The University of New Mexico Science and Technology Corporation has agreed to commercialize a technology developed by two Eastern New Mexico University professors. Dr. Robert Long and Dr. Newton Hilliard of the Physical Sciences Department at ENMU have synthesized new compounds for use as biological buffers.
The agreement enables STC to take the technology through the patenting process, and to begin researching markets. “STC is very pleased that we can be of assistance to one of UNM's sister institutions in the state of New Mexico,” says Lisa Kuuttila, president and CEO of STC. “Since we have a comprehensive infrastructure in place for serving the University of New Mexico in the commercialization of its technology, we can effectively provide these services to ENMU.”
The new buffers exhibit desirable properties at lower pH levels and have significant advantages over those currently available. The discovery of the compounds occurred while the doctors were investigating alternate production methodologies for biological buffers.
Long says, "the chemistry faculty at ENMU is happy to have an avenue for commercialization of our research work with the cooperation of UNM and STC. We are hopeful that this invention will provide additional tools to researchers and laboratories for conducting work at low pH levels."
STC is a non-profit corporation formed by and wholly owned by the University of New Mexico to protect and transfer intellectual property and faculty inventions to the commercial marketplace. As STC has evolved as a unique entity, the corporation not only assists UNM faculty, but students, outside inventors and entrepreneurs.
For more information about this technology, please contact Karol-Lynn Reed at (505) 272-7346.
Contact: Karen Wentworth, (505) 277-5627; e-mail: kwent2@unm.edu
Posted by scarr at November 8, 2005 02:57 PM