AzTE - Arizona Technology Enterprises

AzTE spins out ASU algae-based technology for jet fuel [11.02.08]

Arizona State University has entered into a groundbreaking research and commercialization collaboration with Heliae Development, LLC and Science Foundation Arizona (SFAz) to develop, produce and sell kerosene-based aviation fuel derived from algae.

Arizona Technology Enterprises (AzTE), the technology venturing arm of ASU, announced the initiative today. Read more (PDF)

World's Most Advanced Solar Testing [10.13.08]

Phoenix, Tempe, Ariz., Newtown, Conn., Yokohama, Japan, Cologne, Germany and Shanghai, China, Oct. 13/PRNewswire/--TUV Rheinland Group has joined forces with Arizona State University (ASU) to create TUV Rheinland PTL, LLC, the most comprehensive, sophisticated, state-of-the-art facility for testing and certification of solar energy equipment in the world. Read Full Press Release

ASU professor

Dr. Nongjian Tao, a professor of electrical engineering in ASU’s Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering, knows that tuning forks can be used to detect many things — not just perfect pitch. After nearly four years of research at ASU in the area of chemical sensors and biosensors, Tao has developed a device that uses tuning-fork technology to detect chemicals and other biosubstances.

New Approach to DNA Sequencing

Dr. Stuart Lindsay, an ASU Regents’ Professor at the Biodesign Institute, has developed a new approach to DNA sequencing. His technique uses single molecules. It detects the different bases along the helix by forming a conductive bridge between them and each of two chemical recognition elements. This method enables very long sequence reads. The dimensions and design of this sequencer are such that plans are now in progress to fabricate large numbers of these detectors on a silicon chip.