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Background Approximately 40 million tons of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) are produced annually, making PVC one of the most widely produced synthetic plastic polymers. Waste materials that contain PVC are extremely difficult to recycle mechanically. Thermochemical methods such as pyrolysis are also undesirable because of hydrochloric acid and chlorinated...

Published: 4/16/2026 | Updated: 1/3/2022 | Inventor(s): Konstantinos Goulas, Scott Svadlenak

Keywords(s): Green Materials, Materials Science, Plastic, Plastic Alternative

Category(s): Chemical, Chemistry, Materials Science, Sustainability & Cleantechnologies

Blood Separation and Diagnostic Device

Technology Description Oregon State University is seeking a licensee to develop and commercialize products based on a patent pending membrane device that provides a platform for blood separation and analysis. This device is a simple Janus-type membrane-based wicking microfluidic device fabricated on a polycaprolactone-filled glass microfiber membrane...

Published: 2/25/2025 | Updated: 11/23/2020 | Inventor(s): Vincent Remcho, Gayan Bandara, Linus Unitan

Keywords(s): Biomarkers, Blood, Diagnostic, fluid collection, Glass microfiber membrane, Microfluidics, Plastic, Polycaprolactone, sample pretreatment, Separation, Wicking microfluidics

Category(s): Information Technology, Materials Science, Medical Devices, Nanoscience & Microtechnologies, Device, Diagnostics, Engineering, Imaging