Archive for December 2020
A Novel Encapsulated Stabilized Vitamin A (Retinoic Acid) for Cosmetic Applications
The Problem All-trans retinoic acid, the most active form of vitamin A, is known to be highly beneficial in dermatology and other biomedical applications. However, all-trans retinoic acid is extremely sensitive when exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light, due to the conjugated double bonds that comprise its chemical structure. The Solution Our cutting-edge invention is a nano/micron-sized…
Read MoreLeading, Innovative Anti-Microbial Coating
The Problem The presence of microbial contamination of surfaces poses a serious problem from the point of view of health protection. There is a growing market demand to improve effectivity, safety, endurance, and cost of anti-microbial coating. The Solution We propose a novel bio-inspired nanocapsule that can firmly attach to any surface and kill encapsulated bacteria.…
Read MoreHydrogen Sensor from Organometallic Precursor
The Problem Sensors require excessive operation power which results in high cost and complex operation. The Solution Novel nanoscale sensors with ultra-low power consumption The Commercial Benefit Our innovative nanoscale sensors are easy to deploy, consume significantly less power, and is almost entirely disposable Market Potential The nanosensor market is expected to reach a CAGR of 79.83%…
Read MoreFUNCIONALIZED CARBON NANOTUBE COMPOSITE FOR USE IN LEAD ACID BATTERY
The Problem Lead Acid batteries are successfully used for over a century. The relative low cost, almost complete recycling cycle and maturity are the bases for further improvements and mitigations of some disadvantages in order to establish a viable power source for the 21st century. Present SLI lead acid batteries suffer from short cycle life…
Read MoreEfficient and Economic Selective Bromide Ions Removal and Recovery of Water
The Problem Development of bromine compounds markets is strongly affected by new global environmental regulations that forbids the production of wastewater containing bromide that are discharged to surface water systems. Furthermore, high bromide in conjunction with high organic carbon (OC) is widely recognized to be the worst-case scenario for drinking water plants. Inability to achieve low…
Read MoreA Bimetallic Catalyst and Fuel for Use in a Direct Dimethyl Ether Fuel Cell
The Problem At the current rate of global energy demands, new, alternative energy technologies must be developed to accommodate our needs. For more than a decade, it was strongly believed that hydrogen can help address the growing demand for energy and slow down global climate change. Hydrogen fuel is used together with oxygen in an…
Read MoreNovel 64cu(Ii) Radiotracer For Diagnostic Of Hypoxia
The Problem The development of a biomarker for hypoxic tissues is essential both for diagnostic formulation and treatment planning for most cancer patients. Although the current PET radiotracers are non-invasive imaging modality techniques of tumor hypoxia, they are not being used routinely due to slow uptake by hypoxic. Cu(II)-tracers have been suggested to become one…
Read MoreImproved Tumor Margins Detection Using Gold Nano-rods
The Problem Most optical-physiological diagnoses are based on the insertion of light, with known parameters, to a tested tissue, followed by the measurement of the reflected, transmitted, or absorbed light. Changes in the optical properties of this light such as its spectrum, polarization, or intensity, compared to the injected light, result from interactions of the…
Read MoreAn Interactive Gaze Contingent System for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Social Communication and Attention Deficits in Infants and Children
The Problem Over the last two decades a dramatic increase in the prevalence of socio-communicative disorders and attention disorders was reported. Today 1 of every 68 children is diagnosed with ASD and 1 of every 10 children is diagnosed with ADHD/ADD. There are four major problems that limit effective diagnosis and treatment: Diagnosis is typically enabled…
Read MoreMetabolic Imaging Of Cancer Using CT
The Problem Current conventional structural diagnostic modalities do not detect evident of cancer lesions at early stages as they are not cancer-specific. The Solution The functional imaging FDG-PET provides the ability to visualize cancer cells based on their increased glucose metabolic activity and can detect tumor presence at early stages that conventional structural diagnostic modalities…
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