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DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of this project is to develop the technology needed to produce accurate, low-cost physical models of proteins and other molecular structures by an injection molding approach. Two different technical innovations are required to make this possible. First, new software will be created to allow the unfolding of the complex geometry of a protein into a col ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This Phase II proposal is for a collaborative effort between Dr. Richard Weinshilboum of the Mayo Institute and BellBrook Labs, LLC to translate basic pharmacogenetics research on conjugative drug metabolizing enzymes into molecular screening assays that can be applied in preclinical drug development. Drug metabolism problems such as drug interactions and produ ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The principle of ALARA (as low as reasonably achievable) has been developed to reduce the risk of induced malignancy from radiation exposure, In practice this requires a rigorous quality control process for clinical operations in radiology. Currently, a critical tool (a radiographic test phantom) needed for quality control is not commercially available for c ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): With its ability to secrete high levels of recombinant proteins, the yeast Pichia pastoris is extensively used for protein manufacturing. However, as actual yields vary widely for individual proteins, GlycoFi is focusing on the improvement of protein yields in P. pastoris as part of the company's long term mission to develop yeast-based protein production tech ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Large insert DMA libraries are essential resources for the molecular analysis of the human genome and other genomes important to our well-being. The identification of susceptibility genes for complex disorders is critically dependent on a complete and accurate sequence assembly. Comparative genomics reveals new information about metabolic pathways, cancer, hor ...

THE IMMOBILIZATION OF PROTEINS ON INSOLUBLE SURFACES IS IMPORTANT IN DIAGNOSTIC INSTRUMENTATION AND IN VIVO MONITOR-ING. IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SURFACE ANTIBODY INTERACTIONS SHOULD RESULT IN MORE EFFICIENT APPROACHES TO IMMUNO- DIAGNOSTICS. THIS WOULD BE ESPECIALLY USEFUL IN THE FIELD OF TUMOR MARKER DETECTION WHERE PANELS OF ANTIGENS MAY BE NEEDED FOR PROPER DIAGNOSIS. THIS RESEARCH IS THE DEVELOPME ...

The current methodology for testing the penetration resistance of textile materials to various chemical agents has a number of drawbacks, including significant uncertainties in the resulting data, inefficiency and expense, risk to test personnel, and limited range of test conditions. The objective of the proposed work is to apply unique computer models for textiles with accompanying experimental ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The specific aim of this project is development of a suite of novel methods to facilitate the use of CT colonography for colorectal cancer screening. Colorectal cancer, the second leading cause of cancer-related death, can be largely prevented by early identification and removal of precursor lesions. Unfortunately, compliance with colorectal cancer screening re ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Gastrointestinal motility disorders are a significant health problem accounting for millions of physician visits each year. In many patients, measurement of gastrointestinal transit can provide important diagnostic information. However, current transit measurement techniques involve radiation and cannot make the long-duration, highly-detailed recordings needed ...

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Our goal in this Phase 2 SBIR proposal is to develop and optimize the components for a novel cell migration assay. In Phase 1, we demonstrated that liquid crystals assume a predictable orientation in response to cellular membranes, and therefore they could be used in a sensitive, rapid, generalizable method for reporting cell number. In this application, we pro ...