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Environmental studies involve the chemical and biological nature of interactions within the earth’s atmosphere and systems. Environmental sciences focus on the structures and elements of earth’s natural resources, and helps establish laws and regulations to help support a healthy planet. Post your environmental technology for sale or license here.

Sample System For Fluid Samples

The present invention relates to a sampling system for fluid samples having sample receiving vessel for receiving the sample, which is sealed by a septum and holder for the sample receiving vessel for..

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND BIOPROSPECTING

A method for environmental monitoring and bioprospecting includes the steps of: (a) utilizing a testing device having: (i) a container having a fluid inlet and outlet, (ii) a plurality of capillary mi..

METHOD FOR INHIBITING DECOMPOSITION OF METAL SULFIDE-CONTAINING MATERIAL

This invention provides methods of producing a crosslinked lipid coating on a metal sulfide-containing material using a chemical initiator. The crosslinked lipid coating attached to the surface of the..

System and method for monitoring environmental conditions

A monitoring system and method for detecting environmental conditions is provided, the monitoring system including a sensing unit including a plurality of sensors for obtaining data related to environ..

METHOD FOR PRODUCING PLANT TISSUES SUITABLE FOR CONSUMPTION AND HAVING AN INCREASED CONTENT OF QUERCETIN AND/OR QUERCETIN DERIVATIVES

A method for producing a fruit that is suitable for consumption and has an increased content of quercetin and/or quercetin derivatives in the pulp, characterized by the following steps: cutting the fr..

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CAPTURE AND SEQUESTRATION OF GASES AND COMPOSITIONS DERIVED THEREFROM

A method of sequestering a greenhouse gas is described, which comprises: (i) providing a solution carrying a first reagent that is capable of reacting with a greenhouse gas; (ii) contacting the soluti..

Thin-Film Passive Samplers for Detection of Hydrophobic Organic Contaminants and Estrogenicity in Various Environments

A thin-film passive sampler for use in detecting hydrophobic organic contaminants in air or aqueous environments. The sampler features a relatively thin layer of a suitable absorbent matrix coated dir..

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MICROBIAL REDUCTIVE DECHLORINATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS

In preferred embodiments, bioremediation systems are provided that comprise electricigenic microbes that use electrons provided directly from the anode of an electrical bioremediation system to carry ..

QUANTIFICATION OF BOVINE POLYOMAVIRUS (BPYV) FOR TRACING BOVINE CONTAMINATION IN THE ENVIRONMENT

A quantitative PCR assay is provided specific for the bovine polyomavirus having the objective of determining the levels of excretion and the concentration of bovine polyomaviruses in urine and enviro..

METHOD FOR PURIFICATION OF NATURAL COBALAMINS BY ADSORPTION ON INSOLUBLE MATERIALS CONTAINING CARBOXYLIC GROUPS

The present invention relates to a method for purification and/or concentration of natural cobalamins by adsorption on insoluble materials containing carboxylic groups. Especially the method comprises..

A METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR PURIFYING AND DEODORISING DISCHARGE GASES FROM ORGANIC WASTE PRODUCING FACILITIES

The present invention relates to a method for purifying a gas comprising pollutants by an absorption process combined with biological purification processes. The pollutants absorbed in the in the aque..

FLUID SAMPLING DEVICE

Disclosed is a fluid sampling device comprising a plurality of inlet channels, each of which is arranged to receive an airflow from an associated direction, such that a sampling medium associated with..

CHARCOALS

Non-activated charcoals from living plant materials are useful as ion exchange agents for adsorbing cations from an environment, especially metal ions. The present invention relates to charred orga..

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL OF FOULING

Environmental Control of Fouling An anti-fouling apparatus comprising a gas permeable element attachable to a surface and means to introduce gas to the gas permeable element, wherein thegas is release..

Photoelectric conversion device, photoelectric conversion device material, photosensor and imaging device

A photoelectric conversion device comprising an electrically conductive film, an organic photoelectric conversion film, and a transparent electrically conductive film, wherein the organic photoelectri..

Use of photosensitizer for cleaning air, water or contaminated surfaces and in filters, where the photosensitizer is covalently linked and/or linked over physical interaction to surface and activated

Use of photosensitizer (20) for cleaning air, water or contaminated surfaces (10), is claimed, where: the photosensitizers are covalently linked and/or linked over a physical interaction to a surface ..

