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Nano machine switches between biological and silicon worlds

...s very exciting and right now we're applying for a patent for the basic concepts." One hugely important application is DNA sequencing, discovering the order of the four DNA-bases, the absolutely fundamental step for genetic research. This is almost a 'bonus' application, a happy side effect of the actuator...

New drug could reduce tissue damage after heart attack

...hus find broad application in medicine." Patents, patent applications and proprietary knowledge related to this work are owned by Pentraxin Therapeutics Ltd, a UCL spin out company of which Professor Pepys is director. ...

Technique makes it easier to see mouse embryo in all its glory

...y called Numira Biosciences (www.numirabio.com) to patent and commercialize discoveries from Dr. Keller's laboratory. Numira plans to make Virtual Histology available to researchers through the sale of kits and imaging services. "Virtual Histology represents a vast improvement in resolution, time and expens...

Open Source Biotechnology alliance for international agriculture

...logies are increasingly tangled in complex webs of patent and other legal rights, and are usually tailored f...y one of the most comprehensive costfree full-text patent databases in the world, will be extended to include patents in major rice-growing countries, includi...

Sea slug mixes chemical defense before firing at predators

...am, who discovered escapin and holds a provisional patent for its genetic sequence, has been studying the protein for its potential applications as an antimicrobial compound for the healthcare and marine industries. The team has determined that escapin prevents the growth of all major forms of bacteria as w...

DNA technique measures suitability of soil for onion crops

...l nematodes. The Technology Foundation STW filed a patent for this technology, and this patent was recently transferred to Blgg. In close cooperation with the Laboratory for Nematology, Blgg ma...

Blocking the nerve receptor EP1 in mouse models reduces brain damage caused by stroke

...OX-2 activity," said Doré. Doré has applied for a patent covering the prevention and/or treatment of neurodegenerative diseases by administering agents that block the EP1 receptor. ...

Polymer gel can block toxic leakage problem in gene therapy

...orted. Yuan said he has applied for a provisional patent covering this new use of poloxamer 407, which his group purchased from the BASF Corp. In 2003, Yuan, Wang, Krol, Li and other Duke researchers previously reported that another chemical extracted from common brown algae can also block toxic leakages ...

Seaweed yields new compounds with pharmaceutical potential

...s. Meanwhile, Georgia Tech has filed a provisional patent to protect the discovery of these structures and small variations of them. "These molecular structures are curious in the way carbon atoms are attached," Kubanek said. "It's very unusual. They represent a new category of organic molecules. It's exci...

Scientists develop nanotech-laser treatment that kills cancer cells without harming healthy tissue

...sing a fiber-optic device." Dai has applied for a patent on the procedure through Stanford's Office of Technology Licensing (OTL). He also has patented another technique that uses pulses of near-infrared light to shake the DNA molecule loose from the carbon nanotube after they've entered the cell. The idea...

Scientists closer to new cancer detection method

... Research at the Bio/Nano Interface, is seeking to patent the technology in conjunction with UF. He has been issued four U.S. patents for his work in the past two years. "In your body, if you want to detect a molecule that coexists with many other molecules, you have to sort through the signals from the ot...

UF scientist finds unexpected link between cat and human AIDS viruses

...amoto, a co-discoverer of FIV. Yamamoto holds the patent on the only approved vaccine available through veterinarians to protect cats against FIV. Her most recent studies have attempted to improve the efficacy of that vaccine by using strains of FIV found in cats in which the disease had not progressed for...

Discarded placentas deliver researchers promising cells similar to embryonic stem cells

...t of the agreement, and in keeping with university patent policy, Drs. Strom and Miki will receive license proceeds. Both have served as paid consultants and hold equity in Stemnion. The research was supported by the Alpha-1 Foundation and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease...

Nanotechnology to provide portable genetic risk detection

...etection system and we are due to take out a third patent on the microfluidic header, which is unique in that it uses individual inlet and outlet paths for each cantilever rather than one for the whole array, something that has never been achieved before," Lechuga says. The cantilever array and microfluidi...

Researchers discover how tumor suppressor gene works

...mel Institute in Austin, Minn., have applied for a patent on one such treatment. The work will be published ...r activity," said Dong. "We are testing it now." A patent application on the protein has been filed. Dong said he hopes to see clinical trials of this or simi...

Aloe vera coating may prolong freshness, safety of fruits and vegetables

... they say. Valero and his associates have filed a patent application in Spain for their gel. It could appear in the U.S. consumer market within a year, Valero estimates, noting that the gel is a natural product and is unlikely to face any major regulatory hurdles. Funding for this study was provided by the...

UF researchers kill resistant bugs one bandage at a time

...velop the coating. "It's a huge problem there." A patent is pending on the researchers' method of chemically bonding the substance to fabrics and other materials. This method allows the substance to be efficiently mass produced and permanently adhered to wound dressings or ready-to-wear clothing to make an...

Hopkins scientists uncover 'tags' that force proteins to cell surface

...s the subject of a Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) patent application submitted by The Johns Hopkins University. From among 25 billion randomly created, eight-building-block-long protein bits, postdoctoral fellow Sojin Shikano uncovered 65 that forced a normal protein to leave the cell's protein-building f...

New Lab Research May Help Those Deafened By Immune System Attack

...n the organs of Corti of guinea pigs. The U-M has patent applications pending in the U.S. and abroad pertaining to KHRI-3, IESCA and AISNHL. The University, Carey and several colleagues stand to profit if tests or treatments based on these patents are developed. The development of a clinical test for patie...

Compound from Chinese medicine shows promise in head and neck cancer

...oat and voice box. University of Michigan holds a patent on the negative isomer, (-)-gossypol, and has licensed the technology to Ascenta Therapeutics of San Diego, Calif., for commercial development. Wang is one of three U-M Medical School faculty members who founded the company and has significant financ...

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