Abstract: An implant device (105) such as an antennae or coil of wire (107) is implanted into or around a group of cancerous cells such as a tumor (120). A magnetic field generator (205) such as a magnet or electromagnet is placed (310) close to the implant device such that the implant device is within a magnetic field (215) generated (315) by the magnetic field generator. The magnetic field is changed (330), by rotating or moving the magnetic field generator, such that an electric field is induced within the implant device and the group of cancerous cells. The electric field has been shown to reduce the size or number of the cancerous cells, to reduce the growth rate of the cancerous cells, and to halt or reduce metastasis. The strength and frequency of the electric field can be changed based on the type of cancerous cells or based on how the cancerous cells respond to the implant device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are nanostructured electrodes and methods of making and use thereof. The nanostructured precursor electrodes comprising a copper substrate, a nanostructured copper oxide layer disposed on the copper substrate and a nickel layer disposed on the nanostructured copper oxide layer.

Abstract: Electroceutical dressings having at least three electrodes that are used for prevention and mitigation of biofilm and bacterial infection by an applied electric current are provided. Methods of making the dressings and methods of applying an electric current to promote the wound healing process are also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and apparatus for making a determination whether a blood sample is, or is not, infected with a malaria parasite. The determination is made using a trained machine-learning (ML) algorithm. In some aspects, a microfluidic chip is used for the concentration of red blood cells infected with these parasites from uninfected red blood cells, the staining of the blood sample which differentially stains infected and uninfected red blood cells, and holds the sample of interest for imaging. The microfluidic chip is inserted into an optical subsystem that magnifies the image created from transmitted light microscopy. The magnified image is captured with a camera, and a trained ML algorithm assesses if the sample does or does not contain the parasite. Generally, the ML algorithm is executed on a portable computing device such as a smartphone.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are devices and methods for measuring the effect of chemokines and electric fields on cell migration. This approach is inherently non-contact and does not require injection of current. For example, disclosed herein is a device for assessing cell migration that comprises a cell migration chamber and an electromagnet positioned to produce a uniform electric field across the length of the chamber. Also disclosed is a method for assaying a cell that involves loading cells into the disclosed device along with a chemokine in an amount to produce a chemokine gradient, activating the electromagnet to produce an electric field across the cell migration chamber, and imaging the cells to measure the dual effect of the chemokine and the electric field on the cells.

Abstract: Differences of electromagnetic (EM) properties between healthy and cancerous tissues allow detection of abnormal conditions occurring in a tissue of an animal, for example, intra-operative cancer detection. By using a time-varying EM field, electrical eddy currents are generated in the tissue sample, and assessed using phase-sensitive detection. In some aspects, a change in phase shift between the voltage in a receiver coil and the voltage in a driver coil provide a direct and immediate indication of differences in EM properties of specimens.

Abstract: Differences of electromagnetic (EM) properties between healthy and cancerous tissues allow detection of abnormal conditions occurring in a tissue of an animal, for example, intra-operative cancer detection. By using a time-varying EM field, electrical eddy currents are generated in the tissue sample, and assessed using phase-sensitive detection. In some aspects, a change in phase shift between the voltage in a receiver coil and the voltage in a driver coil provide a direct and immediate indication of differences in EM properties of specimens.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for extracting bitumen from an aged oil sands ore stream, the method comprising at least the steps of: (a) providing an aged oil sands ore stream, the oil sands ore stream containing connate water; (b) contacting the aged oil sands ore stream with a solvent thereby obtaining a solvent-diluted oil sand slurry; (c) filtering the solvent-diluted oil sand slurry obtained in step (b), thereby obtaining a solids-depleted stream and a solids-enriched stream; (d) removing solvent from the solids-depleted stream obtained in step (c) thereby obtaining a bitumen-enriched stream; wherein the solvent as used in step (b) comprises a non-aqueous solvent; and wherein the connate water in the aged oil sands ore stream as provided in step (a) has a sulphate concentration of at least 50 ppmv, as determined by ASTM D516.

Abstract: Differences of electromagnetic (EM) properties between healthy and cancerous tissues allow detection of abnormal conditions occurring in a tissue of an animal, for example, intra-operative cancer detection. By using a time-varying EM field, electrical eddy currents are generated in the tissue sample, and assessed using phase-sensitive detection. In some aspects, a change in phase shift between the voltage in a receiver coil and the voltage in a driver coil provide a direct and immediate indication of differences in EM properties of specimens.

Abstract: A process comprising feeding bromine into a first reactor; feeding low molecular weight alkanes into the first reactor; and withdrawing alkyl bromides from the first reactor wherein the bromine and low molecular weight alkanes are fed through an apparatus that rapidly mixes the bromine and low molecular weight alkanes. A process is disclosed further comprising reacting the alkyl bromides to form aromatic hydrocarbons.

Abstract: Differences of electromagnetic (EM) properties between healthy and cancerous tissues allow detection of abnormal conditions occurring in a tissue of an animal, for example, intra-operative cancer detection. By using a time-varying EM field, electrical eddy currents are generated in the tissue sample, and assessed using phase-sensitive detection. In some aspects, a change in phase shift between the voltage in a receiver coil and the voltage in a driver coil provide a direct and immediate indication of differences in EM properties of specimens.