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Synthesis of Caprolactam from Lysine
Executive Summary Caprolactam is used in important polymer products such as the polyamide Nylon 6. Most Caprolactam is produced from petroleum based feedstocks and there is a desire for a more sustainable route for making the monomer. MSU researchers have developed a technology for synthesizing epsilon-caprolactam from L-lysine with yields up to 75%...
Published: 5/25/2023
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Inventor(s):
John Frost
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Chemicals
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Environmental
Synthetic Bacterial Microcompartment Shell Proteins Derived by Circular Permutation and/or Genetic Fusion
INTRODUCTION Bacterial microcompartments (BMCs) are organelles used by various bacteria to encapsulate metabolic pathways into a proteinaceous shell. BMCs serve as scaffolds to organize encapsulated enzymes and as physical boundaries to reduce diffusive loss of volatile or toxic intermediates and restrict crosstalk with cytosolic biosynthetic pathways....
Published: 4/7/2023
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Inventor(s):
Cheryl Kerfeld
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Bryan Ferlez
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Markus Sutter
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Andrew Hagen
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Nancy Sloan
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Biotechnology
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Energy
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Chemicals
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Environmental
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Manufacturing Equipment
A Robust Algal Assemblage to Enhance Carbon Dioxide Capture and Improve Biomass Production
A Robust Algal Assemblage for Biomass Production and Carbon Dioxide Capture Executive Summary: Stable algal assemblage cultured for biomass production and carbon dioxide capture is robust under different bioreactor configurations,
environmental
conditions, and CO2 supplements. Background: Carbon dioxide accounts for 82% of greenhouse gas...
Published: 9/13/2023
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Inventor(s):
Wei Liao
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Yan (susie) Liu
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Agricultural
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Agriculture
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Energy
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Environment
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Environmental
Method For Removing PFAS in Liquids
VALUE PROPOSITION Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a widely used but toxic and carcinogenic group of man-made chemicals. They are extremely resistant to degradation and will persist in the environment and in the human body. PFAS are highly water soluble, thus contaminated drinking water is the primary source of exposure. The most common...
Published: 4/7/2023
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Inventor(s):
Qi Fan
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Keliang Wang
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Environmental
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Devices
Method for Separating Oil and Water
VALUE PROPOSITION Removing oil from water is an important process throughout the industrialized world for both water treatment and cleaning up spills. This biochar-based oil filtration system improves on existing biochar filters used for oil and water separation. DESCRIPTION OF TECHNOLOGY This invention is an improvement on the biochar used in...
Published: 4/7/2023
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Inventor(s):
Qi Fan
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Keliang Wang
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Devices
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Environmental
Engineered Shell Proteins to Enable Electron Transfer Across the Shell of a Bacterial Microcompartment
INTRODUCTION Bacterial microcompartments (BMCs) are organelles used by various bacteria to encapsulate metabolic pathways into a proteinaceous shell. Because of their attributes (self-assembling modules, optimization of the reactions in their lumen.) they have potential as catalytic bioreactors that can be customized to support new metabolic functions....
Published: 9/8/2023
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Inventor(s):
Cheryl Kerfeld
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Clement Aussignargues
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Biotechnology
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Chemicals
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Energy
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Environmental
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Manufacturing Equipment
Repulpable Omniphobic Paper Packaging Solution
Executive SummaryTraditional grease- and water-resistant paper packaging solutions have significant
environmental
concerns. Water-resistant products using low-density polyethylene (LDPE) liners are not repulpable, increasing municipal waste footprint. Oil-resistance is often achieved using toxic per and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which have been associated...
Published: 2/17/2023
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Inventor(s):
Muhammad Rabnawaz
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Zhao Li
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Advanced Materials
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Chemicals
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Environmental
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Packaging
Synthesis of Biobased and Substituted Terephthalic Acids and Isophthalic Acids
Executive Summary Market and societal pressures are encouraging widespread utilization of biobased plastics. Many chemicals needed to make plastics, particularly PET, are derived from petroleum. This technology allows for the production of these necessary chemicals from either natural gas or renewable feedstocks. Description of Technology This...
Published: 10/18/2023
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Inventor(s):
John Frost
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Chemicals
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Biotechnology
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Environmental
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Materials
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Packaging
RF Detection of Analytes
Executive SummaryDue to public health concerns since the 1920’s, the U.S. dairy industry is federally required to be monitored and treated for bacterial contamination. Most municipalities mandate pasteurization to reduce the number of viable pathogens likely to cause disease. Pre- and post-pasteurized milk is often tested for contamination via...
Published: 8/20/2022
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Inventor(s):
Premjeet Chahal
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Evangelyn Alocilja
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Saranraj Karuppuswami
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Leann Matta
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Nanotechnology
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Test and Measurement
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Biotechnology
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Agriculture
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Environmental
Biodegradable Slow Release Pesticide Plugs and Mechanized Injection System
Executive SummaryProfitability in domestic and global fruit markets requires meeting high food quality standards, often through the judicious use of pesticides. Currently, these pesticides are applied using airblast sprayers up to 10 times per growing season. Airblast sprayers deliver only 29 to 56% of the sprayed solution to the tree canopy. A new...
Published: 5/24/2023
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Inventor(s):
John Wise
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Christine Vandervoort
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Charles Coslor
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Laurent Matuana
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Agriculture
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Agricultural
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Chemicals
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Environmental
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