Search Results - biotechnology 13 Results Sort By: Published Date Updated Date Title ID Descending Ascending The Y161F Substitution of Hemagglutinin Increases Antigenic Thermostability and Improves Yields of Influenza A Viruses Published: 9/6/2024 Inventor(s): Xiu-Feng (Henry) Wan, Feng Wen Background Vaccination has been the most efficient and economical strategy for preventing influenza virus infection and controlling disease spread among hosts. A high yield vaccine seed strain is required for timely vaccine manufacture and is thus a critical component of a successful influenza vaccination program. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon... Reagents, Devices, and Accessories for Kinetic Fluorogenic Chemical Quantification Published: 11/4/2024 Inventor(s): Dongmao Zhang, Max Wamsley 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... mRNA Treatment to Induce Expression of Molecules to Prevent or Treat Tritrichomonas Foetus Infection in Bulls Published: 11/12/2024 Inventor(s): Amelia Woolums, Elmer King, Merrilee Thoresen Background Bulls and cows are susceptible to reproductive system infection by the protozoal parasite Tritrichomonas foetus (T. foetus). Infected cows are unable to deliver healthy calves, and they can become infected by bulls that, despite showing no signs of the disease, are capable of transmitting the infection to cows. The failure of cows to deliver... A Method for Targeting Nanoparticles to Bacterial Biofilm Infections using Bacterial Surface Proteins Published: 10/2/2024 Inventor(s): Nicholas Fitzkee, Dhanush Amarasekara Background Biofilm‑related infections are associated with high mortality and morbidity, combined with increased hospital stays and overall treatment costs. Traditional antibiotics play an essential role in controlling biofilms; however, they are becoming less effective due to the emergence of drug‑resistant bacterial strains. The need to treat biofilms... mRNA Therapy to Induce Expression of Molecules to Prevent or Treat Infectious Respiratory Disease in Cattle Published: 9/5/2024 Inventor(s): Amelia Woolums Background Infectious respiratory disease in cattle is the most common cause of sickness and death in many types of cattle in the United States and around the world. It is caused by one or more of multiple different viruses and/or bacteria. Technology Overview Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is the leading cause of sickness and death in many types... mRNA Treatment to Induce Expression of Relaxin for Reproductive Applications in Animals and Humans Published: 9/9/2024 Inventor(s): Peter Ryan, Amelia Woolums, Elmer King, Merrilee Thoresen, Federico Hoffmann Background Female cattle and other animals, including humans, sometimes have trouble delivering their young (dystocia) at the time they are due because of inadequate relaxation or size of the mother's reproductive tract. Such situations can lead to difficult deliveries that may be harmful to the mother or the offspring. They may also require surgery... Mobile Markerless Motion Capture for Movement Data Collection in All Environments Published: 12/6/2024 Inventor(s): Reuben Burch, Michael Thompson, Charles Freeman, Anthony Luczak, John Middleton, Harish Chander, David Saucier, John Ball Overview of Technology Mobile markerless motion capture is a technology that collects biomechanical data by using drones and cameras which are synced to capture human or animal movement. Background Mobile markerless motion capture is the future of human performance data collection outside of the laboratory. Currently, Markered motion capture is considered... Flame spray pyrolysis of photocatalyst on powdered biochar for the degradation of organic contaminants Published: 1/13/2023 Inventor(s): Noah Babik, Yunsang Kim Flame Spray Pyrolysis of photocatalyst on powdered biochar for the degradation of organic contaminants A flame spray pyrolysis process that improves photocatalytic efficiency. Background The flame spray pyrolysis (FSP) with powder substrate holder and collection system is successful in fabricating a photocatalyst and decorating it onto the... A method for energy-efficient and simultaneous nitrogen removal from wastewater and desalination of saline water Published: 11/12/2024 Inventor(s): Veera Gnaneswar Gude, Umesh Ghimire A method for energy-efficient and simultaneous nitrogen removal from wastewater and desalination of saline water Partial nitration combined with anaerobic ammonium oxidation (anammox process) Background Annamox is a fully autotrophic anaerobic ammonium oxidation process with nitrate as an electron acceptor and fixed carbon from CO2 as a carbon... A method for energy-positive combined desalination and advanced wastewater treatment Published: 11/12/2024 Inventor(s): Veera Gnaneswar Gude, Umesh Ghimire, Bahareh Kokabian A method for energy-positive combined desalination and advanced wastewater treatment A novel bio electrochemical migration anammox process to accomplish a resource-efficient nutrient energy water synergy. Background The scientific rationale for the proposed nitritation-anammox process stems from the anammox reaction stoichiometry. The physical... 1 2