2010 R&D100 Award Winner APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Remote drug delivery inside the body Less invasive surgeries UV-resistant plastics and composites Self-healing plastics, polymers, paint, or concrete Master template preparation for offset printing Cosmetic and skin care items ADVANTAGES: Reaction speed, timing, and location can be … [Read more...] about Phototriggerable Microcapsules JIB-2778
Human Health/Precision Medicine
Microbial Synthesis of Hydroxytyrosol and Other Aromatic Amino Acid Derivatives EJIB-2939
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Microbial production of Antioxidants, e.g., hydroxytyrosol Supplements, e.g., melatonin Medications, e.g., L-DOPA ADVANTAGES: Inexpensive, consistent production with minimal impurities Independent of olive crop production and expensive chemical synthesis that produces toxic waste Modifiable to produce desired substances … [Read more...] about Microbial Synthesis of Hydroxytyrosol and Other Aromatic Amino Acid Derivatives EJIB-2939
Production of Bacterial Microcompartments for Synthetic Biology Applications IB- 2013-014
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biotechnology Carbon capture and sequestration Biofuels production Drug delivery Specialty chemical manufacturing Vaccine development ADVANTAGES: Small, uniform geometries Long lasting (> 2 months) Semipermeable membrane walls Allows engineered pore selectivity Does not rely on natural operon sequences Well … [Read more...] about Production of Bacterial Microcompartments for Synthetic Biology Applications IB- 2013-014
Stable Imaging Arrangement and Fluorescent Microscope JIB-2619
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Biological and biomedical research ADVANTAGES: Can retrofit any commercial fluorescent microscope Subnanometer precision and accuracy Stability 100 times superior to conventional fluorescent microscopes Real-time imaging Minimizes post-processing corrections Enables co-localization of two or more proteins in a biological … [Read more...] about Stable Imaging Arrangement and Fluorescent Microscope JIB-2619
Optical Atomic Magnetometer for Portable, Inexpensive MRI and Magnetic Microparticle Detection IB-2232
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Low-cost MRI for noninvasive diagnostics Remote medical diagnostic detection by NMR and MRI Monitoring chemical reactions and biological processes using magnetic particles Detecting magnetic impurities for quality control on production lines Enabling studies of drug delivery for pharmaceutical development ADVANTAGES: High … [Read more...] about Optical Atomic Magnetometer for Portable, Inexpensive MRI and Magnetic Microparticle Detection IB-2232