Business Library and Collaboration Commons
Formerly known as the West Campus Library, the BLCC houses collections and services supporting teaching and research in business.
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Cotton plant with seed-specific reduction in gossypol
(United States. Patent and Trademark OfficeTexas A&M University. Libraries, 2019-04-30)A method is disclosed for reducing the level of gossypol in cottonseed. The method generally includes selectively inducing RNA gene silencing in the seed of a transgenic cotton plant, to interfere with expression of the ... -
Occidiofungin formations and uses thereof
(United States. Patent and Trademark OfficeTexas A&M University. Libraries, 2019-04-23)Disclosed are occidiofungin formulations and uses thereof for the treatment of proliferative disorders, such as cancer. Methods of producing the disclosed occidiofungin formulations are also provided. Further, methods of ... -
Hemorrage management system
(United States. Patent and Trademark OfficeTexas A&M University. Libraries, 2019-04-23)An embodiment includes a wound dressing comprising: a shape memory polymer (SMP) foam, including open cells, having first and second states; and a hydrogel (HG) included within the cells; wherein (a) in a first position a ... -
Pathogen resistant citrus compositions, organisms, systems, and methods
(United States. Patent and Trademark OfficeTexas A&M University. Libraries, 2019-05-14)The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to pathogen resistant citrus compositions, organisms, systems, and methods. For example, a composition may comprise a peptide (e.g., a defensin peptide) and/or ... -
Discovery of the first selective C5A receptor 2 (C5L2/C5AR2) ligands
(United States. Patent and Trademark OfficeTexas A&M University. Libraries, 2019-05-07)A method of selectively modulating the activity of C5a receptor 2 (C5aR2). The method includes exposing the receptor to a compound that selectively modulates C5aR2 compared to C5a receptor 1 (C5aR1). In some cases, the ... -
Non-noble element catalysts and methods for making
(United States. Patent and Trademark OfficeTexas A&M University. Libraries, 2019-08-27)Disclosed are non-noble element compositions of matter, structures, and methods for producing the catalysts that can catalyze oxygen reduction reactions (ORR). The disclosed composition of matter can be comprised of graphitic ... -
Fluid bearing systems and methods
(United States. Patent and Trademark OfficeTexas A&M University. Libraries, 2019-08-27)A fluid bearing includes a housing including an internal plenum disposed in the housing and an inlet in fluid communication with the plenum, wherein the inlet is configured to provide fluid to the plenum from an external ... -
Fungal endophytes for improved crop yields and protection from pests
(United States. Patent and Trademark OfficeTexas A&M University. Libraries, 2019-08-13)The invention provides a synthetic combination of a crop and at least one fungal endophyte, wherein the crop is a host plant of the endophyte. Provided are also methods and compositions for producing such synthetic ... -
Moisture displacement and simultaneous migration of surface-functionalized algae from water to an extraction solvent using ionic polyelectrolytes
(United States. Patent and Trademark OfficeTexas A&M University. Libraries, 2019-08-13)This invention is in the field of micro-organism and algal cell processing. The invention relates to a method of maximizing migration of micro-organism and/or algal cells to a solvent fraction while simultaneously displacing ... -
Compositions and methods of enhancing immune responses to enteric pathogens
(United States. Patent and Trademark OfficeTexas A&M University. Libraries, 2019-08-13)Vaccine vectors capable of eliciting an immune response to enteric bacteria and methods of using the same are provided. The vaccine vectors include a polynucleotide encoding a PAL polypeptide. The PAL polypeptide may be ... -
Selenium removal using aluminum salt at conditioning and reaction stages to activate zero-valent iron (ZVI) in pironox process
(United States. Patent and Trademark OfficeTexas A&M University. Libraries, 2019-08-13)A system containing a reactor vessel including zero valent iron media, a source of a conditioning additive, a source of a reaction additive, and a process control subsystem is disclosed. A method for reducing a concentration ... -
High-temperature heat shield assembly
(United States. Patent and Trademark OfficeTexas A&M University. Libraries, 2019-08-13)A heat shield bladder includes first and second sheets of insulating material that form a bladder between the first and second sheets. At least one reflective foil is disposed within the bladder and a plurality of spacers ... -
Asymmetric error correction and flash-memory rewriting using polar codes
(United States. Patent and Trademark OfficeTexas A&M University. Libraries, 2019-08-13)Techniques are disclosed for generating codes for representation of data in memory devices that may avoid the block erasure operation in changing data values. Data values comprising binary digits (bits) can be encoded and ... -
Specific binding sites in collagen for integrins and use thereof
(United States. Patent and Trademark OfficeTexas A&M University. Libraries, 2019-07-23)The present invention identified a high affinity binding sequence in collagen type III for the collagen-binding integrin I domains. Provided herein are the methods used to characterize the sequence, the peptides comprising ... -
Porous microparticles with high loading efficiencies
(United States. Patent and Trademark OfficeTexas A&M University. Libraries, 2019-07-30)An improved polymer delivery system is described which provides polymeric microparticle compositions and porous microparticles formed therefrom. Pore size, pore architecture as well as particle size are also controllable. ... -
Compositions and methods for inhibition of mycobacteria
(United States. Patent and Trademark OfficeTexas A&M University. Libraries, 2019-05-28)A composition comprising a drug selected from the group consisting of an arylphenoxypropionate derivative, an aryloxyphenoxyacetate derivative, an aryloxyphenylacetate derivative, a substituted quinol, or a salt, hydrate, ... -
Method and apparatus for wave energy conversion
(United States. Patent and Trademark OfficeTexas A&M University. Libraries, 2019-07-16)A wave energy conversion cylinder includes an outer cylinder and a center rod disposed along an axis of the outer cylinder. A plurality of electrically-conductive windings are disposed about an inner circumference of the ... -
Flame retardant nanocoated substrate
(United States. Patent and Trademark OfficeTexas A&M University. Libraries, 2019-07-09)A method includes coating a substrate to provide a flame resistant substrate. In an embodiment, the method includes exposing the substrate to a cationic solution to produce a cationic layer deposited on the substrate. The ... -
Multilayer barrier film
(United States. Patent and Trademark OfficeTexas A&M University. Libraries, 2019-07-09)Multilayer film prepared by a layer-by-layer process that is an effective barrier for humidity and oxygen. -
2,7-disubstituted cephalosporin derivatives as β-lactamase substrates and methods for their use for the diagnosis of tuberculosis
(United States. Patent and Trademark OfficeTexas A&M University. Libraries, 2019-07-09)β-Lactamase substrates and methods for using the substrates to detect β-lactamase and to diagnose tuberculosis.
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