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A Method for Modulating Hydrogen Sulfide Concentrations in the Human Intestine

Engineered bacteria (smart probiotics) have been developed to sense and modify harmful sulfur species and specifically hydrogen sulfide in the gut for the treatment of intestinal diseases such as IBD. https://nu.testtechnologypublisher.com/files/sites/vaibhav-1280x1600.jpeg https://nu.technologypublisher.com/files/sites/adobestock_586108897.jpeg Source:...

Published: 1/27/2025 | Updated: 9/25/2024 | Inventor(s): Justin Hayes, Benjamin Woolston

Keywords(s): Biotech, Gastrointestinal Disease, Medical/Health, Metabolic Engineering, Microbiology

Category(s): -Health, -Microbiology, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science > Biotechnology, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science > Therapeutics, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science > Bio-sensors, -Chemistry, -Biology

Wearable Light Sensors Based on Unique Features of a Natural Biochrome

Wearable Light Sensors Based on Unique Features of a Natural Biochrome A novel, low cost, wearable device for measurement of sun exposure Background Exposure to sunlight’s harsh radiation has proven to be detrimental to our health. Ultraviolet (UV)-rays, infrared (IR) and to a lesser degree, visible light, all contribute to skin damage. Thus,...

Published: 1/27/2025 | Updated: 3/21/2024 | Inventor(s): Daniel Wilson, Leila Deravi

Keywords(s): Radiation detector, Sensor, Skin, Solar, Sterilization, Wearable

Category(s): -Sensors, -Chemistry, -Cosmetic, -Energy Technology, -Equipment, -Health, -Materials, -Sustainability / Renewable Tech, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science, Technology Classifications > 2. Physical Science > Advanced materials/Nanomaterials, Technology Classifications > 2. Physical Science > Environmental/Clean tech, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science > Green Chemistry, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science > Medical Devices, Chemistry

A naturally-derived and edible photonic crystal coloring system

INV-21129 Background: Colorants are applied to the food we consume with surprising frequency, in order to enhance their visual appeal. The compounds utilized to accomplish this can either be artificially synthesized or naturally derived. Artificial colorants were largely popular in previous decades, as they were inexpensive to generate,...

Published: 1/27/2025 | Updated: 3/21/2024 | Inventor(s): Patrick Sullivan, Leila Deravi, Zhuangsheng Lin, Cassandra Martin, Duncan Bower, Ying (Ivy) Wang

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Category(s): -Chemistry

Biodegradable, Hygienic, and Compostable One time use food containers from Agriculture Waste as Plastic Alternative

INV-21047 Background Disposable containers made from fossil fuels in the form of plastic have brought great convenience to our lives. They are easily manufacturable at scale and offer robust mechanical properties, versatility, low cost, and resistance to corrosion. Plastic products have been widely used in food and consumer packaging, electronics,...

Published: 1/27/2025 | Updated: 3/21/2024 | Inventor(s): Hongli Zhu

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Category(s): -Chemistry, -Sustainability / Renewable Tech, -Materials, Technology Classifications > 2. Physical Science > Environmental/Clean tech

Photo-Cation Enhanced Detection

gn:justify"> Background There are certain limitations and challenges posed by the use of mass spectrometry for analysis of small organic molecules in complex samples. Among the limiting factors are the requirement for multiple procedures and/or instrumentation, use of high temperatures, lack of sensitivity, and incomplete detection. High temperatures...

Published: 1/27/2025 | Updated: 3/21/2024 | Inventor(s): Roger Giese, Pushkar Kulkarni

Keywords(s): Analytical Chemistry

Category(s): -Chemistry

Novel bioassay platform for drug and immunotherapy screenings in a personalized format for highly functional cell expansion

INV-19076 Background Immunological screenings for different infections and cancers can yield essential information for developing effect treatments. The efficiency and accuracy of screenings can be improved by choosing efficient matrices and type of assay. Different 3D matrices have been used for immunological screenings. However, due to limited...

Published: 1/27/2025 | Updated: 3/21/2024 | Inventor(s): Giovanni Ugolini, Tania Konry

Keywords(s): Analytical Chemistry, Assays, Detection, Immunological/Autoimmune Disease, Microfluidics

Category(s): -Biomedical Materials, -Cancer, -Chemistry, -Devices, -Equipment

Tunable and Reconfigurable Atomically Thin Heterostructures

3 layers can form rotationally-aligned stacks with long-range crystallographic order. Our theory predicts and experiments reveal striking electronic and optical changes when Bi2Se3 is stacked layer-by-layer on monolayer MoS2, including the formation of an indirect bandgap and 100% photoluminescence (PL) suppression, tunable transmittance-edge (1.1 eV®0.75...

Published: 1/27/2025 | Updated: 3/21/2024 | Inventor(s): Swastik Kar, Fangze Liu, Christopher Lane, Daniel Rubin, Arun Bansil, Anthony Vargas, Zachariah Hennighausen

Keywords(s): Data Storage, Devices, Electronics, Energy Technology, Materials, Memory, Optoelectronics

Category(s): -Chemistry, -Materials, -Optics, -Nanotechnology, -Sensors tech, Technology Classifications > 2. Physical Science > Electronics/Semiconductors

Making Oligonucleotides Better Biopharmaceuticals with Brush Polymer-Assisted Compaction

INV-16006 Background Oligonucleotide-based gene therapy holds tremendous promise for treating a variety of disorders with a genetic basis, including cancers, neurological diseases, and metabolic conditions. However, due to difficulties including poor accumulation at target sites, removal by immune responses, nuclease degradation, and low biochemical...

Published: 1/27/2025 | Updated: 3/21/2024 | Inventor(s): Ke Zhang, Xueguang Lu

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Category(s): -Cancer, -Chemistry, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science > Biotechnology, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science > Drug Delivery

Allosteric Probes for CB1 Cannabinoid Receptor

esponse. The enhancers of CB1 receptor activity have the potential to treat diseases such as depression, anxiety, multiple sclerosis, and pain. CB1 inhibitors can treat metabolic syndrome as well as drug and alcohol addiction. CB1 inhibitor drugs have been developed for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, weight loss, smoking cessation, and osteoporosis...

Published: 1/27/2025 | Updated: 3/21/2024 | Inventor(s): Ganeshsingh Thakur, Pushkar Kulkarni, Abhijit Kulkarni, Ritesh Tichkule

Keywords(s): Chemistry, Drug Discovery & Development, Health, Pharmaceutical Composition

Category(s): -Pharmaceutical Composition, -Health, -Chemistry, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science > Drug Discovery, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science > Therapeutics

Aluminum Nitride Piezoelectric NEMS devices using 2-Dimensional Electrode Material

INV-13074 Background Traditional IR detectors based on semiconductor photon-detectors need cryogenic cooling, making them bulky, costly and inconvenient to use. Uncooled IR thermal detectors based on bolometric principle have been recently developed, which are much smaller, lighter, cheaper and power-efficient, making them good alternatives to semiconductor...

Published: 1/27/2025 | Updated: 3/21/2024 | Inventor(s): Matteo Rinaldi, Yu Hui, Zhenyun Qian

Keywords(s): Materials, Mechanical, MEMS, Nanotechnology, Sensor Technology

Category(s): -Sensors tech, -Nanotechnology, -Chemistry, -Materials

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