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Method for mass production of seleno-cysteine containing proteins from transgenic algae
TS-037670 — Production of selenocysteine using transgenic algae to create industrial sized yields.
The possibility to introduce the amino acid selenocysteine (Sec) residue into proteins may be of substantial importance for several different applications beyond facilitating studies of natural selenoproteins. These include specific radiolabeling, PET studies, x-ray crystallography, NMR, protein f…
  • College: College of Arts & Sciences
  • Inventors: Sayre, Richard
  • Licensing Officer: Dahlman, Jason "Jay"

Methods and Processes for Producing Butyrate Esters from Sugars
TS-037568 — A method and process for producing butyrate esters for use as novel biofuels.These products have a similar energy content to biobutanol, but are easier to produce.
Currently, bioethanol is the major biofuel on the market, but recently butanol has gotten attention for its potential as a transportation fuel. It has many characteristics that make it a better fuel source than ethanol: butanol has 25% more Btu per gallon, it's less evaporative/explosive with …
  • College: College of Engineering (COE)
  • Inventors: Yang, Shang-Tian "ST"
  • Licensing Officer: Davis, Stewart

Metabolic Engineering of Clostridium Tyrobutyricum for Butanol Production
TS-037555 — A new strain of bacteria that can produce butanol at a high titer for transportation fuel.
Butanol is generally used as an industrial solvent but can also be blended with gasoline and used as transportation fuel. Butanol is commonly produced using fossil fuels, but it can also be produced from biomass, referred to as biobutanol. Biobutanol is produced from fermentation of the same feeds…
  • College: College of Engineering (COE)
  • Inventors: Yang, Shang-Tian "ST"; Yu, Mingrui
  • Licensing Officer: Davis, Stewart

N-Proanol and Propionic Acid Producing Propionibacteria
TS-037515 — New method of producing n-propanol and propionic acid using a metabolically engineered propionibacteria.
Propionibacteria are well-known for their various industrial applications including the manufacturing of Swiss cheese, vitamin B12, and propionic acid. However, not much is known about their genetics, and few studies have been conducted utilizing them for metabolic engineering, mostly in vitamin B…
  • College: College of Engineering (COE)
  • Inventors: Yang, Shang-Tian "ST"; Ammar, Ehab
  • Licensing Officer: Davis, Stewart

Paired Lewis Acid Site Zeolite Catalysts for the Selective Conversion of Glucose to Fructose
TS-030928 — A zeolite catalyst with a unique chemical structure that utilizes paired Lewis acid sites to increase the catalytic selectivity for the isomerization of glucose and other sugars into fructose.
Fructose is a key compound in the food and fermentation industries that is typically produced via the enzymatic isomerization of glucose. The enzymes used to efficiently convert glucose to fructose are expensive to manufacture and sensitive to processing conditions. An alternative approach is to d…
  • College: College of Engineering (COE)
  • Inventors: Brunelli, Nicholas "Nick"; Deshpande, Nitish; Parulkar, Aamena
  • Licensing Officer: Bartell, Cordellia

Zeolite/Polymer Composite Membranes for Carbon Dioxide Separations
TS-015156 — Zeolite/polymer composite membranes for carbon dioxide separations
The energy and environmental markets are producing a great research and development race to improve membranes for the fuel cell market to replace petroleum-based energy sources, to improve hydrogen production for use as a fuel in vehicles, and to sequester carbon dioxide to reduce the greenhouse e…
  • College: College of Engineering (COE)
  • Inventors: Ho, W.S. Winston; Dutta, Prabir; Ramasubramanian, Kartik; Severance, Michael
  • Licensing Officer: Bartell, Cordellia

Alcohol Production from Carbon Dioxide
TS-014972 — An electrochemical process on a metal electrode catalyst is used to produce alcohols such as ethanol, ethylene, propanol, acetic acid, ethane, and formic acid from the direct conversion of carbon dioxide
In the United States, there is an increasing interest in ethanol as an alternative fuel source to decrease the dependence on fossil fuels. In 2012, the National Corn Growers Association reported that 27.3% of the corn harvested in the U.S. was used for the production of ethanol. This has sparked a…
  • College: College of Arts & Sciences
  • Inventors: Co, Anne; Billy, Joshua; Coleman, Eric; Walz, Kendahl
  • Licensing Officer: Bartell, Cordellia

Combined Liquid and Solid Phase Anaerobic Digester
TS-014939 — Liquid phase anaerobic digestion (LAD) and solid state anaerobic digestion (SAD) traditionally exist as two separate processes often found in farming or food processing industries. Each independent method possesses distinct advantages and disadvantages. SAD requires larger amounts of inoculation m…
  • College: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES)
  • Inventors: Li, Yebo; Wan, Caixia; Zhu, Jiying
  • Licensing Officer: Dahlman, Jason "Jay"

Waste Heat Energy Recovery System
TS-014867 — Engine system capable of recovering wasted heat energy from combustion engines or similar heat sources and converting it to mechanical or electrical energy
Internal combustion engines are the primary means of propulsion in automobiles, boats, aircraft, motorcycles, and many more vehicles. When an internal combustion engine is utilized to power some vehicle or machinery, lost thermal energy and gases are emitted as exhaust. In current use of combustio…
  • College: College of Engineering (COE)
  • Inventors: Cantemir, Codrin; Canova, Marcello; Chiara, Fabio
  • Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan

Spray Acid Wet Scrubbers to Recover Ammonia Emission from Poultry
TS-014832 — A novel, cost effective ammonia scrubber for use in commercial poultry facilities.
Ammonia emissions pose a threat to environmental quality, public health, and agricultural operations. Ammonia gas (NH3) is a waste product from animal production and manure composting facilities, and contributes to environmental acidification and increase particulate concentrations in the air. The…
  • College: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES)
  • Inventors: Zhao, Lingying; Hadlocon, Lara Jane; Manuzon, Roderick
  • Licensing Officer: Dahlman, Jason "Jay"

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