APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Thermal management for: microelectronic devices solar cells and solar energy management systems refrigerators hybrid biological/inorganic systems nanoscale calorimeters Information transport and processing Molecular motors ADVANTAGES: First solid state device to direct heat flow Initial tests demonstrate … [Read more...] about First Diode for Thermal Management of Micro and Macro Devices IB-2336
Physical Sciences
Nanostructure Initiator Mass Spectrometry (NIMS) Flux Imaging JIB-3066
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Medical diagnostics and therapeutic classification Biotechnology research and development Developmental biology ADVANTAGES: Enables metabolic flux imaging, not possible by other techniques Overcomes quantification challenges in mass spectrometry imaging ABSTRACT: Using time dependent isotopic labeling and mass spectrometry … [Read more...] about Nanostructure Initiator Mass Spectrometry (NIMS) Flux Imaging JIB-3066
NIMS Skin Touch Chemical Imaging IB-2958
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Security / Identification Criminal investigation Biometric identification Medical history Medical diagnosis Testing product efficiency Cosmetics development ADVANTAGES: Enhanced detection of skin-surface chemicals, microbes Non-invasive test for endogenous metabolites Deeper understanding of an individual’s past … [Read more...] about NIMS Skin Touch Chemical Imaging IB-2958
Multinozzle Emitter Array (MEA) for On-chip Mass Spectrometry IB-2977
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: In vitro diagnostics Biopharmaceutical R&D Systems biology laboratory research Single-cell “omics” Lab-on-a-chip analyses Food safety testing Environmental monitoring ADVANTAGES: Robust and scalable silicon fabrication technologies High-throughput multiplexing, i.e., processing multiple analytes sequentially … [Read more...] about Multinozzle Emitter Array (MEA) for On-chip Mass Spectrometry IB-2977
High Throughput Nanoparticle Delivery to the Cytosol of Living Cells IB-2849
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Basic and applied research on intracellular processes Biological imaging Medical diagnostics Pharmaceutical development ADVANTAGES: Rapid cytosolic delivery within a few hours of incubation Mere picomolar concentrations of nanoparticles required for labeling Amenable to most nanoparticle formulations and cell/tissue … [Read more...] about High Throughput Nanoparticle Delivery to the Cytosol of Living Cells IB-2849