ENVIRONMENT-RESPONDING siRNA CARRIER USING DISULFIDE-CROSS-LINKED POLYMERIC MICELLE

Disclosed is a siRNA-encapsulating polymeric micelle complex (a polyion complex) having high monodispersibility and structural stability and excellent in the ability of transporting siRNA into a cell...

The reduction of redox-sensitive substances by bacteria of the genus Alteromonas or Shewanella

Bio-treatment of aqueous effluents, in particular to remove colour therefrom, is carried out in a Continuous Oscillatory-flow Baffle Reactor. Redox-sensitive substances are reduced by means of bacteri..

CCN - Carbon Capture and NEUTRALIZATION

Cuyha Innovation Oy was founded in 2004 by renowned nuclear physicist Matti Nurmia to manage and develop his inventions. Most of Dr. Nurmia’s inventions relate to energy production and environmental..

Low-energy On-demand Personal Cooling System

Abstract Conventional HVAC cooling systems are very energy intensive. In addition, most systems do not offer individual control over cooling. Desk fans are one answer to these problems, but normal de..

Extremely Efficient Small Molecule for Organic Solar Cells

BACKGROUND: Solar cells based on organic semiconductors are evolving into a promising cost-effective alternative to silicon-based solar cells due to low-cost and easy fabrication by solution processin..

High Performance Composite Oxide Catalysts for Purifying Auto Exhaust Gases

BACKGROUND: Since the 1970’s, mixed oxides with the perovskite structure have been found to be catalytically active for reactions involving automobile emissions control. However, very few non-perovs..

Use of Magnetic Nanoparticles to remove Dispersed Nanoparticles from Aqueous Solutions

BACKGROUND: Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are important structural blocks for the preparation of composites with unique optical, electrical, and mechanical properties and their production is expected to inc..

Solar Power Mechanism - User Friendly, Highly Effecient, Economical & Proprietary

An improved solar power mechanism that absorbs and utilizes the light and heat energy it collects with little escaping back into the atmosphere. Current technologies are highly inefficient and serve t..

NOVEL TIO2-BASED PHOTOCATALYSTS FOR EFFECTIVE DEGRADATION

A photocatalyst is provided consisting of TiO.sub.2 doped with at least one lanthanide metal oxide. The photocatalyst may be prepared by forming a titanium-containing gel and then drying the gel and s..

FOG ELIMINATION AND RAIN ENHANCEMENT

Highlights Method of cloud and fog seeding by releasing small, charged particles Charging seed particles increases efficiency of droplet collisions leading to enhanced precipitation Simulations ind..

INDUCING LIQUEFACTION FOR SOIL STABILIZATION

Highlights Ground modification technique that stabilizes ground for construction Overcomes long-term ground settlement and reduces soil porosity Full-scale field testing to verify model predictions..

HURRICANE MITIGATION BY COMBINED SEEDING WITH CONDENSATION AND FREEZING NUCLEI

Highlights Seeding in areas of the hurricane outside of the eye with small aerosols reduces the maximum wind speed around the eye of tropical storms while minimizing the danger of the operation See..

IMPROVEMENT OF WATER QUALITY IN FRESH WATER LAKES USING NATURALLY PRODUCED ALLELOCHEMICALS

Highlights Protects potable water sources in fresh water environments from toxins that are potentially fatal to humans, wildlife and livestock Leverages naturally occurring chemicals to eliminate t..

METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR ENHANCING THE BIODEGRADATION OF BIODEGRADABLE ORGANIC WASTES

The invention provides a composition for enhancing the biodegradation of biodegradable organic wastes comprising a combination of organic-waste consuming microorganisms and liposomes wherein the lipos..

DEVELOPMENT OF A TEST METHOD FOR THE EVALUATION OF THE INTEGRITY OF ULTRAFILTRATION (UF) MEMBRANES

Highlights Replaces current, less satisfactory methods for nanometric scale (virus size) fiber breach detection in the active layer of UF membranes Quick, simple and relatively inexpensive evaluati..

