Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130217753 | AMPHIPHILIC MACROMOLECULES FOR NUCLEIC ACID DELIVERY - The invention provides amphiphilic macromolecules that are useful for delivering nucleic acids to cells and that are useful as delivery agents for gene therapy. | 08-22-2013 |
20130221346 | Zinc Oxide-Based Thin Film Transistor Biosensors with High Sensitivity and Selectivity - This application discloses ZnO film transistor-based immunosensors ZnO-bioTFT), 2T biosensor arrays formed from two integrated ZnO-bioTFTs. ITIR-based nonvolatile memory (NVM) arrays formed from ZnO-bioTFT (T) integrated with ZnO-based resistive switches (R), as well as integrated bioTFT (IBTFT) sensor systems formed from 2T biosensor arrays and ITIR NVM arrays. Through biofunctionalization, these biosensors can perform immunosensing with high seminvity and selectivity, and therefore have a wide range of applications, for example, in detecting target biomolecules or small molecules, and potential application in cancer diagnosis and treatment. | 08-29-2013 |
20130236552 | NANOTOPOGRAPHY-MEDIATED REVERSE UPTAKE PLATFORM FOR NUCLEIC ACID DELIVERY AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - This application discloses a nanotopography-mediated reverse uptake (NanoRU) platform useful for intracellular delivery of nucleic acids into mammalian cells, in particular stem cells, as well as methods of preparation and applications thereof. In particular, this system can be used to deliver small interfering ribonucleic acids (siRNAs) into neural stem cells and enhance neuronal differentiation of the stem cells. | 09-12-2013 |
20130323753 | METHODS AND KITS FOR IDENTIFICATION OF ANTI-EXCITOTOXIC COMPOUNDS - The instant invention provides methods and kits for screening for anti-excitotoxic compounds which increase the total amount of EAAT-1 protein or the surface amount of EAAT-1 protein. | 12-05-2013 |
20130331293 | AUTOMATED HIGH-CONTENT IMAGE ANALYSIS SYSTEM AND METHODS AND USES THEREOF - This invention relates to algorithms, methods and products useful in assessing steatosis level of tissues, using an automated high-content image analysis framework. The algorithms, methods and products are particularly useful in liver transplantation by providing a fast, precise and reproducible steatosis level estimation pre-transplantation. The invention also enables in vitro high throughput screening of drug candidates for reducing intra-cellular triglyceride content in the form of lipid droplets from fatty livers. | 12-12-2013 |
20130343996 | GRAPHITE-COATED MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLES - The present invention relates to graphite-coated magnetic nanoparticles, methods for the synthesis of graphite-coated magnetic nanoparticles, and methods of using graphite-coated magnetic nanoparticles for targeted delivery of siRNA-based therapy, as multimodal imaging probes and for hyperthermia cancer treatment. | 12-26-2013 |
20130345143 | MODULATION OF p62 FUNCTION THROUGH THE PB1 DOMAIN - Provided are methods, compositions, and kits employing a molecule that exhibits a function of the PB | 12-26-2013 |
20140150842 | COMPOSITE ARTICLES COMPRESSION MOLDED FROM RECYCLED PLASTIC - Compression molded articles containing a polymer component and optionally distributed therein between about 1% and about 45% by weight of a glass bead or fiber reinforcing component based on the weight of the finished composite article, wherein the polymer component contains between about 80% and about 100% by weight of HDPE based on the weight of the polymer component, in which at least about 20% or more by weight of said HDPE is post-consumer HDPE. Plastic panels, uses thereof and methods of manufacturing are also disclosed. | 06-05-2014 |