Sustainable food barrier packaging from seaweed biopolymers
Researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa are developing sustainable food packaging films, coatings, and laminates from seaweed-derived biopolymers. Leveraging expertise in algae cultivation and biomaterial engin...
Algae-derived natural sweeteners through engineered carbohydrate production
A biotechnology platform that engineers algae to produce carbohydrate-based feedstocks for natural, low-calorie sweeteners. Leveraging Hawaii's abundant algae resources, the approach uses gene editing and bioreactors to ...
Handheld spectrophotometer with modified filters for rapid microbial contaminant detection
A portable, field-deployable spectrophotometric system that detects, distinguishes, and quantifies microbial contaminants in water and other solutions. Built on the PhotosynQ platform, the device pairs a handheld spectro...
Ultra-sensitive paper-based endotoxin test strips with antibody-enzyme complexes
Affordable point-of-use endotoxin detection using lateral flow immunoassay strips with antibody-enzyme complexes. Targets detection limits of 0.03–0.25 EU/ml for pharmaceutical, clinical, and water safety applications. R...
Biological control of parasitic nematodes using alga-bacterium-fungus consortia
A sustainable, environment-friendly alternative to chemical nematicides that uses synthetic consortia of microalgae, bacteria, and fungi to inhibit plant-parasitic nematodes while simultaneously promoting crop growth and...
CRISPR-engineered tropical maize with enhanced resilience to drought, salinity, and temperature stress
A CRISPR-based platform for engineering lipid metabolism genes in tropical maize to improve membrane stability and stress tolerance. Targets homologs of Arabidopsis stress genes (ACBP2, PGD1, SFR2) to deliver non-GMO mai...
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