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
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OpenPET Readout Electronics for Radionuclide Imaging 2015-152
APPLICATIONS: Medical imaging Homeland security Other imaging applications ADVANTAGES: High performance - timing resolution, spatial resolution, energy resolution, throughput Supports any kinds of detector and camera configuration Supports virtually any size imager Easily modified via software ABSTRACT: OpenPET is an open source, modular, … [Read more...] about OpenPET Readout Electronics for Radionuclide Imaging 2015-152
ARGO: Peptide Barcoding for Genomic Discovery 2015-123
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biomanufacturing of enzymes Enzyme research ADVANTAGES: Rapid discovery of the function of genes Capable of multiplexing Ultra-high-throughput ABSTRACT: Researchers at Berkeley Lab led by Trent Northen have developed the ARGO (Assignment of the Reactions of Gene products in Organisms) platform, an efficient and scalable … [Read more...] about ARGO: Peptide Barcoding for Genomic Discovery 2015-123
Ammonium-based Ionic Liquids for Lignocellulosic Processing 2014-167
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biomass deconstruction ADVANTAGES: Comparable efficiency at lower temperatures and lower quantity than competitors 93±1.3% glucose yield after 3 hours Lower cost method compared to other ionic liquids Potential to reduce pretreatment energy needs by 75% or more ABSTRACT: Researchers at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) … [Read more...] about Ammonium-based Ionic Liquids for Lignocellulosic Processing 2014-167
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