INNOVATORS
Kathleen Morgan and Tyrone Porter
Dementia
National Strategic Research Institute at the University of Nebraska
Lung Trauma
Professor William Zimmerman (Perlemax)
Development
Porter and Morganson have become one of the many innovators catering to microbubbles. Their 2.5 million grant awarded to them by the National Institute of Ageing, is one step towards conquering dementia.
47 million people in the world suffer from this illness. Microbubbles can aid with a different type of dementia, vascular dementia. Vascular dementia can be caused by blood vessels in the brain rupturing, leading to bleeds and possible memory loss.
A synthetic prototype drug can be induced into blood vessels near the heart by using microbubbles. This drug reverses the stiffness of arteries to help prevent future bleeds.
A 1.3 million contract has been awarded to the National Strategic Research Institute at the University of Nebraska to perfect a medical treatment called microbubbles oxygenation.
This procedure aids patients with impaired. By providing the needed amount of blood oxygen, patients have a greater chance of survival if transported from remote areas to hospitals. Dr. Mark Borden, a professor of mechanical engineering and the creator of the oxygen microbubbles, has referred to this technique as a temporary "third lung."
Microbubbles mimic the function of the aveoli which are designed to transfer carbon dioxide and oxygen into the bloodstream.
Led by Dr. Desai, Perlemax hosts a small but effective team. Michael Hines (Cheif Engineer), Graeme Hitchen (Managing Director), and Will Zimmerman (Chairman of the Board), work in collaboration to target issues involving the environment using microbubbles.
Algae Growth,aquaculture, anaerobic digestion, and Ozone are topics that the team covers. In aquaculture, microbubbles aid in "global and local mixing." The mixing incorported in these systems by microbubbles leads to oxygen rich water. Oxygen rich water can aid in the growth of produce and vegetation. This Perlemax demonstrates how versatile microbubbles can be, ranging from the growth of algae to anaerobic digestion.
THE PIONEERS
Kathleen Morgan and Tyrone Porter
Dr. