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Smart Parking Solution
Locating a parking lot can be time consuming, and is an inefficient use of fuel. The occupancy state and turnover rate for traditional roadside parking are often not recorded, or can be inaccurate. This smart parking solution will allow users to find available parking lots with ease, and can be implemented easily at a low cost. A device is placed at each parking lot, and uses a magnetic sensor to detect the presence of a vehicle parked at the lot. The device has a long battery life of 3 to 5 years, reducing maintenance needs. It is wirelessly connected via Sigfox, a leading provider of connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT).
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Aerogel Composites for High Performance Insulation & Fire Protection in EV Battery Packs
With the increasing demand for Electric Vehicles (EVs) and growing competition, it has become imperative for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and battery pack manufacturers to continually improve range, lifespan and charge rate without compromising safety of EVs. An integral part of this process is ensuring that the battery stays within the -
Egg-Free Alternative That Cooks and Tastes like Eggs
While hen eggs are a valuable source of nutrients in the human diet, they are relatively high in saturated fats and cholesterol, and can be inconvenient to use due to their fragility and limited shelf-life. In addition, the egg industry is fraught with problems in product safety, instability, animal welfare issues, high costs and major waste stream -
3D Reconstruction, Recognition, and Analysis via Mobile Phone
We develop end-to-end 3D solutions using 3 key technologies for reconstruction, recognition, and analysis. Our recognition technology is based on a patented 3D search engine. This 3D search engine makes use of a Deep Learning algorithm that enables a real volume and shape object identification. With this approach, we are capable of identifying obje -
Agricultural Sensors Powered by the Soil
Every day, the use of sensors in agriculture b e c o m e s m o r e widespread . Sensors are used to measure climate conditions and soil parameters (such as humidity and pH), t o predict crop yields and to identify potential dangers . Chemical batteries are the most common solution for the storage of energy in smart agriculture systems. They exhibit -
Heat Reflecting Coating
This heat reflecting coating is based on a different operating principle as compared to other well-known insulating materials such as polystyrene, mineral wool or fibreglass. As a result, the coating has several advantageous features to provide even heat distribution, improve personal thermal comfort, increase energy savings, reduce moisture conden -
Label-Free and Real-Time Nanosensor
We have developed a broadband ultra-sensitive infrared (IR) sensor with novel folded gold nanoantenna sensing array on calcium fluoride (CaF 2 ) substrate integrated with microfluidic channel, which will allow continuous monitoring wideband fingerprint IR absorption of liquid and solution using enhancement of plasmonic nanoantenna. The broadband de -
Bioactive Atmosphere Modifier that Extends Freshness and Shelf-Life of Packaged Food
The presence of microorganisms is often the reason why food spoils over time. This technology by a Polish scientist is a bioactive atmosphere modifier that aims to extend the freshness and shelf-life of packaged food by inhibiting the growth of mould, yeast and bacteria. The technology is more effective than existing methods as it is able to produc -
Self-Calibration of Sensors
Increasing number of smart devices rely on sensors which require periodic calibration over time to perform optimally. Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) need this technology to ensure sensor data reliability to achieve Level 5 autonomy, which is missing today. We provide Calibration As A Service (CAAS) for Autonomous Vehicles, robots and Industrial IoT devi
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Composition for treating acute asthma caused by virus infection capable of soothing cell inflammation
(Thành phần để điều trị hen suyễn cấp tính do nhiễm virus có khả năng làm giảm viêm tế bào) PURPOSE: A composition for treating acute asthma caused by virus infection is provided to control increase of inflammation cell inside bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and airway resistance. CONSTITUTION: A composition for treating acute asthma caused by virus i -
Natural Fiber-based Fire Rated Boards
Commercially available thermal barrier panels in the construction and building industry are typically made of glass fiber reinforced refractory materials (more commonly, magnesia and gypsum) or fiber cement boards. With high costs associated with these boards (in particular magnesia and fiber cement) along with their susceptibility to hydrolysis (w -
