Iowa State University Research Foundation Inc

The Procter Gamble Company

Yan Zhao

Arman Ashraf

Richard M Lange

John Collins Dyer

Bryn Hird

Brian Bernard Filippini

Robert Joseph McChain

Edward Joseph Urankar

Bryan Allers Grisso

The disclosure relates to molecularly-imprinted cross-linked micelles that can selectively hydrolyze carbohydrates.

Synthetic catalysts for carbohydrate processing

The invention provides multivalent surface-crosslinked micelle (SCM) particles, crosslinked reverse micelle (CRM) particles, and methods of making and using them. The SCM particles can be used, for example, to inhibit a virus or bacteria from binding to a host cell. The inhibition can be used in therapy for the flu, cancer, or AIDS. The CRM particles can be used, for example, to prepare metal nanoparticles or metal alloy nanoparticles, or they can be used in catalytic reactions.

Nanoparticles and nanoparticle compositions

The invention relates to oligomers of cholic acid, cholate derivatives and amino acids called 'foldamers' that undergo conformational changes in response to changes in temperature, solvent polarity, small molecules, metal ions, and pH. The foldamers can be used in self-assembling monolayers, or as environmental probes to detect changes in the environment, or as protective agents useful for protecting labile materials from the environment, or as a controlled delivery system for delivering drugs and other useful agents to specific in vivo or in vitro sites.

Environmentally sensitive foldable oligomers

A radiation-curable low stress relaxation elastomeric material with improved elastic and mechanical properties. The elastomeric material may be used alone or with skin layers to form elastomeric films, webs, laminates and products containing them.

Radiation curable low stress relaxation elastomeric materials

This application relates to microporous, open-celled polymeric foam materials with physical characteristics that make them suitable for a variety of uses produced from high internal phase emulsions (HIPEs). This application particularly relates to oxidatively stable emulsifiers used to stabilize the HIPE and the foams produced from such HIPEs.

Foam materials and high internal phase emulsions made using oxidatively stable emulsifiers

This application relates to flexible, microporous, open-celled polymeric foam materials with physical characteristics that make them suitable for a variety of uses. This application particularly relates to monomer compositions having short curing times for preparing such foam materials from high internal phase emulsions.

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Ames, IA, United States of America

Yan Zhao