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
New
Artificial Metalloproteins For Producing New Chemicals and Materials 2015-184
APPLICATIONS Catalysis for the synthesis of fine chemicals and specialty chemicals Production of new chemicals and materials Stereoselective synthesis, including enantioselective synthesis ADVANTAGES More diverse range of reaction specificity than for small-molecule catalysts Increased speed and selectivity of enzymatic reactions Creation of abiological … [Read more...] about Artificial Metalloproteins For Producing New Chemicals and Materials 2015-184
Shock Injector Enabling Clinical Use of Electron Beam Therapy – Low-Laser Energy Electron Injection into Laser Plasma Accelerators 2015-150
APPLICATIONS: Clinical use of electron beam therapy Electron source for ultrafast electron diffraction (UED) Compact Bremsstrahlung source ADVANTAGES: Produces stable electrons using low laser energy Allows for highly controlled electron beam placement Shortens cancer treatment time and increases efficacy Enables positionable electron beam … [Read more...] about Shock Injector Enabling Clinical Use of Electron Beam Therapy – Low-Laser Energy Electron Injection into Laser Plasma Accelerators 2015-150
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
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