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Combined Plasma-ARGET ATRP Method and Materials For Modifying Poly(ether sulfone) Surface
RPI ID: 2017-007-401Innovation Summary:This invention presents a method for modifying polymeric surfaces using atmospheric pressure plasma followed by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). The process activates the surface, attaches an initiator, and then grows polymer chains to tailor surface properties. It enables precise control over surface...
Published: 7/21/2025
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Updated: 7/3/2025
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Inventor(s): Georges Belfort, Istvan Kocsis, Mirco Sorci, Alexander Lee, John Keating
Keywords(s): Advanced Materials, ARGET ATRP, Biological\Chem Separation\Purification Tech, Biotechnology, Chemistry, coatings/adhesives/composites, Consumer product, Desalination, Design, Devices, Devices/instruments, Energy, Energy efficiency, Environment, Films, Human healthcare, Material science, membrane systems, Membrane Technology, Membranes, Nanotechnology, Nanotechnology (nanocomposites), Organics Recovery, pharmaceutical, plasma, plastics, Polymer Brush, polymer composite, polymer/epoxy resins, polymerization, Polymers, Proteins, research reagents/tools, Sensors, Surface modification, Technology
Category(s): Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials
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Novel use of Green Fluorescence Protein (GFP) and red fluorescence protein (RFP) and their derivatives to bind amyloid fibrils formed by enzymes, proteins, polypeptides, peptides, and hormones, both naturally occurring and lab-modified.
RPI ID: 2017-045-401Innovation Summary:Developed by RPI creators, this invention presents a novel system for detecting amyloid fibrils using engineered fluorescent proteins. The method enables sensitive and specific binding to amyloid aggregates, which are hallmarks of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. By leveraging the...
Published: 7/21/2025
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Updated: 7/3/2025
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Inventor(s): Changmingzi Xu-Fuery, Josephine LoRicco, Nathan James, Anthony Bishop, GEORGE MAKHATADZE
Keywords(s): Assay, biologic, biomarker, Biotechnology, Cellular Biology, Diagnostic system, Diagnostics, Drug Delivery, Drug Discovery, Human healthcare, Molecular Biology, pharmaceutical, protein/peptide, Proteins, research reagents/tools
Category(s): Biotechnology and the Life Sciences
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