Non-Medical Materials and Processes
The following Non-Medical Materials and Processes are currently available for licensing from OTAM:
Trade Secret Functional Beverage
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INVENTOR: Dr. Daniel Kim-Shapiro, Dr. S. Bruce King, Wake Forest University
Formulation created by Russ Bianchi
Wake Forest seeks a licensing partner for a trade secret functional beverage that promises to increase athletic performance and mental function.
Numerous published studies in the last year have demonstrated the health benefits of a diet rich in nitrate. Beet juice is commercially available and is a good source of nitrate, but tastes horrible. Recognizing this opportunity, Wake Forest contracted with a world leader in the formulation of nutritional products to develop a trade secret formulation that is rich in nitrate and also tastes good. Wake Forest has also identified bottlers capable of quickly bottling the beverage.
Commercial Applications
Additional Information
- Ferreira, LF, et al. “A toast to health and performance! Beetroot juice lowers blood pressure and the O2 cost of exercise.” J Appl Physiol 23 Dec. 2010
- Presley, TD, et al. “Acute effect of high nitrate diet on brain perfusion in older adults.” Nitric Oxide 1 Jan. 2011
Licensing Contact
Dean Stell
Associate Director
Email: dstell@wakehealth.edu
Phone: (336) 716-3729
Novel Silicon Substituted Dienes and Their Cycloadducts
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INVENTOR: Welker, Pidaparthi
Researchers in the Department of Chemistry at Wake Forest University have developed novel silicon substituted dienes. These dienes and their cycloadducts are useful components for a number of commercial products, including
- silicone-containing polyester resins
- polyamide resins
- silane coupling agents
- plasticizers for vinyl chloride
- curing agents for epoxy resins
- pharmaceuticals & agricultural products
Unlike existing silicon substituted dienes, these novel compounds are produced in high yield, enhance exo-selectivity in Diels-Alder cycloaddition reactions, and are significantly more stable than other highly reactive silicon dienes such as “Danishefsky’s diene”. Furthermore, these new reagents exist as solids at room temperature, which confers additional advantages in terms of purification and ease of use.
Materials
Samples of the silicon substituted dienes are available for research purposes from Strem Chemicals.
Additional Information
Licensing Contact
Stephen J. Susalka, Ph.D.
Assistant Director
Email: ssusalka@wakehealth.edu
Phone: (336) 716-3729
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