New, Innovative Packing Technology Solution
Packing containers is an integral part of the supply chain in all industries. Currently, most of the containers used for transporting goods are made of glass or plastic. In addition, they are often designed to be disposed of after use and are rarely recycled. Hence, these containers end up in the junkyard and environment as waste materials. The tec -
Anti-inflammatory composition containing thiourea-based compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof
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Nanoceramic Coating for Wear and Corrosion Resistance
An innovative company has developed a novel nanoceramic coating that provides high hardness, wear and corrosion resistance, and low friction to fast moving parts in environments with high wear or elevated temperature. This technology is superior to anodising or plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO). It does not require pre-treatment, performs better -
Bio-based, Edible, Anti-Microbial Coating
After post-harvest washing and processing, fresh fruits and produce suffer from poor shelf-life due to microbial spoilage and processing damages. To retard spoilage, coatings have been developed, allowing the produce to survive its journey through the value chain to the market. Conventionally, such coatings are made of natural and/or synthetic mate
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Remote Sensing System for Water Quality Monitoring
Water quality parameters in water bodies are usually obtained using in-situ sensor probes or by laboratory measurements of water samples collected on-site. These conventional methods are laborious, costly and have limited spatial coverage. This technology relates to a contactless measurement method for water quality parameters and can be deployed o -
Wireless Non-clogging Ultrasonic Diffuser
A Singapore company has developed a diffusing technology for use with liquid active materials, such as essential oils, fragrance oils or water based fragrances. The technology is based on an ultrasonic piezoelectric diffusing engine which finely disperses fluid over a period of time determined by the user, with frequency and dispersion modes being -
Ultralow-power Microcontroller (MCU) With Energy Harvesting Technology
This technology offer is a self-powered MCU which harvests energy directly from the ambient environment to power itself, without the need for batteries. The MCU will handle most energy sources as multi-frequency RF bands supporting GSM and ISM, solar, piezoelectric, thermal and voltaic cells. It can be used to power sensors and devices for years, w -
Novel Platform Metallization Technology that Enables Metal Electrode Production
Metallization is an integral part of a modern electronic device. Every electronic device has metal electrodes in it. Foldable devices, OLED, sensors, solar cells, touchscreens, wearables and energy storage need new materials and technologies for making flexible metal electrodes. This new metallization technology is suitable for functional metallic -
Ultra Efficient Hybrid Cooling System for Ultra High Density Data Centres in the Tropics
The technology utilises a dry cooler instead of a cooling tower with computer room air conditioning (CRAC), eliminating the usage of the chiller and CRAC unit. This can significantly reduce the Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) and achieve ultra-low PUE for data centres. Additionally, the targeted liquid cooling helps to improve cooling efficiency an -
Integrated Fibre Optic Sensor Based Monitoring System for LNG Terminals
Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is an important fuel source for Singapore, and the safe operation of the Singapore LNG Terminal will contribute to a secure energy supply for Singapore. However, the cryogenic environment of LNG presents challenges for safety monitoring and consequence analysis of potential incidents at the LNG terminal, including LNG ro
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Recycling Lithium-ion Battery Cathodes Using Deep Eutectic Solvents
As the consumption of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) for the transportation and consumer electronics sectors continues to grow, so does the pile of battery waste. Lithium-ion battery waste retains value particularly in the form of metal ions in the cathode part of the device, but few standardised methods exist to extract, recover, and reuse these pre -
Method to Improve PV System Performance Monitoring
Within the solar energy industry, there is a general motto of "install it and forget it " for solar energy. This idea is largely derived from the research and reliability studies performed on the PV panels themselves but not the PV system as a whole (including inverters and other components). Other PV system components such as i nverters contribute -
