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Because of its high sensitivity polymerase chain reaction PCR is the gold standard for the diagnosis of many infectious diseases but generally only implemented in well equipped laboratories One of the major roadblocks for expanding PCR to point of care markets is the lack of simple robust single tube PCR designs which preserve its laboratory based high sensitivity and specificity In this F ...

Project Summary Fauxsee Innovations LLC The objective of this project is to assess the efficacy and usability of an electronic travel aid ETA called Roboglasses developed through an NSF SBIR grant in reducing head and upper body injuries sustained by blind people who currently use a cane and or guide dog for mobility Canes and dogs only provide information about ground level obstructions ...

Congestive heart failure CHF is the most common reason for hospitalization in the U S with over million admissions per year Patients admitted with CHF usually need IV diuretics to promote fluid removal The readmission rate is high over by days and by days post discharge This also presents an enormous economic burden hospitalizations account for a large percentage of the ...

Because of its high sensitivitypolymerase chain reactionPCRis the gold standard for the diagnosis of many infectious diseasesbut generally only implemented in well equipped laboratoriesOne of the major roadblocks for expanding PCR to point of care markets is the lack of simplerobustsingle tube PCR designs which preserve its laboratory based high sensitivity and specificityIn this Fast Track STTR a ...

Expressing humanized bacterial luciferase in stem cellsMoving beyond firefly luciferase toexpand the informational capacity of animal models for regenerative medicine Project Summary This Small Business Technology TransferSTTRPhase II project proposes to develop complementary autonomously bioluminescentautobioluminescentin vitro stem cell lines and in vivo small animal model systems that enable th ...

Solid oxide fuel cells have long suffered from degradation due to impurities in the fuel and complexities associated with dissimilar materials and high operating temperatures.This degradation lowers the usable cell power output and requires ancillary equipment for fuel sulfur removal and reformation.A unique microstructure for the tubular anode will be produced using a novel freeze-casting techniq ...