Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DIRECT NITRATE SENSING IN SOIL

Nitrate is a nutrient that helps plants grow, but too much of it can be harmful. Nitrate monitoring can be used to reduce the amount of fertilizer needed, which is better for the environment and can ...
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Joseph Andrews, Jingyi Huang, Aatresha Biswas | P230143US01

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Fluorescent Indicator of Lithium Ions

UW-Madison researchers have developed a novel profluorophore that binds to lithium ions with high specificity, inducing a fluorescent signal. The fluorescent indicator can be seamlessly integrated int...
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Randall Goldsmith | P150162US02

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MICROFLUIDIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A SKIN CONSTRUCT

Research into new therapies for skin diseases is challenging for a number of reasons. As is known, skin cells are exposed to both atmospheric air and liquids within the body. However, conventional cel...
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Jose Ayuso, Catherine Reed McBain, Seth Zima, Rithvik Turaga, Vijayasaradhi Setaluri | P230351US01

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SOIL GAS-FLUX MEASUREMENT SYSTEM

Soil produces or consumes gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ammonia, and oxygen through normal biological and geological processes. Current soil gas-flux measurement systems are ex...
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Bhuvana Krishnaswamy, Jingyi Huang, Francisco Arriaga, Christian Martinez, Hendri Winanto, Adam Nygard | P230171US01

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Matrices and systems for preservation of biomolecules in vacuum

UW-Madison and Morgridge Institute researchers have identified developed an improved method for depositing samples on electron microscopy (EM) grids. The technology leverages a modified mass spectrome...
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Joshua Coon, Michael Westphall, Kenneth Lee, Austin Salome, Timothy Grant, Jean Lodge | P220041WO01

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CELL-BASED DNA SENSORS AND METHODS OF USING SAME

UW-Madison researchers have developed cell-based DNA sensors to achieve easy, accurate, and cost-effective detection of pathogens. Using synthetic biology, the inventors engineered the naturally compe...
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Ophelia Venturelli, Yu-Yu Cheng, Zhengyi Chen | P210411US02

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Testing the Strength of Soft Materials

Soft materials are everywhere. In many applications, valuable information about the strength of these materials enables more precise control in everything from cutting and processing soft foods to des...
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Melih Eriten, Corinne Henak | P220230US01

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