Protein-Based Rare Earth Recovery via Condensation

Los Alamos National Laboratory is seeking partners to license a protein-based technology for capturing and concentrating rare earth elements from liquid mixtures using engineered Lanmodulin that forms recoverable condensates.

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S-193669
Dec 23, 2026 12:00 AM
Jun 22, 2026 06:32 PM
Other (Technology Licensing Opportunity)
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Marc Witkowski
licensing@lanl.gov
Description

Los Alamos National Laboratory offers a licensing opportunity for a novel protein-based technology that captures and concentrates rare earth elements from complex liquid mixtures. The technology uses an engineered version of the Lanmodulin protein, modified with an encapsulation peptide, which self-assembles into biomolecular condensates upon binding rare earth elements. These condensates can be separated via centrifugation, filtration, or sedimentation, eliminating the need for column-based immobilization. The modular design allows adaptation with different Lanmodulin variants for selective capture across various feedstocks, supporting applications in critical minerals recovery, mining, waste recycling, environmental remediation, and biomanufacturing. The technology is at TRL 3 and has a U.S. patent pending.

Classification Codes
NAICS541714Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)
PSCAJ12PHYSICAL SCIENCES - APPLIED RESEARCH/EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT
Smart Codes
rare earth recoveryprotein-based separationbiomolecular condensates
Timeline
Jun 22, 2026-Published Date
Dec 23, 2026-Response Date
Jun 22, 2027-Inactive Date
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