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Next-Generation Protein Linkers: Enhancing Stability and Targeting in Bioengineered Therapeutics

Next-Generation Protein Linkers: Enhancing Stability and Targeting in Bioengineered Therapeutics

Unmet Need In protein bioengineering, stable and effective fusion proteins are crucial for therapeutic and diagnostic applications. However, current protein linkers often fail to maintain the stability, bioactivity, and targeted functionality needed, leading to limitations…

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Portable mass spectrometer with high sensitivity and resolution

Portable mass spectrometer with high sensitivity and resolution

Unmet Need Mass spectrometry is a method of particle composition analysis. Traditionally, mass spectrometers are large devices with high energy requirements, restricting them to high-resource laboratory settings. Mass spectrometry can be used for isotopic analysis…

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Novel epigenome editors for multiplexed gene regulation

Novel epigenome editors for multiplexed gene regulation

Unmet Need Epigenome editors activate or inhibit gene expression without modifying the underlying DNA sequence. Consequently, these editors can reversibly fine-tune gene expression without the risk of permanently altering the genome or off-target editing. Epigenome…

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A fluorescent probe for monitoring beta-secretase activity in cells

A fluorescent probe for monitoring beta-secretase activity in cells

Unmet Need Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is characterized by the accumulation of amyloid-beta (Aβ) plaques, which lead to neurotoxicity, synaptic damage, and neuronal cell death. Current therapeutic approaches face significant challenges due to the complex nature…

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Novel Method for Creating and Modifying Stable Cell Lines for Enhanced Proteomic Analysis

Novel Method for Creating and Modifying Stable Cell Lines for Enhanced Proteomic Analysis

Unmet Need Characterizing the composition and function of protein complexes can facilitate the understanding of key cellular processes. Indeed, the global proteomics market was estimated to be USD 25.9 billion in 2021. However, the analysis…

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Toolkit to edit any gene with universal CRISPR/Cas9 vectors

Toolkit to edit any gene with universal CRISPR/Cas9 vectors

Unmet Need Genetic editing with the CRISPR/Cas9 system has quickly become ubiquitous in biotechnology research. One common application is studying proteins by editing the genes that encode them. Proteins have numerous functions, acting as receptors,…

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Harmonic acoustofluidics for non-contact, dynamic, selective (HANDS) particle manipulation

Harmonic acoustofluidics for non-contact, dynamic, selective (HANDS) particle manipulation

Unmet Need Precise and selective manipulation of microscale particles and cells in liquid suspension (colloidal mixture) is a challenge in the fields of biomedicine and materials science. Current methods for the assembly of colloidal matter…

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Acoustofluidic centrifuge for nanoparticle enrichment and separation

Acoustofluidic centrifuge for nanoparticle enrichment and separation

Unmet Need Nanoparticle manipulation is highly relevant to biomedical and biochemical fields, and the ability to perform nanoparticle concentration and separation has emerged as a critical need in various settings such as point-of-care diagnostics, bioassays,…

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Identification and application of novel lipoglycodepsipeptide antibiotics

Identification and application of novel lipoglycodepsipeptide antibiotics

Unmet Need Antibiotic resistance (ABR) is a global public health concern. In 2019, an estimated five million deaths were attributed to antibiotic resistant pathogens. A recent study estimates that ABR could cause nearly ten million…

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A User-Customizable Modular Microplate Holder

A User-Customizable Modular Microplate Holder

Unmet Need Globally, laboratory accessories had an estimated market value of $504.7 million in 2020. Microplates and accessories represent 16% of this global market, which totals to $80.7 million. Manufacturers sell a variety of microplates…

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Method for the in vitro differentiation of human dendritic cells from hematopoietic stem cells for research and immunotherapy development

Method for the in vitro differentiation of human dendritic cells from hematopoietic stem cells for research and immunotherapy development

Unmet Need Dendritic cells (DCs) play a critical role in the adaptive immune response by capturing and presenting antigens to activate cytotoxic T-cells. As such, naturally occurring DCs are thought to have crucial antitumor activity…

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An organ chip model of the mammalian joint

An organ chip model of the mammalian joint

Unmet Need Human movement relies on the function of cartilage-containing joints. In conditions such as osteoarthritis (OA), the cartilage within the joints becomes inflamed and degrades, leading to intense debilitating pain when bending joints. Despite…

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