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Advanced Catnip-Derived Arthropod Repellents
Invention Summary:
Arthropods (insects) such mosquitos, ticks and bedbugs are associated with the transmission of serious diseases such as malaria, Dengue fever, Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, among others. Ixodes scapularis (black legged tick or deer tick) is an important vector for human disease in the US as it continues to...
Published: 7/31/2026
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Inventor(s): James Simon, Anthony Lockhart, Qing-li Wu, Matthew Moschitto
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Ag Biotech, Technology Classifications > Agriculture, Technology Classifications > Pest Control
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Endophyte Platform for Enhanced Crop Establishment and Sustainable Productivity
Root and shoot length of Poa pratensis inoculated with bacteria. Treatments significantly improved compared to control for all metrics.
Invention Summary:
Agricultural producers face increasing pressure to improve crop productivity while reducing reliance on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. Beneficial plant-associated microorganisms,...
Published: 7/30/2026
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Inventor(s): James White, Sean Lindert, Kathryn Kingsley, Peerapol Chiaranunt, Maxine Marvosa, Carmaleen Rodrigopulle, Konrad Wysocki
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Ag Biotech, Technology Classifications > Agriculture
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Methods and Reagents to Modulate Pathogen Immunity and Abiotic Stress Tolerance for Resilient Agriculture
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Modulating plants’ immunity and resilience to microbial pathogens, salt stress and droughts is key to improving crop production. An increasing body of research has shown that plant type II metacaspases, specifically AtMC9 and its orthologs in crops, regulate plants’ defenses to fungal and bacterial pathogens...
Published: 7/1/2026
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Inventor(s): Eric Lam, Qun Liu
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Ag Biotech, Technology Classifications, Technology Classifications > Agriculture
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Biodegradable Polymers for Gene Delivery
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In gene therapy, a key challenge is delivering therapeutic genes to target cells, which requires gene delivery vectors. While viral vectors are effective, they pose risks such as immune responses and toxicity. Non-viral vectors, particularly cationic polymers, are preferred for their safety, cost-effectiveness, and high...
Published: 2/20/2026
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Inventor(s): Adam Gormley, David Radford, Prajakatta Mulay, Jia Niu, Brayan Rondon
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Agriculture, Technology Classifications, Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences & Engineering
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Scarlet Sunrise Bi-Color Grape Tomato
The fruit color of ‘Scarlet Sunrise’ is qualitatively different than any other known grape tomato cultivar. The striking interaction of pink and yellow hues in the fruit epidermis imparts a unique quality that cannot be quantified.
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Scarlet Sunrise bi-color grape tomato is a new and unique variety of grape...
Published: 2/20/2026
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Inventor(s): Thomas Orton, Peter Nitzsche
Keywords(s): Tomato
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Agriculture, Technology Classifications > Plants, Seeds, Berries, Fruit, Technology Classifications > Food, Nutrition and Nutraceuticals
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Spotted-wing drosophila repellants from anthracnose-infected fruit
Figure 1. Ethyl butanoate and ethyl (E)-but-2-enoate show equal or greater repulsion of D. suzukii adults to blueberries compared to 3 known repellents vs. control. Non-responders are D. suzukii adults that did not make a choice between any group of blueberries. Adapted from Fig 5. Rering CC. et al. (2023).
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Spotted-wing...
Published: 4/15/2026
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Inventor(s): Cesar Rodriguez Saona, Amanda Quadrel, Caitlin Rering, Pablo Bernat
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Agriculture, Technology Classifications > Pest Control, Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences & Engineering
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Rutgers High Carvacrol Producing Oregano Lines ‘Pierre’ and ‘Eli’
Rutgers Oregano lines: Pierre and Eli
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Rutgers oregano selection and crop improvement program has developed two new oregano (Origaum vulgare) varieties, named as ‘Pierre’ and ‘Eli’, following extensive multi-year evaluation under different environments. These two plant varieties were propagated...
Published: 2/20/2026
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Inventor(s): James Simon, William Reichert
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Plants, Seeds, Berries, Fruit, Technology Classifications > Agriculture, Technology Classifications > Food, Nutrition and Nutraceuticals
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Novel Sargassum-Based Polymer Composite Filaments for 3D Printing
Examples of prints made with Sargassum-loaded filament
Invention Summary:
As a direct effect of ocean warming and nutrient enrichment, tons of brown macroalgae known as sargassum, have been accumulating on shores throughout...
Published: 4/15/2026
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Inventor(s): David Salas-De La Cruz, Omar Movil-Cabrera
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Ag Biotech, Technology Classifications > Agriculture, Technology Classifications > Biomaterials, Technology Classifications > Consumer & Household Goods, Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences & Engineering, Technology Classifications > Polymers/Composites/Materials
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Highly Aromatic Catnip Rich in E,Z-Nepetalactone
A bar graph showing the dose-response landing inhibition curve for the mosquito species Aedes aegypti for the noted repellent treatments at 0.01%, 0.1%, and 1%. The treatments included DEET & N. cataria ‘CR3” crude essential oil.
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Catnip is a short-lived perennial herb that contains a volatile oil...
Published: 2/20/2026
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Inventor(s): James Simon, William Reichert, Qing-li Wu
Keywords(s): Catnip, Personal Care, Cosmeceuticals
Category(s): Technology Classifications > Agriculture, Technology Classifications > Plants, Seeds, Berries, Fruit, Technology Classifications > Consumer & Household Goods
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Electrospray Approach for the Targeted Nourishment of Plants
Schematic representation of holder for growth media of the plant with and without nylon liner
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Advancement of technologies to supply water and nutrients for plants where resources are limited and expensive is a significant challenge that needs to be addressed. While electrostatic spray is an ideal solution and has been...
Published: 2/20/2026
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Inventor(s): Jonathan Singer, David Specca, Arend-Jan Both, Seyyed Pejman, Michael Grzenda
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Physical Sciences & Engineering, Technology Classifications > Agriculture
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