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Ultra-Fast, Continuous COVID-19 Inactivation and Outbreak Control by Flexible Spray-on Coating (Case No. 2021-247)

Intro Sentence: UCLA researchers from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a novel antibacterial and antiviral spray-on coating. Background: Smart materials present an important method of protecting public health from emerging infectious diseases such as COVID-19, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), avian...

Published: 7/19/2024 | Inventor(s): Yongjie Hu, Yuan Shi, Ying Cui

Keywords(s): antimicrobial coatings, antimicrobial materials, antiviral coatings, Antiviral Drug, antivirals, continuous antiviral function, environmental disease transmission, environmental transmission, light-to-heat conversion, Microbiology, pandemic control, photothermal materials, polypyrrole, safety protocols, solar irradiation, Viral Delivery Systems

Category(s): Energy & Environment, Chemical, Chemical > Coatings, Adhesives & Inks, Medical Devices, Medical Devices > Hospital Systems

High-Throughput Cargo Delivery Into Live Cells Using Photothermal Platforms (Case No. 2013-158)

Summary: UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical Engineering have developed a photothermal platform for precisely opening a cell membrane to deliver cargo into cells. Title: High-Throughput Cargo Delivery Into Live Cells Using Photothermal Platforms Background: Transferring cargo like proteins, nucleotides and particles into cells is valuable...

Published: 10/24/2024 | Inventor(s): Pei Yu Chiou, Michael Teitell, Ting Hsiang Wu, Yi-Chien Wu

Keywords(s): cell engineering, cellular, delivery system, Gene delivery, Laser, Microbiology, Micropump

Category(s): Electrical > Mems, Life Science Research Tools > Microfluidics And Mems

2022-005-METAL PARTICLE/GRAPHENE EXTRACELLUAR MATRIX FOR ENHANCED CHARGE TRANSFER EFFICIENCY IN MICROBIAL FUEL CELLS

SUMMARY: UCLA researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering have developed a method that boosts the electron extraction efficiency and enables high-performance microbial fuel cells (MFCs) with record-high power output. BACKGROUND:: Fuel cells have garnered increased attention as a means of obtaining green energy. They are capable...

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

Keywords(s): Biofilm, Electron, Fuel Cell, Materials, Microbiology, Nanomaterials, Nanoparticles, Power Transmission

Category(s): Materials, Materials > Membranes, Materials > Metals, Materials > Nanotechnology, Chemical, Energy & Environment > Energy Generation > Biofuels