Agriculture Summaries
Frick, Elizabeth ; Strader, Lucia
T-018506
— Technology Description Researchers in Prof. Lucia Strader’s laboratory have cultivated genetically-stable, high-yield tomato plants that are tolerant to high temperature growing conditions (40oC). These plants were identified using a screen for mutants. Excitingly, two mutants (IR-12 an IR-1…
Therapeutic food supplements that promote healthy gut microbiome to treat malnutritionBarratt, Michael ; Chang, Hao-Wei ; Gehrig, Jeanette ; Gordon, Jeffrey ; Venkatesh, Siddarth
T-018889
— Technology Description Prof. Jeffrey Gordon and his colleagues have developed an inexpensive food formulation that could treat malnutrition and a range of associated health problems by repairing the gut microbiome. Children who are malnourished are currently treated with supplemental nutrition tha…
Therapeutic food supplements that promote healthy gut microbiome to treat malnutritionBarratt, Michael ; Chang, Hao-Wei ; Gehrig, Jeanette ; Gordon, Jeffrey ; Venkatesh, Siddarth
T-018889
— Technology Description Prof. Jeffrey Gordon and his colleagues have developed an inexpensive food formulation that could treat malnutrition and a range of associated health problems by repairing the gut microbiome. Children who are malnourished are currently treated with supplemental nutrition tha…
Nanocomposite fertilizer for efficient phosphorus uptake and sustainable agricultureBiswas, Pratim ; Raliya, Ramesh
T-016378
— Technology Description Engineers in Prof. Pratim Biswas’ laboratory have developed a nanoparticle fertilizer that increases phosphorus uptake and plant yield while reducing environmental damage and strain on natural resources. Increasing global food demand has prompted the large-scale use o…
Vaccines and antibodies against malaria and other parasitic diseases in humans and animalsJimah, John ; Tolia, Niraj
T-016150
— Technology Description Researchers in Prof. Niraj Tolia’s laboratory have exploited structure-based vaccine design to develop immunogenic compositions and neutralizing antibodies that could protect against malaria and a range of other parasitic diseases that affect humans, livestock and comp…