Low-grade heat driven novel hybrid system to produce power and cooling
A novel configuration of a system has been developed which utilizes ejectors in a unique way to produce power and cooling simultaneously by utilizing low grade heat. Low grade heat is abundantly available in industries like power plants, utility companies, petrochemical plants, steel, and glass manufacturers etc. Low grade heat is also available fr -
Smart Battery Diagnostic Technology
Many battery storage systems are located in unattended or remote sites. Thus, unexpected premature battery failure cannot be discovered easily and accurately without on-site visual inspection regularly. To ensure serviceability, those batteries are typically replaced after a few years of service, depending on the site condition and the maintenance -
Miniature Smart Gauge for AC Distribution Board
Singapore's electrical power system is moving towards a new smart grid system concept for a smart nation. One of the critical fundamental blocks in the new system structure is to measure every household's electricity in an appliance-specific, dynamic and multi-channel manner. Owing to the mass scale and constraints at current household's distributi -
Flexible and Lightweight Supercapacitor for Energy Storage
The technology is a flexible, lightweight and solid-state supercapacitor made of conducting polymer and metal oxide composite thin film electrodes. The composite electrodes of conducting polymer and metal oxide are considered to be the most promising materials as supercapacitor electrodes due to their low cost, ease of synthesis and high capacitive
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Remote Sensing System for Water Quality Monitoring
Water quality parameters in water bodies are usually obtained using in-situ sensor probes or by laboratory measurements of water samples collected on-site. These conventional methods are laborious, costly and have limited spatial coverage. This technology relates to a contactless measurement method for water quality parameters and can be deployed o -
In-Situ Detection and Measurement of Volatile Organic Carbon in Water
Many online VOC detectors do not measure VOC content in water accurately due to the large diversity in properties of these compounds. Methods relying on stripping and then measuring VOCs in gas phase alone is inaccurate (e.g. gas stripping and membrane pervaporation) as many VOC molecules have some polarity and hence affinity to water. This unique -
Nano-structured Coating to Improve UV-output
This groundbreaking UV nanostructured coating improves UV output of existing UV lamps, sleeves and UV transparent windows by up to 15% at 254nm. It has been extensively evaluated at 254nm using standard mercury low pressure lamps (LP Hg lamps). This proprietary layer is made with a simple wet chemical coating process followed by a short heat treatm -
Superlyophobic Materials for Immiscible Liquids Separation
Separation of oil/water mixture using wetting materials has been extensively investigated. However, the wastes released in industrial processes such as multi-phase liquids extraction, food industries or chemical reaction contain more complicated liquids components. The technology presents a novel strategy to prepare a broad range of superlyophobic -
Resource Efficient Farming Using Hydrogel Films
A novel film that utilizes functional polymer technology was developed by the technology owner to address the threat to food security due to water shortages and soil contamination. The film is made of hydrogels and membranes that enable farmers to grow safe and high-quality crops even on barren lands, such as deserts and heavily contaminated land, -
Autonomous Drone Solution for Tunnel and Pipeline Inspection
Inspecting tunnel and pipeline infrastructure can be a daunting and expensive task due to remote inaccessibility that is unsafe for humans. The technology provider has a drone solution that can inspect both underground and overground spaces within a fraction of time and cost of a conventional solution. Deployment is effortless and operation is enti
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Optical Sensors for Point of Need Diagnostics
Optical sensor is the critical element in the development of optical point of need diagnostics. The technology provider has a growing library of optical sensors ranging from nanomaterials to colorimetric dyes without or with conjugation to biomolecules or linkers useful for further immobilizations into different substrates and various configuration -
Production of β-Glucan Oligosaccharide by Ophiocordyceps Dipterigena BCC 2073 as Functional Ingredients for Industrial Applications
