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Identification of Small Molecules as Novel Adipogenic Enhancers for Edible Adipose Tissues (Case No. 2024-125)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Integrative Biology & Physiology have developed a novel small molecule-based approach for enhancing lipid accumulation and adipogenesis in edible adipose tissues for cultured meat production. Background: With the global population expanding rapidly, there is an urgent demand for sustainable protein...
Published: 6/11/2026   |   Updated: 6/5/2026   |   Inventor(s): Amy Rowat, Robert Damoiseaux, Qingwen Xie
Keywords(s): 3D biofabrication, Agbio, Agriculture, Biomaterial, Cell and tissue culture, Cell Culture, Cell Growth, cell proliferation, cell-extracellular matrix (ECM), cellular aggregates, Cellular agriculture, Cellular Differentiation, Confocal Microscopy, Cultured meat, fat quantification, fatty acids, High-Content Screening, High-Throughput Screening, Industrial applications: food processing, fermentation, lipidomics, meat, meat production, nutrition, scaffolds, Screening Libraries, Small molecule screening, small molecules, subcutaneous adipose tissue, Sustainable nutrition, Tissue Engineering
Category(s): Life Science Research Tools > Research Methods, Life Science Research Tools > Screening Libraries, Life Science Research Tools > Cell Lines, Life Science Research Tools > Cell Counting And Imaging, Life Science Research Tools > Microscopy And Imaging, Therapeutics > Agtech And Animal Health, Chemical > Chemical Processing & Manufacturing, Materials > Functional Materials
High-Throughput Cell Screening With Interferometric Cytometry (Case No. 2007-720)
Summary The combined technology platform encompasses optical cytometry via interferometric membrane probing and cell mechanical / membrane property characterization, using reflective microparticles and interferometric imaging to measure deformation and viscoelastic response of live cells. The approach links physical membrane dynamics to cellular state,...
Published: 9/25/2025   |   Updated: 9/25/2025   |   Inventor(s): Michael Teitell, James Gimzewski, Jason Reed
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Category(s): Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Cell Counting And Imaging, Life Science Research Tools > Microscopy And Imaging, Life Science Research Tools > Microfluidics And Mems
Pulsed Laser Triggered High Speed Microfluidic Switch and Applications in Flourescent Activated Cell Sorting (Case No. 2009-063)
Summary UCLA researchers have developed a pulsed-laser triggered microfluidic switching mechanism capable of sub-100 µs switching (e.g. ~70 µs), enabling ultrafast cell/particle sorting in a microfluidic fluorescence-activated cell sorting (µFACS) platform using cavitation bubbles rather than mechanical valves. Background Flow cytometry...
Published: 9/25/2025   |   Updated: 9/25/2025   |   Inventor(s): Pei-Yu Chiou, Ting Hsiang Wu
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Category(s): Optics & Photonics, Optics & Photonics > Lasers, Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Cell Counting And Imaging, Life Science Research Tools > Microscopy And Imaging, Life Science Research Tools > Microfluidics And Mems, Life Science Research Tools > Research Methods
Continuous Whole-Chip 3-Dimensional Dep Cell Sorter and Its Fabrication (Case No. 2012-612)
Summary Researchers at UCLA have developed a continuous, whole-chip, three-dimensional dielectrophoretic (DEP) cell sorting device, integrating multi-layer microfluidics and electrode geometries to sort cells or particles throughout the thickness of a microfluidic chip, not merely at a single plane. Background Microfluidic cell sorting is vital in...
Published: 9/24/2025   |   Updated: 9/24/2025   |   Inventor(s): Pei-Yu Chiou, Yu Jui Fan, Yu Chun Kung, Kuo Wei Huang
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Category(s): Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Cell Counting And Imaging, Optics & Photonics, Optics & Photonics > Microscopy, Electrical, Electrical > Imaging
Pulse Laser Driven High Speed, On-Demand, and Multiplexed Droplet Generator (Case No. 2013-184)
Summary UCLA researchers have developed a high-speed, on-demand microfluidic droplet platform that allows rapid and precise generation, manipulation, and merging of microdroplets for advanced lab-on-a-chip applications. The technology enables controlled droplet initiation and synchronized merging at high throughput, making it a versatile platform for...
Published: 9/24/2025   |   Updated: 9/24/2025   |   Inventor(s): Pei-Yu Chiou, Michael Teitell, Ting Hsiang Wu, Yue Chen, Yu Chun Kung
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Category(s): Optics & Photonics, Optics & Photonics > Lasers, Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Lab Equipment, Life Science Research Tools > Research Methods, Life Science Research Tools > Cell Counting And Imaging
Multi-Particle System for Capture and Detection of Cellular and Molecular Analytes (Case No. 2025-267)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Bioengineering have developed a novel multi-particle system that selectively confines cells and molecular reactions within cavities formed by interacting particles. Background: Screening and selecting cells with specific, beneficial traits has become a vital process in using cell-derived products...
