Agriculture
Development of novel Aspergillus strains using CRISPR-based gene editing to reduce aflatoxin contamination in the peanuts, corn, tree nut, and cotton industries.
Inventor: Dr. Sachin Rustgi, Zachary Jones, Ethan Matthews, Dr. Arpad Karsai
Published: 1/7/2025
Advanced Materials
Self-healing fluorinated acrylic polymers that enable re-processability and create durable materials with enhanced mechanical properties.
Inventor: Dr. Marek Urban and Dr. Siyang Wang
Published: 5/29/2024
Sustainable Energy
Modern electronic devices and vehicles lose a significant amount of energy as waste heat. Traditionally, research has focused on harvesting high-grade waste heat, while low-grade heat (below 100˚C) has been largely overlooked. This gap presents an opportunity to develop technologies that can convert low-grade waste heat into usable energy, thus improving energy efficiency and reducing operation costs.
Inventor: Dr. Apparao Rao
Published: 5/29/2024
Agriculture
New protease inhibitor enhances insect resistance in plant species and reduces crop losses.
Inventor: Dr. Hung Luo
Published: 2/27/2024
Agriculture
In order to combat agricultural waste sustainably, this invention demonstrates how the inedible portions of fruits and vegetables can be converted to fiber, protein, and micronutrient-rich powder (flour) by using kale and collards as examples. The resulting powder (flour) is a sugar-free source of dietary fiber (50-60%), a rich source of proteins (15-25%), and mineral and vitamin micronutrients (10-15%).
Inventor: Dr. Dil Thavarajah, Ashley Rawl
Published: 11/14/2023