A novel type of β-glucan of Ophiocordyceps dipterigena BCC 2073 has a size of 590-750 kDa which is 20 times bigger than yeast's β-glucan. Its structure composes of a (1, 3)-β -D-glucan backbone, substituted at 0-6 with side chains of (1, 3)-β-D-pyranosyl unit. It is biocompatible, non-cytotoxic and a strong inducer of interleukin-8 (IL-8), a cytoki -
GPS Security Tracking for Supply Chains
With the rise of new threats to cargo security, it is becoming increasingly important for companies to deploy electronic cargo tracking solution in their logistics operations. This technology is an integrated trip based security portal that combines the use of GPS, satellite, RFID and NB IoT to improve efficiency and security. Users of this solutio -
Novel Industrial-Scale Soy Bean Sprouting Process
Many of the soya food ingredients such as soya meals, concentrates, isolates that are used worldwide are by products of the soya oil industry and their nutritional values have been degraded in the process. In contrast, this technology enhances the nutritional value of starting soya through a special sprouting process. The newly developed compositio -
Long-Term Insoluble Anti-Biofilm Protection Nanoparticle
Biofilm is the main form for bacteria and within the biofilm it is highly resistant to disinfectants, antibiotics or the host immune system. Biofilm is therefore extremely hard to get rid of and is associated with most human infections (up to 80%). Biofilm forms and impairs the function of almost any product or equipment stored or operated in wet o -
Fluorescent Probes for Rapid Detection of Formaldehyde in Food
Formaldehyde in food has caused health concerns in the general public. To protect public health, governments and health organizations worldwide have established regulations and guidelines on it. However, formaldehyde has been illegally added to food for preservation and bleaching purposes. Gas chromatography and liquid chromatography are typical an
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Biodegradable Controlled Release Matrix Tablets for Environmental Applications
Using a proprietary matrix encapsulation technique, active ingredients are incorporated into a matrix made from a biodegradable polymer. Pesticides, biocides, corrosion inhibitors, enzymes, and bacteria are just some of the examples of the kinds of actives that can be encapsulated. Then the polymer is formed into tablets of various shapes and sizes -
Beam Shaping LED Lamp for Street and Walkway Lighting
This technology consists of a novel LED lamp placed on top of a tall building such as a HDB apartment block. The purpose of the lamp is to illuminate the streets and walkways below. The lamp is designed with an optical lens system that focuses light only on the stretch that requires lighting, maintaining a high lux level on the area of interest and -
Materials by Design - Tunable Coatings using Nanotechnology
This technology presents a 'materials by design' approach to develop tunable coatings utilising functionalised nanoparticles. Coatings that incorporate these nanoparticles can be designed to impart optimised efficiency, optimised functionality, reduced corrosion, retention of appearance, improved fuel efficiency and improved airflow, and are applic -
Triple-Fluid Finned Double Tube Heat Exchanger
This invention discloses a novel heat exchanger configuration, which efficiently transfers heat between three different fluids while having compact structure. Thermal processes involving heat exchange between three working mediums can be benefitted from this design. -
Smart Noise and Vibration Cancelling Technology
This technology combines noise and vibration technology, state-of-the-art materials and smart electronic devices. The effect of noise cancelling or vibration damping is achieved through an electronically coupled piezoelectric material, which dissipates the vibration energy of a structure. This is an alternative technique where the performance of pa -
Natural Fiber-based Fire Rated Boards
Commercially available thermal barrier panels in the construction and building industry are typically made of glass fiber reinforced refractory materials (more commonly, magnesia and gypsum) or fiber cement boards. With high costs associated with these boards (in particular magnesia and fiber cement) along with their susceptibility to hydrolysis (w
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Method for preparing recombinant proteins from pleurotus eryngii using a secretion vector
(Phương pháp điều chế Protein tái tổ hợp từ Pleurotus Eryngii) PURPOSE: A method for preparing a recombinant protein from Pleurotus eryngii transformed by introducing a secretion vector is provided. CONSTITUTION: A method for preparing a recombinant protein from Pleurotus eryngii comprises: a step of constructing the secretion vector for secreting -
