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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.technologypublisher.com/files/sites/thumbnail_(2).jpeg Background Gastrointestinal diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)...
Published: 9/10/2024   |   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
Depleting oxygen in the gut
This invention uses membrane vesicles from bacteria to deplete oxygen in the gut, preventing the growth of harmful bacteria and improving colon health, particularly in conditions like colitis. https://nu.technologypublisher.com/files/sites/thumbnail_(1).jpeg Background A healthy gut is anaerobic. This anaerobic state is maintained through a...
Published: 9/10/2024   |   Inventor(s): Kim Lewis, Norman Pitt, Madeleine Morrissette
Keywords(s): Healthcare Innovation, Microbiology
Category(s): -Health, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science > Biotechnology, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science > Drug Discovery, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science > Therapeutics
Ultra-Fast, Continuous COVID-19 Inactivation and Outbreak Control by Flexible Spray-on Coating (Case No. 2021-247)
Intro Sentence: UCLA researchers from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a novel antibacterial and antiviral spray-on coating. Background: Smart materials present an important method of protecting public health from emerging infectious diseases such as COVID-19, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), avian...
Published: 7/19/2024   |   Inventor(s): Yongjie Hu, Yuan Shi, Ying Cui
Keywords(s): antimicrobial coatings, antimicrobial materials, antiviral coatings, Antiviral Drug, antivirals, continuous antiviral function, environmental disease transmission, environmental transmission, light-to-heat conversion, Microbiology, pandemic control, photothermal materials, polypyrrole, safety protocols, solar irradiation, Viral Delivery Systems
Category(s): Energy & Environment, Chemical, Chemical > Coatings, Adhesives & Inks, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Hospital Systems
High-Throughput Cargo Delivery Into Live Cells Using Photothermal Platforms (Case No. 2013-158)
Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical Engineering have developed a photothermal platform for precisely opening a cell membrane to deliver cargo into cells. Title: High-Throughput Cargo Delivery Into Live Cells Using Photothermal Platforms Background: Transferring cargo like proteins, nucleotides and particles into cells is valuable...
Published: 7/17/2024   |   Inventor(s): Pei Yu Chiou, Michael Teitell, Ting Hsiang Wu, Yi-Chien Wu
Keywords(s): cell engineering, cellular, delivery system, Gene delivery, Laser, Microbiology, Micropump
Category(s): Electrical > Mems, Life Science Research Tools > Microfluidics And Mems
2022-005-METAL PARTICLE/GRAPHENE EXTRACELLUAR MATRIX FOR ENHANCED CHARGE TRANSFER EFFICIENCY IN MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS
SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a method that boosts the electron extraction efficiency and enables high-performance microbial fuel cells (MFCs) with record-high power output. BACKGROUND:: Fuel cells have garnered increased attention as a means of obtaining green energy. They are capable...
Published: 7/19/2023   |   Inventor(s):  
Keywords(s): Biofilm, Electron, Fuel Cell, Materials, Microbiology, Nanomaterials, Nanoparticles, Power Transmission
Category(s): Materials, Materials > Membranes, Materials > Metals, Materials > Nanotechnology, Chemical, Energy & Environment > Energy Generation > Biofuels
New Method for Discovery of Bioactive Molecules
INV-20024 Background Microbes are a foundation of the discovery of bioactive molecules because they produce an enormous variety of secondary metabolites, some with desirable activities ranging from antibiotics to anti-inflammatory to anticancer to industrial enzymes. The advent of next-generation sequencing technologies uncovered that microbial genomes...
Published: 9/10/2024   |   Inventor(s): Slava Epstein
Keywords(s): Antimicrobial, Biomolecules, Cancer, Drugs, Microbiology
Category(s): -Method, Antimicrobial, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science > Gene sequencing, Technology Classifications > 1. Life Science > Drug Discovery
Microreactor Array Instrument/Platform
High throughput parallel assays are needed to effectively identify and study biomolecules and their activity. Typically it takes a large number of repeated assays to get statistically significant data for studying biomolecules. However, fewer assays would be needed to get statistically meaningful results if the data were of higher quality. Because of...
Published: 2/23/2023   |   Inventor(s): Peter Wiktor
Keywords(s): Array Techs - Micro, Nano, Gen,Proteomic, Bioassay, Bio-Technology, Detection, Diagnostics, Diffusion, DNA nanotechnology, Drug Discovery, Drug Screening, Drug Target Identification, ELISA, Genomics, Proteomics, Health Monitoring, High Throughput Sensors, Immunology, In situ, In Vitro, Instrumentation, Liquid Handling and Dispensing, MicroArray, Microbiology, Micro-Fluidics, Microreactor, Molecular Diagnostics, Nucleic Acid, Personalized medicine, Pharmaceutical, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), Protein, Protein Assays
Category(s): Bioanalytical Assays, Chemistries & Devices, Diagnostic Assays/Devices, Life Science (All LS Techs), Genomic Assays/Reagents/Tools, Proteomic Assays/Reagents/Tools
Antifungal Denture Materials
Candida-associated denture stomatitis (CADS) is a common, recurrent disease in denture wearers and can lead to other oral health problems, systemic infections, compromised quality of life, and even death. Currently, there are no effective treatment strategies to control CADS, and the reinfection rate is high, particularly in the elderly and those who...
Published: 3/5/2024   |   Inventor(s): Yuyu Sun, Zhenbing Cao, Xinbo Sun
Keywords(s): Anti-Microbials, Biomedical Engineering, Drug Delivery, Health Care, Life Science, Microbiology, Oral Care
Category(s): Oral Care, Health Care, Biomedical Engineering, Personalized Therapeutic, Drug Delivery
Hypohalide Salts
Inorganic hypohalide salts are excellent disinfecting agents with proven efficacy against a broad range of microorganisms and an outstanding safety record. However, the salts can be difficult to handle, store, and apply. USD’s technology provides an improved stability and storage of inorganic hypohalide salts, and also provides a method that can...
Published: 12/2/2019   |   Inventor(s): Yuyu Sun, Zhenbing Cao, Simon Johnson
Keywords(s): Anti-Microbials, Biomedical Engineering, Health Care, Life Science, Microbiology
Category(s): Microbiology, Biomedical Engineering, Health Care
Peptide Inhibitors of Gonorrhoeae
Technology Description Antigonococcal peptide inhibitors of Neisseria gonorrhoeae that act against a non-conventional new target, nitrite reductase AniA, that is necessary for N. gonorrhoeae anaerobic respiration and biofilm formation. The anaerobic life style is an important state during disease and favored in biofilms, which form in cervical gonococcal...
Published: 12/23/2021   |   Inventor(s): Aleksandra Sikora, Konstantin Korotkov
Keywords(s): Antibiotics, Antimicrobial, Drug, Drug Development, Gonorrhea, Inhibitor, Microbiology, Peptide, Therapeutic
Category(s): Therapeutics, Vaccines
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