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Reagents, Devices, and Accessories for Kinetic Fluorogenic Chemical Quantification

Background Kinetic chromogenic (CG) and fluorogenic (FG) quantification deduces analyte concentration based on the reaction rate between the CG/FG probe and its targeted molecule. Little progress has been made in the past half century in either the theory or the applications of the kinetic spectroscopic quantification methods. Current kinetic CG/FG...

Published: 9/6/2024 | Inventor(s): Dongmao Zhang, Max Wamsley

Keywords(s): Biomedical, Chemicals, Food, Instruments, Materials, Military or Defense, Research

Category(s): Biomedical, Materials, Instruments, Biotechnology, Agriculture & Food Science

Identification and Use of a Novel Functionally Selective GHSR1a Ghrelin Receptor Inhibitor, including NCGC00538279, for the Treatment of Food and Chemical Addiction

This technology includes a chemical series, including the NCGC00538279 compound, that selectively activates the GHSR1a G-protein pathway for calcium mobilization while only partially activating the beta-arrestin-2 translocation pathway. The resulting chemical series may be therapeutically valuable for addictive disorders. Activation of the GHSR1a G-protein...

Published: 7/25/2024 | Inventor(s): Noel Southall, Marc Ferrer-Alegre, Daniel Jansen, Mark Henderson, Xin Hu, David Kim, Juan Marugan

Keywords(s): ADDICTION, Chemical, FOOD, Funtionally, Ghrelin, LIGAND, NCG00538279, Novel, RECEPTOR, SELECTIVE, treatment, VEXXXX, VGXXXX, WIXXXX, WKXXXX, XEXXXX

Category(s): TherapeuticArea > Neurology, Application > Therapeutics, TherapeuticArea > Endocrinology, Application > Research Materials

Multiplex Assay for Rapid Salmonella Serotyping from Human, Animal, Food and Environmental Sources

CDC researchers have developed a bead-based nucleic acid assay for serotyping members of the Salmonella genus; this assay will identify serotypes for approximately 95% of all human-obtained Salmonella isolates in the United States. Presently, production and quality control for the more than 250 antisera required to cover the >2,500 known serotypes using...

Published: 7/25/2024 | Inventor(s): John McQuiston, Collette Fitzgerald Leaumont, Patricia Fields

Keywords(s): AA5XXX, AAXXXX, AFXXXX, assay, Bead, Beads, CDC Docket Import, CDC Docket Import CDC Prosecuting, DA3XXX, DAXXXX, diagnostic, Diagnostic assay, DXXXXX, FOOD, FOOD PATHOGEN, FOOD-ASSOCIATED, Foodborne, ivd, NAT, Nucleic, OID-NCEZID-DFWED, PLATE-BASED, RAPID, SALMONELLA, Serotype, SEROTYPING, VETERINARY, VJXXXX, VOXXXX, WBXXXX, WCXXXX, WFXXXX, WMXXXX, XEXXXX, YBXXXX, Zoonotic

Category(s): Collaboration Sought > Licensing, Application > Therapeutics, Application > Consumer Products, TherapeuticArea > Infectious Disease, Application > Diagnostics, Application > Occupational Safety and Health

Hydrophobic Papers Via Metal-Ion Induced Wettability Alteration, Application, And Preparation Thereof

Overview of Technology This technology is a solution to the permeability of conventional paper, by making it hydrophobic through the application of hydrophobic properties. Technology Description This technology uses a metal-ion modification method to convert conventional paper (eg. Newspapers, Copy paper, packing paper, tissue paper and kraft paper)...

Published: 10/18/2023 | Inventor(s): Xuefeng Zhang, Oshani Rathnayaka Mudiyanselage

Keywords(s): Agriculture, Design, Food, Forestry, Materials

Category(s): Materials

Infusion of Food Grade Coatings with Propylene Glycol into Ham Nets to Control Pest Infestations

Overview of Technology Food grade, sustainable coating formulations can be combined with nets to protect foods from pests during curing processes. Dry-cured ham is extremely susceptible to mold mite infestations during the aging process due to its moldy surface buildup and high fat and protein composition. Currently, Methyl bromide is the only fumigant...

Published: 6/10/2022 | Inventor(s): Mark (Wes) Schilling, Yan Zhao, Yan Campbell, Thomas Phillips, Salehe Abbar, Barbara Amoah

Keywords(s): Food

Category(s): Agriculture & Food Science

Utilization of Oleaginous Microorganisms as a Nutritional Supplement for Animals

Overview of Technology This technology introduces the benefit of the lipid producing Enterobacter sp. bacterium as an additive to livestock feed or water which, when consumed, produces a supplemental energy source for animals. Background The cost of livestock feed attributes the largest economic investment in livestock care, aside from the investment...

Published: 9/9/2024 | Inventor(s): Janet Donaldson, Jeffery Carroll

Keywords(s): Food, Nutrition, Veterinary Medicine

Category(s): Agriculture & Food Science, Veterinary Medicine

Improving Rice (Oryza sativa) Consumer Nutrition by Supplemental Tablets, Candies, Snack Bars, or Bags

Overview of Technology This technology solves malnutrition problem associated with heavy rice consumption Background · Rice is the staple food for over half the world’s population and is especially important in developing countries. This equates to approximately 3 billion consume rice on daily basis. Among all cereal crops, rice nutrition...

Published: 1/13/2023 | Inventor(s): Zhaohua Peng, Wei (Helena) He

Keywords(s): Agriculture, Food, Nutrition

Category(s): Agriculture & Food Science

Fortify Rice (Oryza sativa) Nutrition via Gel Absorption and Grain Coating

Overview of Technology This technology achieves rice nutrition fortification by shooting the nutrient particles into the rice grains. This introduces a rice coating process that fortifies rice grain. This method improves the nutritional value of rice, contributing to improvement of human diets worldwide. Background Rice is the staple food for over...

Published: 1/13/2023 | Inventor(s): Zhaohua Peng, Wei (Helena) He, Vivian Peng

Keywords(s): Agriculture, Food, Nutrition

Category(s): Agriculture & Food Science