NEW APPROACH FOR THE REMOVAL OF METAL IONS FROM WATER

Highlights Aquatic plant materials have shown a remarkably high adsorption capacity for heavy metals from waste water Significantly faster process: Removal and recovery of heavy metal ions reduced ..

PROTEINS WITH IRON CHELATING PROPERTIES FOR BIO-FILM PREVENTION

Highlights Purified Apo- (metal-less) protein isolated from bacteria has outstanding metal chelating properties: Can bind to and remove metals from a liquid medium at very low concentrations (10-12..

ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY

Objective/function The laboratory is active two major avenues of research: Investigation of the formation of volatile organo-sulfur compounds in natural aquatic systems. These compounds affect clo..

WATER TREATMENT AND WATER QUALITY LABORATORY

Objective/function The laboratory focuses on industrial services, and research on water treatment, sewage/effluent reclamation, industrial waste-water treatment, and desalination. Serves a variety ..

LOUD PHYSICS EXPERIMENTAL AND COMPUTATIONAL LABORATORY

Objective/function Cloud Physics Laboratory focuses on the atmospheric aspects influencing cloud formation and precipitation processes by combining satellite and radar imaging, in-situ research fli..

CRUBBER FOR REMOVING HEAVY METALS FROM FLUE, COMBUSTION AND EXHAUST GASES

Highlights Coal is naturally contaminated with mercury and coal?burning power plants are the most common source of mercury pollution in the air. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has called ..

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES FOR PRODUCING MICROBIAL BIO-ENERGY

Highlights Dwindling fossil fuel reserves and global warming are strong drivers for research into novel, alternative energy sources. First generation biofuels, such as bioethanol and biodiesel, are..

NOVEL COMPOUNDS FOR DISRUPTING BIOFILMS

Highlights Simple heterocyclic compounds disrupt cell–cell communication (quorum sensing) interfering with the formation of biofilms First compounds to exhibit cross kingdom inhibition and revers..

REMOVAL OF TOXIC METAL FROM WASTEWATER

Highlights New method for removing metals, including toxic metals, from industrial or domestic wastewater and seawater Simple flow system may be integrated into conventional industrial or municipal..

Nacon Electronic Fly Trap Using Tri-Phased Array

The pest control market in North America is 7 billion annually with controlling pest species of flies contributing around 1.5 billion in sales. I invented the first non-contaminating electronic fly tr..

Rapid Extraction Method (REM) for Environmental Samples

This technology describes a method of extraction of chemical contaminants from environmental samples such as soil, sediment and water. The rapid extraction of the contaminants is achieved by use of an..

Biologically Modified Magnetic Activated Carbon (BIOMAC) for Water Purification and Other Applications

Removal of undesirable/toxic inorganic contaminants from waster water and drinking water is a major challenge owing to the stringent EPA regulations. Although, several methods have been proposed and ..

Sensors for Failure Modes in Fuel Cells

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed a novel fuel cell diagnostic apparatus and method. The system uses micro-scale sensor electrodes strategically placed at various places..

Mixed Reactant Fuel Cell

Conventional fuel cells feed a fuel and an oxidant separately into distinct zones of the fuel cell. This requires specialized, costly materials and components to maintain the physical separation of th..

Catalytic Reduction of Flue Gas NOx

Nitrogen oxides (NOx) are major air pollutants generally arising from combustion processes. Removal of NOx from stationary and transportation power sources is an important process in meeting increasin..

Production of EcoCarbon to Remove Hg from Coal-fired Power Plant Emissions

The Background Under the Clear Sky Initiatives, the US EPA issued a federal rule to cap and reduce Hg emission from coal-fired power plants. The DOE’s Office of Fossil Energy (FE) has set a short..

SOLID PHASE MICRO-EXTRACTION (SPME) DEVICE AND METHOD

Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a device using solid phase microextraction (SPME) method in the analyses of chemical substances with a focus towards monitoring of in-process a..

CMOS Xylophone Bar Magnetometer with Automatic Resonance Control

There is an increasing need for miniature magnetometers for mapping magnetic fields in space and in industrial and environmental applications. The trend has been constantly toward smaller size, lower ..

Lorentz Force Magnetometer having a Resonator

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING EFFLUENTS IN TREATMENT SYSTEMS

A system and method is provided that predicts operational parameters for all unit operations in water treatment plants or the like. Initial training with historical operations data, for example, allow..

