an individual’s microbiome for detoxification ABSTRACT: Berkeley Lab researchers led by Susan Celniker, Ben Brown, and Ken Wan have developed a technology to address pesticide sensitivity in … [Read more...] about Probiotics to Convey Resistance to Pesticide Poisoning 2017-083
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EcoFAB Plant Growth Chambers for Microbiome Research 2017-048
Photo credit: Ritesh Melawal APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Laboratory and field study of plant microbiomes for improved plant sustainability and yield ADVANTAGES: Cost effective and easy to use Enables non-destructive, reproducible experiments Can be sealed during experiment cycle to decrease possibility of contamination Requires very small volume of … [Read more...] about EcoFAB Plant Growth Chambers for Microbiome Research 2017-048
Inhibiting Growth of Diverse Bacteria and Plant Pathogens 2018-006
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Agriculture for food, bioenergy, and carbon sequestration Human health research ADVANTAGES: Highly efficient in killing competing bacteria ABSTRACT: Researchers at Berkeley Lab's Joint Genome Institute in collaboration with scientists from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and the Swiss Federal … [Read more...] about Inhibiting Growth of Diverse Bacteria and Plant Pathogens 2018-006
Improving Photosynthesis by Eliminating a Sustained Photoprotective Mechanism 2016-131
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
Enhancing Nitrogen Fertilizer Efficiency 2016-155
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Agriculture ADVANTAGES: Reduced nitrogen loss to the atmosphere during fertilization More sustainable and economically profitable agricultural practices Improved agricultural efficiency ABSTRACT: Berkeley Lab’s Hans Carlson and Adam Deutschbauer have developed a technology to facilitate microbial nitrate reduction in nitrogen … [Read more...] about Enhancing Nitrogen Fertilizer Efficiency 2016-155