Published: 10/20/2025   |   Updated: 7/29/2025   |   Inventor(s): Dino Di Carlo, Alyssa Arnheim, Michael Mellody, Yuta Nakagawa, Lily Shang
Keywords(s): Assay, B Cell, barcode, Bioassay, biological assays, Biomarker, biomarkers, Biomaterial, capping particles, CAR-T cell platform, CAR-T cell therapy, cavities, cavity-containing particles, Cell and tissue culture, cell encapsulation, cell engineering, cell imaging, cell mapping, cell sorting, cell type identification, cell-based therapy, centrifugation, confinement, Diagnostic Platform Technologies (E.G. Microfluidics), Digital Microfluidics, Drug, Drug Delivery, Drug Discovery, drug screening, high throughput, high throughput assays, high throughput testing, high-throughput analysis, High-Throughput Screening, Immunoassay, Immunoassay Sense (Molecular Biology), Microfluidics, Microfluidics And Mem's, Microfluidics Nanosphere, microparticles, moieties, Nanoparticle, single cell analysis, single cell analysis and testing, Single cell data, single-cell resolution, single-cell trapping
Category(s): Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Cell Counting And Imaging, Life Science Research Tools > Lab Equipment, Life Science Research Tools > Microscopy And Imaging, Life Science Research Tools > Microfluidics And Mems, Medical Devices, Platforms
A Fabrication Method for High-Precision, Large-Area Acoustic Single-Cell Trapping Devices (Case No. 2025-115)
Summary: UCLA researchers from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a novel fabrication method for single-cell trapping devices. Background: Single-cell analysis is critical to personalized medicine, diagnostics, and biomedical research, as it allows researchers to identify, isolate, and expand desired cell subpopulations....
Published: 10/21/2025   |   Updated: 1/28/2025   |   Inventor(s): Pei-Yu Chiou, Jacob Smith
Keywords(s): acoustic manipulation, acoustics, air cavity formation, cell sorting, compliant membrane acoustic patterning (CMAP), Diagnostic Platform Technologies (E.G. Microfluidics), Digital Microfluidics, high-throughput analysis, large-area arrays, MEMS, Microfluidics, Microfluidics And Mem's, Microfluidics Dielectrophoresis, Microfluidics Multi-Band Device, Microfluidics Nanosphere, near-infrared (NIR) pulsed laser, PDMS, PDMS membranes, single cell analysis, Single cell data, single-cell resolution, single-cell trapping
Category(s): Materials, Materials > Membranes, Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Microfluidics And Mems, Life Science Research Tools > Cell Counting And Imaging, Platforms
Label-Free Optical Mapping for Large-Area Biomechanical Dynamics of Multicellular Systems (Case No. 2023-290)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a novel label-free optical mapping method for profiling real-time biomechanical dynamics over larger areas with high spatiotemporal resolution. Background: Mapping biomechanical dynamics often involves the use of various advanced technologies to measure...
Published: 2/14/2025   |   Updated: 10/17/2023   |   Inventor(s): Pei-Yu Chiou, Yen-Ju Lin
Keywords(s): bioimaging, Biomechanics, cell imaging, Confocal Microscopy, dye, Fluorescence Microscope, labeling, Microscopy, Microscopy And Imaging, resolution, traction force microscopy
Category(s): Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Microscopy And Imaging, Life Science Research Tools > Cell Counting And Imaging, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Medical Imaging, Platforms, Platforms > Diagnostic Platform Technologies
2022-258 Deep Learning-Enabled Detection and Classification of Bacterial Colonies Using a Thin Film Transistor (TFT) Image Sensor
Summary: UCLA Researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed a thin-film transistor-based image sensor that can quantify and identify bacterial colony forming units (CFUs) with high accuracy using a deep-learning algorithm. Background: Bacterial infections are a leading cause of death every year in both developed...
Published: 7/17/2025   |   Updated: 3/23/2023   |   Inventor(s): Aydogan Ozcan, Yuzhu Li, Tairan Liu
Keywords(s): Antibacterial, Artificial Neural Network, Bacteria, Holography, Machine Learning, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Carotid Artery Stenosis, Thin-Film Transistor, Transistor
Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Screening Libraries, Materials, Materials > Nanotechnology, Materials > Semiconducting Materials, Life Science Research Tools > Cell Counting And Imaging
2023-021 A Ferrobotic Swarm Technology for Accessible, Adaptable, and Automated Testing
Summary: UCLA Researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have developed an automated, algorithm-driven nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT) method that is easy to manufacture, distribute, and yields accurate results with reduced demand of testing reagents. Background: Major epidemics over the last two decades have emerged...
Published: 8/21/2025   |   Updated: 1/25/2023   |   Inventor(s): Dino Di Carlo, Sam Emaminejad, Haisong Lin, Wenzhuo Yu, Kiarash AmirMozafariSabet
Keywords(s): Algorithm, algorithm-based testing, automated testing, Automation, Cell Counting/Imaging, COVID-19, Ferrofluid, ferrorobotics, high throughput testing, Nanotechnology, nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT), Nucleic Acid Platform Systems, Nucleic Acids, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), pooling, Software & Algorithms, viral testing
Category(s): Software & Algorithms, Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Research Methods, Electrical > Electronics & Semiconductors, Diagnostic Markers, Life Science Research Tools > Cell Counting And Imaging, Platforms > Diagnostic Platform Technologies
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