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2021-285 Chemical Stimulation of Cellular Contractability to Enhance the Quality of Cultured Meat

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology have developed a novel methodology to improve the texture and overall quality of muscle grown ex vivo for sustainable biomanufacturing applications. Background: Livestock production is known to be ecologically expensive due to its use of large swaths of land and release...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Amy Rowat

Keywords(s): Beyond meat, biomanufacturing, Cell and tissue culture, Cell Culture, Cellular agriculture, Cultured meat, Food Chain, meat, meat production, Sustainable nutrition

Category(s): Chemical, Therapeutics > Agtech And Animal Health

2021-011 TOWARDS AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY IN AFRICAN ARID SOILS BY ISOLATING PLANT GROWTH‐PROMOTING BACTERIA (PGPB) FROM ROOT NODULES OF LEGUMES GROWN IN BO

Researchers in the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology at UCLA and Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources have isolated microbes that can enhance plant growth and increase agricultural productivity in a sustainable manner: providing a potential solution for food scarcity. BACKGROUNDExponential growth in the...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Ann Hirsch, Flora Pule Meulenberg

Keywords(s): Agbio

Category(s): Therapeutics > Agtech And Animal Health

2020-421 EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES DERIVED FROM INDUCED PLURIPOTENT STEM CELLS FOR IMMUNOMODULATION

UCLA researchers in the Department of Bioengineering have developed a method to boost extracellular vesicles' (EVs) production and potency, potentially allowing large-scale clinical-grade EV manufacture for immunomodulatory therapeutics. BACKGROUNDExtracellular vesicles (EVs) are one of the most important mediators of cell-to-cell communication. EVs...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Jana Zarubova, Mohammad Hasani-Sadrabadi, Song Li

Keywords(s): Immunology, Therapeutics & Vaccines, Transplant Rejection

Category(s): Life Science Research Tools > Research Methods, Therapeutics > Agtech And Animal Health, Therapeutics > Inflammation And Inflammatory Diseases, Therapeutics > Stem Cells And Regenerative Medicine > Ips Stem Cells

2020-195 IMPROVING EMERGENCE AND SALINITY TOLERANCE IN SEEDLINGS USING POLYSACCHARIDES

UCLA Researchers in the Department of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology have developed a simple method for allowing the increased emergence of seedlings in harsh soil environments, enabling increased farming production.BACKGROUND:With the world's population continually growing, food science has become particularly popular: focusing more...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Siobhan Braybrook, Firas Daher

Keywords(s): Agbio

Category(s): Therapeutics > Agtech And Animal Health

FEAST - Fast Expectation-Maximization Microbial Source Tracking

UC Case No. 2019-351SUMMARY:UCLA researchers from the Department of Computer Science have developed a method to analyze large genomic data sets to quickly identify bacteria community imbalances.BACKGROUND: Bacterial diseases such as dysbiosis are a widespread and common issue in both medicine and agriculture. Diagnosing the bacterial strain that is...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s):

Keywords(s): Agbio, Bioinformatics, Software & Algorithms

Category(s): Therapeutics > Agtech And Animal Health, Software & Algorithms > Bioinformatics, Software & Algorithms > Programs

2014-444 Novel Methods and Compositions for Epigenetic Gene Silencing in Plants

Summary Dr. Steve Jacobsen and colleagues in UCLA's Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute have developed novel methods and compositions for targeted genetic repression in plants. The technology has broad agricultural applications. Background Epigenetic control in plants involves various molecular...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s):

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Category(s): Therapeutics > Agtech And Animal Health

2015-469 Quantification Of Plant Chlorophyll Content Using Google Glass

Summary UCLA researchers in the Department of Electrical Engineering have invented a novel device that can quantify chlorophyll concentration in plants using a custom-designed Google Glass app. Background Large-scale industrialization over the past century has led to a range of environmental impacts in air quality, soil and water pollution, deforestation,...

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Category(s): Therapeutics > Agtech And Animal Health, Software & Algorithms > Programs

2010-243 Application of Topical Resveratrol in the Treatment of Acne

Application of Topical Resveratrol in the Treatment of AcneSUMMARYResearchers in UCLA Department of Dermatology have demonstrated through in vitro experiments that resveratrol, an ingredient in antioxidants and anti-aging products, generates sustained bactericidal and anti-inflammatory effects against P. acnes, the bacteria involved in the pathogenesis...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Emma Taylor, Jenny Kim, Jackson Champer

Keywords(s): Agbio, Dermatology, Nutraceuticals / Probiotics, Therapeutics & Vaccines

Category(s): Therapeutics, Therapeutics > Dermatology, Therapeutics > Agtech And Animal Health, Therapeutics > Nutraceuticals And Probiotics

2013-797 Microbes from the Negev Desert with Potential for Use as Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria

Microbes from the Negev Desert with Potential for Use as Plant-Growth Promoting BacteriaBACKGROUNDExponential growth in the world population, coupled with increasing environmental damage, underlines the need for more sustainable and environmentally-friendly approaches to agricultural practice. Many current approaches utilize chemical additives to accelerate...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Ann Hirsch, Drora Kaplan

Keywords(s): Agbio, Nutraceuticals / Probiotics

Category(s): Therapeutics > Agtech And Animal Health, Therapeutics > Nutraceuticals And Probiotics

2018-575 RAPID, SENSITIVE DETECTION OF NUCLEIC ACID SEQUENCES IN ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES

Rapid, Sensitive Detection of Nucleic Acid Sequences in Environmental SamplesSUMMARYUCLA Researchers at the California NanoSystems Institute have developed a methodology that permits PCR-based detection of nucleic acid sequences in soil that does not require the isolation of DNA.BACKGROUNDSoil is composed of organic compounds, minerals, gases, liquids...

Published: 9/14/2023 | Inventor(s): Jeffery Miller, Christopher French, Wayne Wong

Keywords(s): Agbio, Life Science Research Tools, Other Reagents

Category(s): Life Science Research Tools, Life Science Research Tools > Other Reagents, Therapeutics > Agtech And Animal Health

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