UW-Madison researchers have identified enzymes that are necessary and sufficient for the catabolism of the β-5 linked aromatic dimer dehydrodiconiferyl alcohol (DCA) by Novo. The first newly identifi...
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A collaborative team of researchers from UW-Madison, MIT, and National Lab of the Rockies (NLR) have developed an innovative approach for the generation of bio-based plasticizers from lignin from 4-hy...
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Researchers from UW-Madison, MIT, and NLR have developed a method for recycling Nylon 6. The method, embodied in a one-pot reactor, consists of ammonolysis followed by cyclodeamination and is realized...
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Researchers from UW-Madison, MIT, and NLR have developed a chemical process for the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into muconic acid which is useful for the generation of plastics and polymers....
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Researchers from UW-Madison, MIT, and NLR have developed a chemical process for the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into muconic acid which is useful for the generation of plastics and polymers....
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UW-Madison researchers disclose a scalable and sustainable redox-mediated electrochemical direct recycling method. The reaction is performed in an electrochemical flow cell consisting of a carbon pape...
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UW-Madison researchers have developed an improved method for separating purified lignin monomers from deconstructed biomass. The process couples the oxidative depolymerization of lignin, which produce...
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UW-Madison researchers have developed a high throughput electrochemical testing device (UltraLyte) comprising a microelectrode array on a glass plate, which allows for rapid screening of the performan...
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UW-Madison researchers found that Novo naturally produces the carotenoid nostoxanthin, which accumulates in its cells. Further, predicted nostoxanthin intermediates include a number of valuable carote...
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The present invention expands the substrate scope for Novo by enabling the use of the lignin-derived aromatic acetovanillone. The existing oxidative and reductive methods for lignin deconstruction res...
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UW-Madison researchers have developed a method of using a combination of derivatives of lignin molecules to treat fungal pathogens. The researchers have studied a combination of two molecules that are...
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UW-Madison researchers have developed a novel design for a reusable aluminum-air battery that overcomes traditional limitations through three integrated design features. Unlike conventional batteries ...
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From preserving food to protecting medical supplies, multilayer plastic packaging plays a vital role in modern life. By combining polymers, manufacturers create films with specialized traits like heat...
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Researchers at UW-Madison, working with a collaborator at Michigan Tech, have developed several new innovations to enhance solvent-based plastics recycling processes, focused on removal of ink pigment...
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UW-Madison researchers have developed a method to remove pigments and other fillers from colored plastic waste by adding compounds that they call "getters" to the dissolved polymer solution ...
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The accumulation of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in the atmosphere is a major contributor to climate change, prompting the development of technologies aimed at reducing emissions. While carbon capture and s...
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UW-Madison researchers have developed a method of using an ion-storage electrode to electrochemically extract Ca2+ and Mg2+ from feed water and recover them in a separate cell as useful chemicals. The...
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UW-Madison researchers disclose an ultrahigh-throughput directed evolution platform. The platform leverages yeast display, a specially designed modular molecular probe, and fluorescence-based cell sor...
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UW-Madison researchers have applied transposon technology to CRISPR-mediated gene targeting to create libraries of genetically modified bacteria displaying differentially expressed genes throughout th...
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A UW-Madison researcher, working with a collaborator at IIT Kanpur, has developed improvements to a process for absorption-based carbon dioxide capture, where the CO2-rich solvent is regenerated by re...
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UW-Madison researchers have developed a method to synthesize silica nanoparticles from leachates produced from mineral carbonation. High surface area silica nanoparticles are precipitated from the car...
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UW-Madison researchers have developed a solid amino acid-based CO2 adsorbent based on silk fibroin. Silk fibroin is a natural blend of various amino acids that is organized into a structure with a hig...
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UW-Madison researchers have developed an electrochemical method and associated system for the adsorption/desorption of CO2. The system includes a porous inorganic oxide electrode (e.g., TiO2) and a no...
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UW-Madison researchers have developed a novel xylose fermenting S. cerevisiae yeast capable of converting xylose into ethanol. The researchers did an extensive analysis of xylose fermentation activity...
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UW-Madison researchers have developed two new classes of sulfonated -NH-linked covalent organic frameworks (COFs), specifically designed for sodium or potassium ion conduction. These COFs were synthes...
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