InnovationXLab

BIO-BASED CHEMICALS, INTERMEDIATES, POLYMERS, AND MATERIALS

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Bioproducts, Sciences, and Engineering Lab (PNNL)

RetSynth: Retrobiosynthesis Tool (SNL)

Bio-derived Acrylonitrile for Renewable Carbon Fiber (NREL)

Polyketide Synthases Portfolio for Production of a Wide Range of Chemicals and Polymer Precursors (LBNL)

Flame Resistant Wood Treatment Resins (INL)

Biomimetic Materials for Protein Storage and Transport (ANL)

Desaturase Genes for Improved Plant Seed Oils (BNL)

Engineered Microbes for the Conversion of Lactic Acid to Butyric Acid (ORNL)

Renewable Unsaturated Polyesters and Resins (NREL)

Renewable Chemical Feedstock (BNL)

High Titer Production of the Blue Dye Indigoidine in Rhodosporidium toruloides (LBNL, SNL)

Method for the Preparation and Production of Carbon Fiber from Biomimetic Fiber Precursor and Carbon Fibers Made Thereby (ORNL)

Biomimetic Membranes (SNL)

Biomimetic Gas-permeable Membranes (SNL)

Converting Bio-based Ethanol to High Value Ketones (PNNL)

Method of Controlling Particle Size of Inorganic Nanoparticles in a Fermentation Process (ORNL)

Biomass to Nylon (NREL)

Biosynthetic Production of 2-Pyrrolidone, a Building Block for Pharmaceuticals and Nylon-4, and a Multiple-use Solvent (LBNL)

Binary Cultivation in Photobioreactors (PNNL)

Renewable Polyurethanes (NREL)

Enzymatic Activation and Cyclization of Hydroxy Fatty Acids for the Production of Alkyl Lactones (LBNL)

Fatty Alcohols from Engineered Yeast (LBNL)

Scaling Cellulose Nanocrystals at Argonne’s Materials Engineering Research Facility (ANL)

Producing the Antioxidant Hydroxytyrosol in Engineered Microbial Hosts (LBNL)

Production of Dicarboxylic Compounds from Renewable Sources (LBNL)

Lignin Valorization

Genetically Modified Lignin-derived Bio-thermoplastics for Polymer Matrix Composites (ORNL)

Altering Plant Lignin Structure for Production of Valuable Industrial Compounds (BNL)

Lignin Nanoparticle Synthesis (SNL)

Lignin-based 3D Printing Material (ORNL)

Functionalized Lignin, Rubber Containing Functionalized Lignin (SNL)

Enzymatic Pathway for Conversion of a Model Lignin Linkage (ORNL)

Production of Itaconic Acid and Related Molecules from Aromatic Compounds (ORNL)

Filamentous Fungi Capable of Degrading and Utilizing Lignocellulosic Wastes (ORNL)

Sustainable Composites of Lignin-based Recycled Plastics (ORNL)

Renewable Aromatics from Lignocellulosic Lignin (SNL)

Participating DOE laboratories and contact information

ANL Argonne National Laboratory
Phil Smith, PESmith@anl.gov

BNL Brookhaven National Laboratory
Poornima Upadhya, PUpadhya@bnl.gov

INL Idaho National Laboratory
Ryan Bills, Ryan.Bills@inl.gov

LBNL Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Robin Johnston, RJohnston@lbl.gov

LLNL Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Hannah Farquar, farquar3@llnl.gov

LANL Los Alamos National Laboratory
Marc Steven Witkowski, Witk@lanl.gov

NREL National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Eric Payne, Eric.Payne@nrel.gov

ORNL Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Jennifer Caldwell, CaldwellJT@ornl.gov

PNNL Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Allan Tuan, Allan.Tuan@pnnl.gov

SNL Sandia National Laboratory
Joel Sikora, JSikora@sandia.gov

These technologies can also be found at the DOE Lab Partnering Service