APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Detection of localized hot spots and temperature change monitoring in cryogenic systems and in chemical and nuclear reactors Integrated thermal monitoring in manufacturing plants Monitoring moving parts in machinery Medical monitoring Thermal monitoring and management for micro- and nano-scaled objects ADVANTAGES: Sensitive … [Read more...] about Eigenfrequency Thermometry (EFT) 2016-124
Monitoring and Imaging
Scalable Metasurface Invisibility Cloak 2015-136
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Optics ADVANTAGES: Carpet cloak works without host media Extremely thin (80 nm) material Scalable to macroscopic sizes Undetectable by phase sensitive detection ABSTRACT: A Berkeley Lab research team led by Xiang Zhang developed an ultra-thin invisibility skin cloak for visible light using the concept of reflection phase … [Read more...] about Scalable Metasurface Invisibility Cloak 2015-136
Hybrid MRS-TEM for Mapping Shallow Aquifers 2014-057
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Locating and characterizing Groundwater Subsurface hydrocarbon reservoirs ADVANTAGES: More accurate aquifer assessment than conventional exploration systems Single instrumentation package ABSTRACT: Frank Morrison, Erika Gasperikova and Alessandro Ratti of Berkeley Lab have developed a lightweight system for measuring … [Read more...] about Hybrid MRS-TEM for Mapping Shallow Aquifers 2014-057
Identifying Sources of Microbial Contamination in Environmental Samples WIB-3205
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Water quality testing Health and human safety Environmental cleanup Oil reservoir sulfate optimization Homeland security Diagnosis and treatment of disease ADVANTAGES: Accurately identifies all known bacteria and archaea Accurately quantifies high- and low-abundance taxa Reproducible for multiple replicates Built-in … [Read more...] about Identifying Sources of Microbial Contamination in Environmental Samples WIB-3205
PhyloChip: DNA Microarray for Rapid Profiling of Microbial Populations IB-2229
If you are interested in this technology and working on a project that could lead to novel therapeutics, please contact Second Genome, Inc. our exclusive commercial licensee. For inquiries related to other sampling projects, please contact Berkeley Lab Senior Scientist Gary Andersen. APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Monitoring airborne bacteria for … [Read more...] about PhyloChip: DNA Microarray for Rapid Profiling of Microbial Populations IB-2229