Antibacterial protective cover for x-ray inspection
(Vỏ bảo vệ kháng khuẩn để kiểm tra X-quang) This abstract is currently in preparation. -
GPS Security Tracking for Supply Chains
With the rise of new threats to cargo security, it is becoming increasingly important for companies to deploy electronic cargo tracking solution in their logistics operations. This technology is an integrated trip based security portal that combines the use of GPS, satellite, RFID and NB IoT to improve efficiency and security. Users of this solutio -
Safe and Precise Untethered Stent Delivery
Medical stents are commonly used in the treatment of arterial diseases. They are routinely placed into narrowed arteries where the blood flow is constricted to act as a supporting scaffold to keep the arteries open. The delivery of stents into the human body is mostly dependent on the skills and experiences of the medical doctors. This is primarily -
Novel Compounds for Skin Brightening and Anti-Hyperpigmentation Cosmeceuticals
Skin hyperpigmentation is a prevalent dermatological disorder which could cause significant psychosocial impairment to individuals. Currently, most of the cosmetic companies incorporate either hydroquinone, kojic acid or arbutin into their skin whitening products. These compounds selectively target hyperplastic melanocytes and inhibit key regulator -
Variable Automated Speed Sensing Treadmill (VASST) Rehabilitation System Version 2
Current treadmills both for exercise and rehabilitation use pre-programmed speed control. During the course of exercise, the speed remains constant but would change at pre-programmed times, or when manually directed. Thus treadmills do not match exercise regimes to the subject's behaviour, but instead rigidly forces the subject to continue the exer
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Integrated Sales Platform for Insurance Brokers
We offer product core and sales platform for insurance companies, insurance brokers, independent agents and banks, willing to sell their own products or products provided by their partners. Our platform covers all major stages of sales process, including but not limited to: product selection, entering customer's data, quotation, policy issuing, pre -
Warehouse Pick-Path Optimization
With increasing demand and shorter fulfilment times for orders across different industries, the need to fill these orders more efficiently through optimal manpower optimisation and increased picking efficiency in warehouses is thus necessary. Our cloud-based/on-premise computing solution for pick-path optimization aims to optimise the least efficie -
Using AI to Reduce Food Waste
PROBLEM: The food inspection and quality assessment across food industry, for decades has been a manual, ad-hoc process with cumbersome paperwork. The Food Industry spends 2- 3 % of their total turnover on inspections which are manual and inconsistent. The inconsistency in quality assessment also leads to significant rejections, claim management an -
Secure Unified Digital Workspace
In this digital age, identifying, utilizing and protecting your corporate data and client information is a constant challenge for businesses. With the influx of information from multiple points, organisations may be overwhelmed and not able to effectively managing corporate data. This may lead to mishandling of corporate data and data leakage which -
Computerized Speech Diagnosis System
Computerized speech analysis system is an instrument system of sound analysis and data management function, with digital sound sensing and processing equipment, can be used in the Chinese medicine and health condition checks. The process is to record one secondper sound of the sound capture recording. The system provides the sound sample and the ti -
Learning Analytics System for Step Based Learning Activities
Learning analytics systems collect, measure and report data about learners to support instructors to understand students' learning and make informed interventions to optimize learning. Existing technologies mainly make use of log data collected from the learning environment and aggregate statistics such as no. of access to learning resources, learn
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Microfluidic Gradient Generator
The technology describes a novel microfluidic platform to engineer complex molecular gradient profiles for directed cellular differentiation. Its detachable, all-polymer cell culture chamber supports cell proliferation and differentiation, and facilitates easy spatial dissection and cellular characterization. Its precise control and dynamic pattern -
Fermented soybean paste containing yam, and a producing method thereof
(Bột đậu nành lên men có chứa khoai mỡ và phương pháp sản xuất) PURPOSE: Fermented soybean paste containing yam, and a producing method thereof are provided to selectively mix yam powder or steamed yam with conventional fermented soybean paste. CONSTITUTION: A producing method of fermented soybean paste containing yam comprises the following steps: -
