The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning / Mcgill University

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National Research Council of Canada

Polyvalor S.e.c.

Valorisation-recherche, LP

Maryam Tabrizian

Teodor Veres

L'Hocine Yahia

Kebin Li

Tohid Fatanat Didar

Jacques Henri Pelletier

Michel Moisan

Lidija Malic

Francois Normandin

Bo Cui

Jean Barbeau

Mina Mekhail

St&eacute;phane Moreau

Richard Marchand

Mariam Saad

Guillermina Almazan

Sebastien Faucher

Pierre Belhumeur

Karine Julien

A technique for separating components of a microfluid, comprises a self-intersecting micro or nano-fluidic channel defining a cyclic path for circulating the fluid over a receiving surface of a fluid component separating member; and equipment for applying coordinated pressure to the channel at a plurality of pressure control areas along the cyclic path to circulate the fluid over the receiving surface, applying a pressure to encourage a desired transmission through the separating member, and a circulating pressure to remove surface obstructions on the separating member. The equipment preferably defines a peristaltic pump. Turbulent microfluidic flow appears to be produced.

Peristaltic pump microfluidic separator

The present disclosure concerns aptamers which specifically bind towhich can be used to detect the presence ofin a sample.

Aptamers binding to legionella pneumophila

It is disclosed Guanosine 5'-Diphosphate (GDP) crosslinked chitosan sponge or gelling composition which is used as a scaffold for tissue regeneration applications such as neural, cardiac, cartilage and bone regeneration. In addition, the sponge acts as a drug delivery system to provide local controlled drug release, such as delivering anti-cancer drugs locally at the tumor site.

Rapid formation of chitosan sponges using guanosine 5'-diphosphate: injectable scaffolds for tissue regeneration and drug delivery

A system and method for molecule detection uses a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) system with detection spots having fixed nanostructures. An SPR assembly may be combined with a digital microfluidic control system such as an electrowetting-on-dielectric (EWOD) chip. The microfluidic system individually directs sample droplets to different detection spots of the SPR assembly, thus allowing the SPR examination of different samples or sample reactions on the same surface. The nanostructures at the detection spots enhance the sensitivity of the SPR signals.

System and method for surface plasmon resonance based detection of molecules

The present invention relates to a method of evaluating the efficiency of sterilization processes by measurement of degradation level of prion protein indicators. When exposed to sterilization conditions, prion indicators are degraded in a manner to proportionally indicate the level of degradation of prion proteins themselves on medical devices or other surfaces usable in surgery and health cares.

Biological indicators for validating a prion sterilization-process

A system and a method for sterilizing objects, in particular medical instruments and accessories, using gas plasma, also called ionized gas. The gases used to form the plasma do not require to exhibit an intrinsic sterilizing activity. The sterilizing properties result from the passage through an electric field generating the plasma, an electric field which is provided by microwaves, a gas stream including oxygen in molecular form (O ) or as a gas element, and atomic or molecular species capable of emitting UV radiation once they have been energized. The system and method provide the advantage of making it possible to treat heat-sensitive and thermolabile objects at temperatures less than 50&deg; C. using gases presenting no risks for the operator.

Low temperature plasma sterilising system and method

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Longueuil, Canada

Maryam Tabrizian