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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

2020-195 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

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: 11/15/2024 | 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

2018-184 Promoting Homologous Recombination in Plants by Targeted cNHEJ Suppression

Promoting Homologous Recombination In Plants By Targeted cNHEJ SuppressionSUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology have developed a method to specifically suppress the highly efficient non-homologous end joining (NHEJ) pathway to boost homologous recombination efficiency in plants.BACKGROUNDClassical non-homologous...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Jeffrey Long, Jan Karlseder

Keywords(s): Agbio

Category(s): Therapeutics > Agtech And Animal Health

Production of C7 Alcohol (2-Isopropyl-1-Butanol) in Escherichia Coli by Combining Protein Evolution and Metabolic Engineering

Case 2007-788UCLA researchers in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering have developed metabolically-modified microorganisms for producing the biofuel 2-isopropyl-1-butanol.BACKGROUNDPetroleum’s low sustainability as a fuel source has generated interest in alternatives such as biofuels. Specifically, alcohols such as methanol,...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): James Liao, Kechun Zhang

Keywords(s): Agbio, Bulk Industrial Chemicals, Chemical Manufacturing & Industrial/Bulk Chemicals, Energy & Water

Category(s): Therapeutics > Agtech And Animal Health, Chemical > Industrial & Bulk Chemicals, Energy & Environment > Energy Generation > Biofuels

Regulation of Light- and Circadian-Associated Plant Developmental Processes

UC Case No. 1999-253BACKGROUNDThe life cycle of higher plants consists of two major phases, the vegetative phase and the reproductive (flowering) phase. In general, plants store matter and energy in the form of carbohydrate reserves during the vegetative phase, and then mobilize these reserves in the development of flowers, fruit, and seeds during the...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Elaine Tobin, Shoji Sugano

Keywords(s): Agbio

Category(s): Therapeutics > Agtech And Animal Health

Bacteria from Medicago Root Nodules as Potentialy Useful PPB (Plant Probiotic Bacteria) for Agriculture

Case 2017-160UCLA researchers in the Department of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology have discovered new species of plant probiotic bacteria to enhance plant growth for agricultural purposes.BACKGROUNDThe ability to increase the growth of plants is critical to both the horticultural and agricultural industries because increased yield, resulting...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Ann Hirsch, Pilar Martinez-Hidalgo

Keywords(s): Agbio

Category(s): Therapeutics > Agtech And Animal Health