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Nitric Oxide-Releasing Polysaccharide Materials
Abstract: Diazeniumdiolates comprise a diverse class of NO-releasing compounds and materials that are known to exhibit sufficient stability to be useful as therapeutics. Diazeniumdiolated compounds have been attached to polymers, substrates, and medical devices for the treatment and management of a variety of diseases including cancer, inflammation,...
Published: 5/22/2024   |   Inventor(s): Joseph Hrabie, Larry Keefer
Keywords(s): bandages, biofilm dispersal, Cellulose, Diazeniumdiolate, Nitric Oxide (NO), POLYSACCHARIDE, Wound healing
Category(s): Collaboration Sought > Materials Available, TherapeuticArea > Immunology, Collaboration Sought > Licensing, Application > Therapeutics
Methods of Modifying Cellulose Crystallinity
The use of biomaterials has grown in recent years as applications in the packaging materials, automotive, construction and the biomedical fields has increased. Cellulose, the most widely available natural polymer on earth has significant potential for use in biomaterial applications because it is renewable, more environmentally friendly and less costly...
Published: 3/13/2024   |   Inventor(s): Xiao Hu, David Salas de la Cruz, Stacy Love, David Verrill
Keywords(s): Biomaterials, Biorenewable, Cellulose, Chemistry
Category(s): Engineering > Materials
Gene for Zipped Lignin Production in Plants
IntroductionLignin is an important plant cell wall component that provides critical structural support to plants. Native lignin is very difficult to break down by chemical or enzymatic means, which makes the task of producing paper and biofuels from plant material extremely difficult. However, lignin with ester bonds, called “zipped” lignin,...
Published: 2/17/2023   |   Inventor(s): Curtis Wilkerson, Saunia Withers, Shawn Mansfield, John Ralph
Keywords(s): Biofuel, Cellulose, Lignin
Category(s): Agriculture, Biotechnology
Gene for p-Coumarate Knock Down
IntroductionLignin, an abundant polymer of vascular plants that provides structural integrity to the plant cell wall, is the second most abundant polymer on earth and critical to the strength and survival of terrestrial plants. Unfortunately, its mechanical strength and resistance to chemical degradation, which is so essential for plant health, are...
Published: 2/17/2023   |   Inventor(s): Curtis Wilkerson, Saunia Withers, John Ralph, John Sedbrook
Keywords(s): Biofuels, Cellulose, Lignin
Category(s): Agriculture, Biotechnology
Increase Of Cellulose Biosynthesis
IntroductionCellulose is a complex carbohydrate that serves as the basic structural component of plant cell walls. It accounts for roughly one-third of all vegetal matter, making it the most common organic compound on earth. Due to its ubiquitous nature, cellulose and its derivatives are key resources for the agriculture, forestry, textile, and paper...
Published: 2/17/2023   |   Inventor(s): Kyung-Hwan Han, Jae-Heung Ko, Won-Chan Kim, Joo-Yeol Kim
Keywords(s): Biofuels, Biomass, Cellulose, Cellulosic Biomass, Feedstock
Category(s): Agriculture, Biotechnology, Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
Gene For Zipped Lignin Production In Plants
IntroductionLignin, an abundant polymer of vascular plants that provides structural integrity and resistance to chemical and enzymatic damage to the plant cell wall, is the second most abundant polymer on earth and critical to the strength and survival of terrestrial plants. Unfortunately, its mechanical strength and resistance to chemical degradation,...
Published: 1/11/2024   |   Inventor(s): Curtis Wilkerson, John Ralph, Saunia Withers, Shawn Mansfield
Keywords(s): Biofuel, Cellulose, Lignin
Category(s): Biotechnology