TS-065846 — The Need: With the persistent threat of avian diseases, ensuring the health and safety of turkey populations is of utmost importance to the poultry industry. Traditional methods of disease prevention have limitations, necessitating a technology that can reliably produce Specific Pathogen Free (SPF) …

TS-065837 — The Need: In the fight against invasive species threatening our forests, rapid and accurate identification is paramount. Traditional methods for monitoring pests like the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) and Elongate Hemlock Scale (EHS) can be time-consuming and imprecise, leading to delayed responses a…

TS-065836 — The Need: In today's agricultural landscape, precise identification and monitoring of pest damage are paramount for maintaining crop health and maximizing yields. Traditional methods often fall short in accurately assessing and addressing the impact of pests like the Elm Zigzag Sawfly (Aproceros…

TS-065143 — The Need: In the face of pressing environmental concerns and the imperative for sustainable energy solutions, there arises a critical commercial need for systems and methods that can efficiently produce hydrogen (H2) while simultaneously capturing and converting carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Trad…

TS-064825 — he Need In today's fast-paced and interconnected world, seamless collaboration among individuals is crucial for driving productivity and innovation. Traditional methods of interaction often fall short in capturing the nuances of human collaboration, leading to inefficiencies and misunderstandin…

TS-064824 — The Need In the pharmaceutical industry, the synthesis of complex organic substrates is crucial for the development of life-saving medications. However, traditional metal-catalyzed coupling reactions often face significant challenges when applied to these complex substrates, leading to high failure…

TS-064586 — Speech corpus of regional dialect variation in American English documenting changing pronunciation patterns across several generations of speakers ranging in age from 8 to 101 years old. The Need The speech corpus can be used for research on variation and change in spoken language, for the deve…

TS-064270 — Large-scale recombinant proteins in Gram-negative bacteria (i.e., E. coli) are of significant interest in recombinant protein/enzyme production. These proteins exhibit wide-ranging applications, including food and beverages, conversion of carbohydrates into fuel ethanol or biodiesel, components for …

TS-064268 — Polyvinylchloride (PVC) is a widely used plastic, but its inherent limitations—brittleness, thermal instability, and poor shear strength—pose significant challenges for diverse applications, from medical packaging to construction. Conventional PVC modification relies on high loadings o…

TS-064265 — In industrial settings, the demand for safe and efficient methods of producing ethylene, ethane, and methane is paramount. Existing ethylene production processes often involve oxygen-dependent enzymes, resulting in a flammable ethylene-oxygen gas mixture. Moreover, methane and ethane, when mixed w…

TS-063963 — The Need In the dynamic realm of space exploration, the imperative to sustain life during extended missions places a critical demand on understanding the impact of spaceflight on plant growth. Traditional DNA sequencing methods employed by NASA fall short when dealing with plant material, necessita…

TS-062627 — Magnetic Resonance Imaging (“MRI”) is one of the most important modern medical imaging modalities. It has far less risk of side effects than most other imaging modalities. Generally, a high quality image requires high signal-to-noise ratio, high contrast between normal and pathological t…

TS-062607 — Chemicals and fuels from renewable resources have gained global interest due to environmental issues, climate change, oil price and supply volatility, and decreasing nonrenewable fossil fuel sources. Butanol is a biofuel alternative that can provide a higher heating value, lower volatility, polarity…

TS-062440 — The Need: Sickle Cell Trait (SCT) affects a significant portion of the population, posing a pressing public health concern. Lack of awareness and limited access to understandable information about SCT's reproductive implications contribute to health disparities among affected individuals. In-per…

TS-062336 — The Need: Enhancing Collaborative Interaction for Children with Disabilities Millions of children in the United States with physical or cognitive disabilities face challenges in participating fully in play and forming meaningful connections with their parents and caregivers. The lack of touch and c…

TS-062331 — The Need: Advancing Drosophila Cell Culture for Biological Research In biological research, the analysis of cells in culture has been pivotal in advancing our understanding of various biological processes. However, the underdeveloped state of Drosophila cell culture has presented a challenge, as th…

TS-062329 — The Need: Medical imaging plays a crucial role in diagnosing various diseases, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has emerged as one of the most important imaging modalities due to its safety and effectiveness. Unlike other imaging methods that use ionizing radiation, MRI poses far fewer risks to …

TS-062323 — The Need: In today's industrial landscape, the demand for sustainable and cost-effective bio-based chemicals continues to rise. Propionic acid, a valuable building block in various industries, including food, pharmaceuticals, and plastics, is no exception. However, conventional production method…

TS-062321 — The Need: In today's technology-driven world, understanding speech and its variations is of utmost importance for numerous fields, including research, product development, and applied studies. The need for a comprehensive and meticulously curated speech corpus is essential to meet the diverse r…

TS-062300 — The Need: In modern research and diagnostics, there is a growing demand for an advanced technology that can efficiently isolate, manipulate, and sort individual micro- or nano-scale biomolecules such as cells, viruses, DNA, proteins, and peptides. Traditional methods have proven to be slow, power-in…