Carbon Dioxide Capture by Aqueous Piperazine

Background The conventional process for CO2 absorption/stripping uses aqueous amines such as monoethanolamine (MEA). Piperazine has previously been identified as a very reactive amine. It is an attrac..

In Situ Microcosm Array for Environmental Monitoring and Bioprospecting

For the management of contaminated sites, the risk assessment of microorganisms introduced into natural environments, and the search for novel microorganisms/enzymes/compounds applicable to biotechnol..

Combined Membrane, Pressure, and Temperature Swing CO2 Separation

Purpose This invention is a more energy efficient process to separate CO2 from flue gas, natural gas, or process gas (e.g. syngas) stream. Advantages . Combines features of membrane separation, ..

Hybrid Anti-Fouling Films

A novel coating is described by this invention for ships, rigs and other marine vessels that are exposed to marine organisms in oceans. The coating reacts with components that are available naturally ..

Intensity Referenced Oxygen and Pressure Sensor

Introduction Oxygen and air pressure measurement are used in a number of analytical and monitoring applications. When a single oxygen or pressure sensor is used it is difficult to produce reproducible..

Nanocomposite Photovoltaic Cells

Introduction Photovoltaic cells based on polymer semiconductors are of great interest as a low cost approach to solar energy conversion into electricity. The most efficient polymer solar cells are bas..

Programmable Generation and Transport of Droplets on Microscale Surface Texture Ratchets

Introduction Advances in microfluidic technology are constantly opening doors to new and exciting applications. Currently, many laboratory processes can be combined on a single chip commonly only mill..

Advanced Biomimetic Surfaces for Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS)

Introduction Raman spectroscopy characterizes molecules by their Raman scattering. As incoming light scatters off a molecule, most does so elastically, neither gaining nor losing energy, and this is k..

Non-toxic protocol to establish paraoxonase 1 (PON1) status

Introduction Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) is a member of a three-gene family localized on human chromosome 7. Due to its role in the metabolism of both lipids and organophosphorus (OP) compounds, genetic var..

Smart Material Technology for Bioseparations and Diagnostics

Introduction Molecular recognition is important in wide variety of applications including affinity separations, biosensors, bioseparations, cell culture, diagnostics, targeted drug delivery, and enzym..

Prism for Millipol Technology

Introduction For more than two centuries, polarized light microscopes have been used to study linear birefringence and linear dichroism in all manner of organized media. However, deriving quantitative..

Electrical Current Generation at a Water-Surface Interface Using Radiant Energy

Introduction Using light from the sun, plants are able to harness the energy of a light-induced charge separation in water and redirect it for their own needs during photosynthesis. If such a process ..

Nanocellular Foaming of Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene using Ultrasound

Introduction Ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) is a thermoplastic consisting of molecules of incredibly long chains with molecular weights of several million. It has the highest impact..

Nanocellular Foaming of Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene using Ultrasound

High-Temperature Biological Ammonia Oxidation

Introduction Nitrification is an important natural and industrial process resulting in the removal of ammonia. Recent revolutions in the scientific understanding of microbial nitrogen-cycling have alr..

Microcellular Foaming of Cyclic Olefin Copolymer (COC)

Introduction Cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) is a commercially available thermoplastic. It possesses exceptional clarity in its natural form, similar to that of glass, and it has high moisture resistanc..

Continuous Production of Microcellular Fibers

Introduction In microcellular plastic foams, inert gas is dissolved in thermoplastic under high pressure. The forced evacuation of this gas during processing creates pores (or cells) within the final ..

Cycling Ligand Adsorber

Introduction Water contaminated with heavy metals is detrimental to both the environment and human health. Heavy metal contamination commonly arises from many industrial processes. Removal of heavy me..

Electrical Current Generation at a Water-Surface Interface Using Radiant Energy

Novel Adsorbent Systems for Water Purification Using Metal Oxide Novel Adsorbent Systems for Water Purification Using Metal Oxide

Introduction There is an ever increasing need for potable water. Improvements in conventional purification technologies allow for savings in both time and money and ensure that clean water is availabl..

Novel Adsorbent Systems for Water Purification Using Metal Oxide Novel Adsorbent Systems for Water Purification Using Metal Oxide

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