Production of Biodegradable Co-Polymers from Biodiesel Glycerol and Levulinic Acid
This technology presents an innovative microbial fermentation process to produce biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) using biodiesel-derived glycerol as a cost-effective carbon source.
Background:
Traditional plastics pose significant environmental challenges due to their persistence and non-biodegradability. There has been increasing demand...
Published: 7/10/2026
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Inventor(s): James Nakas, Joseph Perrotta, Christopher Nomura, Chengjin Zhu
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Category(s): Campus > SUNY Environmental Science & Forestry, Technology Classifications > Environment
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Click-Chemistry Enabled Polyhydroxyalkanoate Polymers
Synthesis of PHAs using a modified bacterial strain and click chemistry.
Background: Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biodegradable plastics produced by microorganisms that can be used as substitutes for non-biodegradable, petroleum-based plastics. Because PHAs are produced by microorganisms, the monomer unit composition can’t always be controlled,...
Published: 1/30/2026
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Inventor(s): Christopher Nomura, Atahualpa Pinto
Keywords(s): 3D printing, acute lung injury, TAF, Technologies
Category(s): Campus > SUNY Environmental Science & Forestry, Technology Classifications > Environment
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Molecular Roadblocks for RpoN Binding Sites
Novel synthetic peptides that inhibit genes responsible for virulence and biofilm formation.
Background:The RNA polymerase sigma-54 factor (rpoN) gene is conserved across a wide number of bacterial species, and the RpoN protein has been shown to activate transcription of genes encoding proteins involved in nitrogen utilization, pilin, flagella, and...
Published: 1/30/2026
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Inventor(s): Christopher Nomura, Benjamin Lundgren
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Category(s): Campus > SUNY Environmental Science & Forestry, Technology Classifications > Environment
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