Innovative Device for Dysphagia (Solution for Swallowing Problem)
Dysphagia is the symptom of difficulty in swallowing. It is reported that dysphagia occurs in 29% to 64% of a stroke patient and in up to 81% of a Parkinson's disease patient. Further, even in the case of a disease which does not directly cause dysphagia, dysphagia may still occur, where the patient does not properly swallow foods due to the patien -
Vaccine composition for preventing or treating porcine pathogenic colibacillosis comprising improved ghost salmonella mutant as effective component
(Thành phần vắc-xin để ngăn ngừa hoặc điều trị bệnh colibacillosis cho lợn bao gồm đột biến salmonella cải tiến) This abstract is currently in preparation. -
Efficient Denitrification in Recirculating Aquaculture System
A novel denitrification system has been constructed for the removal of nitrate from recirculating aquaculture system (RAS). The system does not employ active sludge or commercial bacteria media for the denitrification and the nitrate removal efficiency is more than 90%. The treated pond water can be directly sent back to the aquaculture system with -
Novel Grafting Technology for Inter-family grafting and Molecules Delivery
A Japanese startup has found that Nicotiana benthamiana (Tobacco) can be grafted with virtually any vascular plant (patented). This finding allows not only conventional same family grafting but also allows grafting among different family combinations. Moreover, this technology enables the delivery of many kinds of molecules such as DNA/RNA, peptide
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Autonomous Vehicle Assisted Stock Taking
Accurate accounting of inventory at a warehouse is time-consuming and adds little value to the logistics of moving goods. Yet it is unavoidable and essential in warehouse management to ensure a smooth operation during material handling and optimization of storage space within the warehouse. This solution automates this tedious and manpower intensiv -
Last-Mile Delivery Platform for Logistics
The future of last-mile delivery is highly dependent on the evolution of e-commerce, which is why the way companies choose to operate today has changed dramatically. One of the biggest drivers of this change has been the growth of online retail, which is growing exponentially, with an immense surge in the number of digital buyers in Asia Pacific al -
Bluetooth-based Indoor Location Tracking Solution
Radio frequency localization principle is based on measurement of Received Signal Strength (RSS) from the anchor transmitters. Further corrections are made at runtime with compensation algorithm to remove noise and interference to accurately determine the location of the unknown node. This method can be accomplished with fixed-strength radio freque -
Deep Learning ( Artificial Intelligence ) Applications
Inspired by the continuous exploring of biological neural network in the brain, more intelligent models and algorithms, called Deep Learning, have been developed. They will be able to process data inputs and make classification and prediction based on machine learning. In recent years, with the fast development of parallel computing hardware where -
Serious Game for Multimodal Transport Operations
We offer a serious game on multimodal transport operations in which players/users can experience how planning works and which decisions it requires. The game also outlines the benefits to be obtained from reducing the number of constraints and enhancing collaboration, not only between planners responsible for various corridors, but also between dif -
Smart Logistics Solution for the Global Shipping Business
Liner shipping business is under various challenges internally and externally. Our up-to-date IT technologies help shipping businesses lower the risk and cost. Through our proved mega projects with global carriers and the multi decades of business experience, we have developed the internalized intelligent algorithm. Automatically generated containe
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Industrial Grade Mission-Critical Wireless Solutions for Factory Automation
Factories require flexible and adaptable machines, mobile equipment and intelligent devices requiring industrial-grade, robust, fast, secure and scalable wireless communication. Our technology presents reliability that is literally a million times better than any other wireless protocol, 100 times faster, deterministic and capable of supporting 100 -
Geopolymer Concrete Printing
