January 11, 2024
A Purdue University research team led by Chi Hwan Lee has overcome that obstacle by developing multicolor electroluminescent threads in blue, green and yellow for use with standard embroidery machines. This enables manufacturers to stitch their decorative designs on consumer fabrics without degrading the textiles’ wear resistance and light-emitting properties.
BME's Lee ‘lights up’ wearables with high-tech embroidery solution
January 2, 2024
Peptide formation from amino acids is thermodynamically unfavorable but a recent study provided evidence that the reaction occurs at the air/solution interfaces of aqueous microdroplets. Here, we show that i) the suggested amino acid complex in microdroplets undergoes dehydration to form oxazolone; ii) addition of water to oxazolone forms the dipeptide; and iii) reaction of oxazolone with other amino acids forms tripeptides.
Oxazolone mediated peptide chain extension and homochirality in aqueous microdroplets
December 28, 2023
Technology developed at Purdue University is giving a voice to the roads beneath our wheels. The highways are communicating via sensors implanted in concrete when it is poured. The data collected is providing engineers with information that could be used to better plan highway construction and for improved concrete mixing formulas, according to a report on the innovation from SciTechDaily. For travelers, it could mean saving a valuable asset: time. “Traffic jams caused by infrastructure repairs have wasted 4 billion hours and 3 billion gallons of gas on a yearly basis,” smart concrete lead developer and Purdue professor Luna Lu said in a university report. “This is primarily due to insufficient knowledge and understanding of concrete’s strength levels.”
NEW ‘SMART’ TECHNOLOGY COULD REDUCE TRAFFIC JAMS THAT HAVE ‘WASTED 4 BILLION HOURS’ EACH YEAR
December 28, 2023
Purdue University scientists are unraveling the complicated toxicity of a mixture of what are often called “forever chemicals” found in many consumer products. In outdoor experiments under controlled conditions, the team found that tadpoles exposed to a common mixture of those compounds, called perfluoroalkyl and poly-fluoroalkyl substances -- PFAS -- suffered reduced growth as they transformed into juvenile frogs. Size at that life stage is related to the survival and reproductive success of amphibians generally, said Tyler Hoskins, Purdue University research faculty member. “There are over 5,000 of these chemicals out there that we know of, and that list continues to grow as our analytical capabilities grow,” Hoskins said. A common source of the chemicals is the fire-retardant aqueous film-forming foams -- AFFF -- that have been used for more than 50 years to douse fuel fires at airports and military sites. But PFAS are widespread environmental contaminants that are also found in fast-food packages, nonstick coatings on cookware, cosmetics, biosolid-derived fertilizers and a broad range of manufacturing processes. “We were trying to mimic what aquatic organisms would experience if they were near a site where AFFF had been historically used. Water bodies at airports and defense sites are the areas where you would expect surface water to end up with AFFF,” he said. Hoskins and nine co-authors published their results in a paper highlighted on the cover of the journal Environmental Science & Technology. Co-author Maria Sepúlveda, professor in the Purdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, said, “PFAS are perhaps the most persistent class of chemicals we have created since we started producing chemicals. Studies that look at PFAS mixtures are very critical right now, and there aren’t very many because they are hard to do.”
November 30, 2023
During 2021 and 2022, national news reported on four infants being hospitalized and two dying after consuming infant formula tainted with Cronobacter sakazakii. The reports sparked the prolonged shutdown of a production plant that produced large quantities of the formula, leading to a months-long nationwide shortage of infant formula. The incident motivated Purdue University’s Haley Oliver to launch a project to improve the safety of low-moisture food-processing facilities. Oliver, a professor of food science, will collaborate with Old Dominion University’s Rishi Drolia on the project, which will target the C. sakazakii pathogen.
November 29, 2023
At the Doyle (Leo Phillips) Laboratory, Edmond Rogers and a team of researchers have designed a “mini-brain” to understand and address traumatic brain injuries and their correlation to Alzheimer’s disease.
November 22, 2023
There have been recent reports of concern about a possible new respiratory disease in dogs, although it is not yet clear whether there is something new causing cough in dogs. The reported signs (cough, sneeze, runny nose, +/- fever, lethargy, decreased appetite) are like what is commonly seen in dogs with infectious respiratory disease. Some dogs are reported to have very mild clinical signs, and others have more severe signs or pneumonia.
November 20, 2023
The “body internet” technology developed at Purdue University has the potential to revolutionize how we interact with technology. By using the human body as a conductor, this innovative technology creates a bubble around the body that carries information to any device that’s touched. For example, the inventor, Shreyas Sen, demonstrated streaming music from his phone to a speaker simply by touching a wire. This breakthrough could pave the way for unlocking doors, paying for items, or exchanging data files with a simple touch.
Purdue Researcher Invents ‘Body Internet’ to Revolutionize Tech Devices
November 20, 2023
Researchers at Purdue University have discovered a compound they say could revolutionize cancer treatment. Professor Zhong-Yin Zhang says it took two years of hard work to synthesize the compound known as TP1L.?????? Put simply, he says the compound fights cancerous cells in the body from the inside and not the outside.??????
November 17, 2023
MarketsandMarkets is proud to announce the highly anticipated 6th Annual Next-Gen Microbiome and Probiotics Conference, scheduled to take place on February 8th and 9th, 2024, at the prestigious DoubleTree by Hilton in San Diego - Mission Valley. This event promises to be an invaluable platform for industry leaders, researchers, and experts to exchange knowledge and insights, shaping the future of microbiomes and probiotics.
Next-Gen Microbiome & Probiotics Conference in San Diego: Unveiling Innovative Research
