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Standardized Testing Systems for Validating Commercial Dishwashing Performance
TS-074203 — Objective, repeatable evaluation of dishwashing tools and processes to strengthen sanitation outcomes and product performance.
Overview
Commercial food service operations struggle to consistently validate dishwashing performance for hydrophobic residues such as lipstick, which routinely evade conventional cleaning methods. Current assessment approaches rely on subjective visual inspection and lack standardized metrics, …
- College: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES)
- Inventors: Pascall, Melvin; Salian, Anusha; Simpson, Elliott
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Sustainable Plastic Engineered to Rapidly Decompose in Landfill Conditions
TS-070312 —
The accumulation of plastic waste in the environment threatens ecosystems and public health, as traditional plastics resist degradation. This innovative approach offers a way to turn current plastics into sustainable alternatives by significantly accelerating breakdown of the material, even in chal…
- College: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES)
- Inventors: Pascall, Melvin; Ezeji, Thaddeus; Yousef, Ahmed
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Removal of Corrosion Resistant Polymeric Coatings from Metal Cans
TS-059098 — Non-destructive method and system for removing the polymeric coating from metallic food cans
The Need
Corrosion-resistant polymeric coatings are widely used in metal cans, providing an effective barrier against gases, light, and microorganisms. However, between the canning process and foodstuff properties, corrosion can still occur despite ongoing research to further improve corrosion-res…
- College: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES)
- Inventors: Pascall, Melvin; Dhuey, Elliot
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
Novel Antibiotics for Controlling Foodborne Diseases; Campylobacter
TS-044474 — The Need
Foodborne illnesses caused by bacterial pathogens like Campylobacter pose a significant public health concern worldwide, leading to millions of illnesses and thousands of deaths each year. Increasing bacterial resistance to antibiotics is creating an urgent need for new and novel antibioti…
- College: College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES)
- Inventors: Rajashekara, Gireesh; Acuna, Ulyana Munoz; Antwi, Janet; Carcache de Blanco, Esperanza; Fuchs, James; Kumar, Anand; Nislow, Corey; Pascall, Melvin
- Licensing Officer: Panic, Ana
