APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biofuel production Flavor enhancement ADVANTAGES: Reduced cost Reduced variability Improved materials handling ABSTRACT: Terpenes are biofuel candidates for auto, diesel and jet engines, provided they can be produced at sufficiently high productivity and at competitive cost. These same terpenes can be widely used as flavor … [Read more...] about Engineering Microbes for Biosynthesis of Terpenes 2016-005
Fuel Synthesis
Production of n-alkyl Alcohols by a Chimeric Polyketide Synthase (PKS) Utilizing a Terminal Reductive Domain 2013-044
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Specialty chemicals Commodity chemicals (including polymers, lubricants, surfactants) Biofuels ADVANTAGES: Potential to produce a wider array of alcohols Potential for increased efficiency ABSTRACT: Researchers at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) led by Ryan Phelan have developed a technology for biological production … [Read more...] about Production of n-alkyl Alcohols by a Chimeric Polyketide Synthase (PKS) Utilizing a Terminal Reductive Domain 2013-044
Synthetic Production of 2-Pyrrolidone EJIB-3307
APPLICATIONS: Sustainable production of 2-Pyrrolidone used as a building block for active pharmaceutical ingredients solvent found in water-based ink solvent for membrane filters polymer precursor ADVANTAGES: Lower cost production method compared to available technologies Requires less harsh reaction conditions More environmentally-friendly … [Read more...] about Synthetic Production of 2-Pyrrolidone EJIB-3307
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
Modified Yeast Strain Imports and Utilizes Xylose as Carbon Source 2014-020
APPLICATIONS: Bulk chemicals and compounds manufacturing Biofuel production ADVANTAGES: More efficient use of starting materials More cost effective utilization of plant biomass sugars Improved profile of hexose – pentose co-utilization ABSTRACT: Researchers Jay Keasling and Aindrila Mukhopadhyay of the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have … [Read more...] about Modified Yeast Strain Imports and Utilizes Xylose as Carbon Source 2014-020