Anti-Oxidant Rich Food Extract from Sea Weed

This novel process for the extraction of antioxidant-rich nutraceutical
compounds from seaweed generates a comestible substance with applications in the lucrative healthfood market.

The seaweed extract can be used for the development of a high value nutraceutical drink, targeting the large health-food market and consumers who are interested in healthy living and nutrition.

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Cytopathology-Cell Detection and Analysis

Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) is seeking companies to license software that provides complete automation in the detection and segmentation of cells for applications in Cytopathology using optical microscopy. The software analyses and detects a cell and determines its condition according to a prescribed classification.

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Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) is seeking companies to license an automated diagnostic system for screening cervical cancer that has high specificity and high sensitivity. Find out more. 

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 Holographic DNA Detector

A novel holographic DNA detector that does not require expensive fluorescence hardware but instead uses polymer film to create a holographic pattern, highly visible in room light wherever the target DNA is present. Find out more. Holographic DNA Detector pdf download. 

DNA - Targeted Copper Anticancer Agents

A new group of metal-based anticancer compounds has been developed containing copper which is highly effective at killing cancer cells (in vitro). Find out more.

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Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) is seeking companies to license a novel technology that screens for skin cancer using quality optical images and a Knowledge Database (KDB) that can be used in a general practice. Find out more  

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Anti-Oxidant Rich Food Ingredient

A new process that converts apple waste into an odourless and falovourless anti-oxidant rich food ingredient. This technique would be attractive to food and beverage manufactuers who wish to improve the anti-oxidant properties of their produce using completley organic ingredients.

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Production Analysis for Industrial Fermentation Processes

DIT is seeking companies to license a novel technique that quantifies the behaviour of filamentous microbes for the optimization of industrial fermentation processes. Using a set of digital images this method provides a quantitative relation between biomass and metabolite production that can optimise manufacturing processes such as Penicillium for the pharmaceutical industries, for example. Download pdf here