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The Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center is seeking commercial partners interested in developing the following technologies.

April 2013 Enhanced Biomass Digestion with Wood Wasp Bacteria
Jan. 2013 More Efficient Ethanol Production from Mixed Sugars Using Spathaspora Yeast
Jan. 2013 Mild, Nontoxic Production of Fuels and Chemicals from Biomass
June 2012 One- and Two-Phase Conversion of Biomass to Furfural
June 2012 Genes for Xylose Fermentation, Enhanced Biofuel Production in Yeast
Sept. 2011   Production of Oil in Vegetative Tissues
Aug. 2011   BAHD Acyltransferase That Synthesizes Coniferyl Ferulate
Aug. 2011   Utility Promoters for Biomass Feedstock Biotechnology
Aug. 2011   Method to Produce Highly Digestible, Pretreated Lignocellulosic Biomass Using Anhydrous Liquid Ammonia
Aug. 2011   Cost-Effective Enzyme for Producing Biofuels from Cellulosic Biomass
July 2011   Translation-Coupling Cassette for Quickly and Reliably Monitoring Protein Translation in Host Cells
May 2011   Use of Arginase and/or Threonine Deaminase in Plant Protection against Herbivores
Mar. 2011   Fatty Acid-Producing Microbes for Generating Medium- and Long-Chain Hydrocarbons

Feb. 2011

High Starch in Plant Leaves at Senescence
Nov. 2010   A Source and Production Method for Acetyl-Triacylglycerols (ac-TAGs)
Nov. 2010  Bacteria Modified to Secrete Biologically Active Protein for Large-Scale Production
Nov. 2010   Ethanol Tolerant Yeast for Improved Production of Ethanol from Biomass
Nov. 2010 High-Yielding Method for Converting Biomass to Fermentable Sugars for Biofuel Production
Oct. 2009   Light-Powered Microbial Fuel Cell Offering Clean, Renewable Hydrogen-Based Alternative Energy Source
Sept. 2009   Cell-Free System for Combinatorial Discovery of Enzymes Capable of Transforming Biomass for Biofuels

You can also view GLBRC technologies on the DOE Energy Innovation Portal. The portal provides information on energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies available for licensing developed by U.S. Department of Energy laboratories and participating research institutions.
 

The graph above shows the growth in GLBRC Invention Disclosure Reports and Patent Applications between 2008 and 2012.