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Naturally Derived Inhibitors of Fungal Toxin Production

­ ToxBlox: NATURE-DERIVED COMPOUNDS THAT inhibit aflatoxin AND DON CONTAMINATION iNTRODUCTION Nothing ruins a crop of corn quite like the aflatoxin produced by fungi, such as Aspergillus parasiticus. This toxin degrades the food and makes consumption dangerous, especially in children and pets. If crops are found to be contaminated with an...
Published: 1/12/2022   |   Inventor(s): Frances Trail, Arthur (Daniel) Jones, III
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Agriculture, Chemicals, Food Science and Nutrition

Genetic Engineering of Oils In Vegetable (Non-Seed) Tissues By Diverting Carbon From Starch

INTRODUCTIONTriacylglycerol (TAG) is an ester that is derived from three fatty acids and glycerol. Triglycerides are the main constituents vegetable oil. Generally, in an oil crop species, TAG is produced in seeds, and this TAG can be harvested for various uses. TAG from plant oils are used as feedstocks for biofuels, food and industrial chemicals....
Published: 5/22/2020   |   Inventor(s): Christoph Benning, Sanjaya Sanjaya
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Biotechnology, Agriculture

Stevia Variety '12-05-144'

Executive SummaryMSU researchers have created novel Stevia varieties that produce a higher concentration of the steviol glycosides rebaudioside D and rebaudioside M than other varieties available on the market. Rebaudioside A and stevioside are currently the most abundant and most widely used compounds in the stevia-derived sweetener market. However,...
Published: 11/21/2019   |   Inventor(s): Ryan Warner, Randolph Beaudry, James Hancock, Veronica Vallejo
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Agriculture

Transcription factors to improve plant resistance to insects

Executive SummaryAs sessile organisms, plants must be able to adapt swiftly to biotic and environmental stimuli, and often do this through transcriptional reprogramming. Upon wounding by a ravenous insect, for instance, jasmonic acid (JA) increases in concentration within a cell and interacts with members of the JAZ family of repressor proteins. Ultimately,...
Published: 7/16/2019   |   Inventor(s): Gregg Howe, Marcelo Campos, Yuki Yoshida
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Biotechnology, Agriculture

Method for Improved Production of Terpenoids Using Co-Engineered Lipid Droplets and Anchoring of Terpene Biosynthetic Enzymes on Their Surface

Executive SummaryThis technology addresses one of the main hurdles of plant production and extraction of terpenoids by capturing desired terpenes in lipid droplets in plant cells. The lipid droplets are readily extracted using standard processes used in the vegetable oil and biodiesel industries, and the high-value terpenes can be easily separated...
Published: 5/28/2019   |   Inventor(s): Björn (Bjoern) Hamberger, Radin Sadre, Christoph Benning, Jacob Bibik
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Agriculture, Chemicals, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical

Method for Production of Novel Diterpene Scaffolds

Executive SummaryMany insecticides currently in use are problematic due to persistence in the environment and off target effects including accumulation in apex predator species. Therefore effective crop-protecting agents that are naturally sourced and that overcome some of these side effects are under increasing demand. This technology identifies biosynthetic...
Published: 5/28/2019   |   Inventor(s): Björn (Bjoern) Hamberger, Sean Johnson, Wajid Bhat
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Agriculture, Chemicals, Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical

A Plant-Based Chemical for Varroa Mite Control

IntroductionHoneybee pollination is essential to agricultural production contributes an estimated $12.3 to $16.4 billion annually to U.S. crops. The Varroa destructor mite is the most serious honeybee pest in the world, contributing to over-wintering mortalities and colony collapse. Current treatments suffer from declining efficacy due to resistance...
Published: 5/28/2019   |   Inventor(s): Zachary Huang, Xinjian Xu
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Agriculture, Chemicals

Novel Coronatine-Based Herbicide Treatment Platform with Increased Pathogen Resistance for Crop Plants

Executive SummaryDespite best efforts and current technology to enhance agricultural productivity, it’s estimated that insect pests and disease reduce the value of several major world crops, including rice, wheat, and corn by 20-37% annually. Considering more and more pests are becoming resistant to common agrochemical treatments, a crop plant...
Published: 8/29/2018   |   Inventor(s): Sheng-Yang He, Li Zhang, Jian Yao, Rahul Banerjee, John Withers
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Agriculture, Biotechnology

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: 6/4/2018   |   Inventor(s): Saranraj Karuppuswami, Leann Matta
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Nanotechnology, Test and Measurement, Biotechnology, Agriculture, Environmental

Lignin Extraction Solvent and Process

Executive SummaryThis MSU technology was developed to remove lignin from woody biomass in order to simplify further downstream processing of the purified cellulose and hemicellulose. This innovation is particularly relevant to those in the sugar and biofuel industries who already utilize woody biomass and are seeking to either reduce operating costs...
Published: 6/4/2018   |   Inventor(s): Mikhail Redko, James Jackson, Christopher Saffron, Leo Lacivita
Keywords(s):   Category(s): Agriculture, Agricultural, Chemicals, Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
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