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Novel Design of a Fast-On/Fast-Off Insulin Analog for Closed-Loop Systems

Award Information
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Branch: National Institutes of Health
Contract: 1R43GM108261-01
Agency Tracking Number: R43GM108261
Amount: $150,000.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: NIGMS
Solicitation Number: PA12-088
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2013
Award Year: 2013
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
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Principal Investigator
 EUGENE MOSKOVETS
 (443) 539-1710
 moskovets@apmaldi.com
Business Contact
 ARNOLD LEE
Phone: (443) 539-1710
Email: alee@apmaldi.com
Research Institution
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Abstract

DESCRIPTION: Significant increase in the efficiency and speed of MS-based tissue imaging (IMS) performed at atmospheric conditions using high-resolution mass spectrometer will have a profound impact on method applications to the entire analytical field ofcharacterization of biomarkers in tissues. At present, the efficiency of the MS-based tissue imaging is limited by low sensitivity. We propose to employ a separate post-ionization step to increase the ion yield from the material ablated by laser from thetissues. To demonstrate high-throughput IMS analysis based on the proposed post-ionization technique, we plan to modify the house-built compact UV laser system capable of generation high-intensity laser pulses at very high repetition rate. PUBLICHEALTH RELEVANCE PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Mass spectrometry (MS) analysis of tissues is currently used for profiling of known or search for new biomarkers in cancer-related studies. We plan to develop a novel method that significantly improves sensitivity, dynamics range, and throughput of MS-based tissue imaging. This high-throughput method will operate at atmospheric conditions and can be also applied for a characterization of proteins in 2D gels.

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