by | Jan 16, 2020 | Zhang, Fuzhong
— These plasmids were developed by Washington University researchers as tools for genetically engineering Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 (S6803), a model cyanobacterium used commonly in research and biotechnology applications. Because S6803 is polyploid, genetic modification of this strain typically requi…
by | Jan 15, 2020 | Zhang, Fuzhong
— CL111 was first transformed with the plasmids containing BCFA-producing pathway. The straight-chain-specific fabH was then eliminated by phage P1 transduction with lysates grown on strain CAG12094. The transduction mixtures were plated on LB-agar medium supplemented with appropriate anti-biotics (te…
by | Dec 26, 2019 | Chakrabarty, Rajan, Liu, Pai
— A team of engineers from Washington University has developed a unique aerosol gel made from volume-spanning, semirigid networks of organic nanoparticles. Although the ultralow density and high surface area of these types of aerogels make them extremely useful for air and water purification, their pr…
by | Dec 18, 2019 | Jiang, Wen, Xiao, Yi, Zhang, Fuzhong
— pA5c-tesA, pA8c-tesA-mleuABCD, pE2k-alsS-ilvCD
Researchers used a standard restriction digestion cloning based on the Biobrick platform or Gibson assembly to construct the plasmids. E. coli DH10B was used for cloning. These plasmids were designed to increase branch chain fatty acid production.
Pub…
by | Dec 18, 2019 | Chakrabarti, Ayan, Zhang, Xuan "Silvia"
— Technology Description
Engineers in Prof. Xuan “Silvia” Zhang’s laboratory have developed a unifying design and optimization paradigm to automate the design of analog-to-digital interfaces and create scalable, general purpose analog and mixed signal (AMS) blocks that employ machi…