Tag: materials science
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Start-Up Gains Drug Nanoparticle Manufacturing Tech
A new enterprise spun-off from University of Connecticut is acquiring a technology for continuous manufacturing of nanoscale drug particles.
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Flexible Device Attaches to Heart, Monitors Functions
Biomedical engineers designed a thin flexible implantable patch that attaches to the heart, monitors its functions, and can perform therapeutics.
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Carb-X Funding Nanoscale Sponge to Treat Sepsis
A company developing tiny particles made of cellular material to soak-up toxins in the body received a $4 million award to advance its sepsis treatment.
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BARDA Funding Vaccine Patch Clinical Trial
The U.S. government’s medical preparedness agency is funding a clinical trial of a patch that dispenses vaccines with a much lower dose than syringes.
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Wireless Sensor Detects Multiple Covid-19 Indicators
Biomedical engineers designed a lab-on-a-chip sensor that quickly detects SARS-CoV-2 viruses in saliva or blood, as well as antibodies and indicators of disease severity.
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Small Biz Grant Funds Covid-19 Disinfectant Spray
A Florida start-up company is developing a fast-acting disinfectant spray that dries on contact, yet still kills Covid-19 viruses on surfaces.
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Venture Fund Plans $350M for Biotech Start-Ups
A new venture fund plans investments in early-stage life science companies addressing critical needs in therapeutics, but also agriculture and industrial biotechnology.
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Tough Surgical Adhesive Commercially Licensed
A bio-materials company is acquiring the rights to develop dental sutures and membranes from an adhesive gel developed in a university lab.
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Coating Deactivates Covid-19 Viruses on Surfaces
A chemical engineering lab developed a coating that when applied to surfaces quickly inactivates viruses responsible for Covid-19 infections.
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Polymer Boosts Insulin Speed, Stability
Researchers discovered a polymer compound added to insulin that in tests with pigs cuts insulin’s acting time in half and more than doubles its usable life.