On the frontlines to protect our furry friends. The endless battle to stay one step ahead of drug-resistant bacteria isn’t limited to humans; our four-legged friends are in the fight as well. Staphylococcus pseudintermedius, the bacteria behind staph infections, is the most common opportunistic pathogen in dogs. Dogs with underlying health problems, such as persistent (read more)
Inventions & Patents
UT Researcher’s Nonwoven Fabrics Protect the Health of More Than a Billion People
Peter Tsai may not be a household name, but odds are you know his work. The recently retired research faculty member of Material Sciences is the architect behind the essential technology in N95 respirators. These respirators are required by OSHA when working in dusty environments to remove at least 95% of submicron particles, and recommended (read more)
Electro-Active Technologies licenses biorefinery innovations jointly patented by ORNL and UTRF
Electro-Active Technologies, Inc., of Knoxville, Tenn., has exclusively licensed two biorefinery technologies invented and patented by the startup’s co-founders while working at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The technologies work as a system that converts organic waste into renewable hydrogen gas for use as a biofuel. The system combines biology and electrochemistry (read more)