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Kurt Ristroph
Principal Investigator
Purdue University
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4 months ago
Nano-enabled agriculture, formulation science, polymer engineering
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Focuses on designing and formulating nanocarriers for precision delivery in plants—optimizing uptake pathways, phloem targeting, and controlled release. Combines polymer and colloid engineering with scalable, continuous nanoformulation to translate biopharmaceutic principles into sustainable crop protection and stress mitigation.
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Purdue University
Foliar nanocarriers for enhanced bioactive uptake and translocation in plants
Organic nanocarrier platform that encapsulates dual-function antioxidant and antimicrobial compounds for foliar delivery, enhancing their uptake and translocation through plant vasculature to combat phloem-restricted pat...
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Hydrolyzable polymer composite for sustained fertilizer release
NuPlon™ is a hydrolyzable polymer matrix technology designed for the sustained release of fertilizers over weeks to months, optimizing nutrient availability during the growing season and minimizing environmental loss.
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Flash NanoPrecipitation for herbicide nanocarrier encapsulation in crops
Flash NanoPrecipitation (FNP) technology enables scalable encapsulation of herbicides in organic nanocarriers, enhancing delivery and efficacy in crops. With proven high internalization and translocation rates, this meth...
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