About two decades after its first proof-of-concept, 3D concrete printing is on the threshold to become more matured. It provides new opportunities such as higher degree of architectural freedom, lower costs due to a lack of scaffold, less labour intensive manpower and less material required. To achieve these, the print processes need to be more rob -
Smart Nano Environments for Stem Cell Differentiation
With its attractive abilities of self-renewal and differentiation capacity, stem cells are known to have wide applications in regenerative or transplantation therapies and in the development of biological models for understanding disease pathology and drug discovery. However, a high quality and quantity of cells are required for such applications a -
Plasma-Roller: A Portable Surface Treatment Solution
Surface preparation and treatment are necessary and common steps in many manufacturing processes. Disinfection of work surfaces to remove micro-organisms is a requirement in the food processing industry as well as in healthcare. Currently, the methods of surface preparation / disinfection included, chemical cleaning, which typically involves the us -
Decentralised Electrochemical Production of Hydrogen Peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide has a wide range of applications, such as in bleaching of fibres in the paper, pulp and textile industries, disinfection, the production of chemicals, soil remediation, and it is also used in water treatment processes. Currently, hydrogen peroxide is produced in localized large plants through a low-efficiency chemical transformati -
Carbon nanotube transistor and a manufacturing method thereof without an additional manufacturing process of a protective film
(Transitor nano carbon và phương pháp sản xuất không cần quy trình sản xuất thêm màng bảo vệ) PURPOSE: A carbon nanotube transistor and a manufacturing method thereof are provided to maintain the characteristics of an n-type semiconductor in air for long time by using a gadolinium as a source electrode and a drain electrode. CONSTITUTION: In a carb
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Carbon nanotube transistor and a manufacturing method thereof without an additional manufacturing process of a protective film
(Transitor nano carbon và phương pháp sản xuất không cần quy trình sản xuất thêm màng bảo vệ) PURPOSE: A carbon nanotube transistor and a manufacturing method thereof are provided to maintain the characteristics of an n-type semiconductor in air for long time by using a gadolinium as a source electrode and a drain electrode. CONSTITUTION: In a carb -
High Energy Radiation Shielding Textiles
This technology presents a method to produce good protection textiles that shield high energy radiation. Current radiation protective clothing is heavy and bulky, which not only reduces the dexterity and flexibility of the wearer, but also makes the wearers feel tired easily and suffer from certain health problems over long-term wearing. The newly -
Nanoceramic Coating for Wear and Corrosion Resistance
An innovative company has developed a novel nanoceramic coating that provides high hardness, wear and corrosion resistance, and low friction to fast moving parts in environments with high wear or elevated temperature. This technology is superior to anodising or plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO). It does not require pre-treatment, performs better -
Nano Glass Coating for Green Building Applications
In the tropical region, buildings are under hot climate and constant exposure to high level of solar radiation all year round. As such, a huge amount of electric energy is spent to cool down buildings. Therefore, there is a high demand by industrial and residential consumers to effectively reduce the effects of solar radiation to the indoor ambient -
Cellulose-based Packaging: New Sustainability Solutions for the Food and Beverage Industry
As vast quantities of packaging pollute the planet, our research looks at new packaging initiatives for food and beverages made from reinforced cardboard or molded cellulose. Thanks to their innovation power in terms of performance but even more in terms of adaptability, or functionality "à la carte", focus is placed on the micro-fibrillated crysta -
Self-powered IoT Devices Based on Energy Harvesting Technology
Internet of Things (IoT) devices are increasingly deployed in various industries to do sensing, processing the information and automizing the systems. However, most of the existing IoT devices use batteries, leading to batteries replacement issues, especially with the significant growth in the number of IoT devices. Therefore, we develop a self-pow
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TCM Formulation for Management of Diabetic Kidney Disease
Diabetic kidney disease is a common cause of end stage renal disease in type-2 diabetes. There are treatment methods for reducing the risk of progression to end stage renal disease. However, these therapies do not provide complete renal protection, and diabetic patients continue to show a high renal risk. Therefore, there is a pressing need for alt -
