Triangle Biotechnology, Inc.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Sandeep Kasoji

Paul Alexander Dayton

Joe McMahon

Jinwook Kim

David Allison

Ricky McMahon

Joseph Mcmahon

Provided according to embodiments of the invention are methods of disrupting, removing, and/or preventing biofilm formation on a surface. Such methods use compositions that include nanoparticles and/or microparticles that include an inert liquid and/or gas core surrounded by an enclosing substance. Further provided according to embodiments of the invention are methods for disrupting a biofilm to extract an analyte from a sample, methods of disrupting superficial dermal layers, and methods of disrupting, removing, and/or preventing biofilms in hydroponic systems, microbial fuel cells, and on agricultural products.

Methods of using nanoparticles and microparticles for the disruption and prevention of biofilms

A sonicator system for sonicating materials in a sample array includes a transducer layer configured to emit acoustic energy; and a multifocus acoustic lens layer configured to focus the acoustic energy from the transducer layer to the sample array to thereby simultaneously sonicate materials in the sample array.

Targeted multifocal lens for biological sample processing and related methods

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Durham, NC, United States of America

Sandeep Kasoji