Non-invasive Blood Glucose Detection & Monitoring using Photoplethysmography (PPG) Sensor
The prevalence of diabetes is high, projected to affect 629 million people worldwide by 2045. This is a condition where health anomaly results in an unusually high level of glucose in the blood. Tracking blood glucose level often involves collecting a blood sample, typically by pricking the fingers, transferring them onto a test strip then analysed -
Fast Dissolving Concentrate Tablet for Cost Efficient Hand and Surface Sanitisers
Extensive sanitation needs arising from COVID-19 are adding high costs to both businesses and consumers. Such costs are mostly related to the supply chain, and involve processing, transportation, and storage of dangerous substances. Furthermore, the packaging of finished sanitation products consumes large amounts of shelf space at the point of sale -
Creating Novel Healthier Food Formulations Through Systematic Analysis and Design
There is currently a rising trend of functional foods with modified nutritional profiles. This is partly in answer to the global diabetes and metabolic disease epidemic. However, it is often difficult to develop food products with a favourable nutritional profile and yet taste good and similar to the originals which are what consumers often have an -
Microfluidic-sonication Device for Producing Coated Microbubbles
In medical imaging applications, gas-filled microbubbles stabilized with a surfactant or a polymer coating are routinely used as ultrasound contrast agents due to their ability to significantly enhance the ultrasound backscatter signal from blood. Increasingly, these microbubbles are being used as drug or gene delivery vehicles as they allow for ta -
Proprietary Probiotic Strain of Bifidobacterium longum for Intestinal Health
Inside our gastrointestinal tract, there are trillions of microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi and viruses, making up what is known as the gut microbiome. The gut microbiome influences everything from our health to our weight, moods and behaviour. A well-balanced, healthy gut microbiome is vital for good gut health and overall wellbeing, helpi
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Mixed Plastic Waste Depolymerisation
Mixed plastic input is cut into 10-12 mm and enters an extruder where it is melted at 200-250°C and oxygen is eliminated. The melt continues to be heated up by the superheater at 350-400°C, producing oil vapor. Subsequently, the turbulent flow medium enters the heated tubular reactor (550-600°C). The blades built into the reactor anneal the partial -
Recycling Lithium-ion Battery Cathodes Using Deep Eutectic Solvents
As the consumption of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) for the transportation and consumer electronics sectors continues to grow, so does the pile of battery waste. Lithium-ion battery waste retains value particularly in the form of metal ions in the cathode part of the device, but few standardised methods exist to extract, recover, and reuse these pre -
Recycling Plastics into Fuels and Chemicals Using Sunlight
This technology provides a more eco-friendly solution to convert non-biodegradable plastics into fuels and chemical feedstocks. In Singapore, about 96% of the plastics waste is incinerated, which contributes to Singapore's CO 2 emissions and aggravates global climate change. The remaining 4% is recycled only after the plastics have been cleaned and -
A Meat Sauce from Pork Trimmings
Currently, most of the reported meat sauce fermentation processes are based on the natural fermentation of koji under high salt conditions, which is prepared by culturing a mold (such as Aspergillus oryzae ) on a mixture of cooked soybeans and wheat flour, and the fermentation duration ranges from 3 months to 12 months. To prevent the growth of spo -
Battery Management System to Refurbish Lithium-ion Batteries
Recycling or refurbishing of lithium-ion batteries is crucial in tackling the challenges of climate change and air pollution. While there is the demand for batteries to have more capacity and longer life cycles, lots of time and investment are also required to dismantle and recycle batteries. Precious metal, such as Lithium, needs to be saved while -
Insect-based Food Waste Valorization and Organics Recycling System
The company develops intensive insect farming systems for sustainable protein production. The company produce high-quality, protein-rich and safe animal nutrition, pet food and organic fertilizer by using a novel, scalable Black Soldier Fly-based bioconversion system to recapture nutrients from organic side-streams. Their innovative circular econom
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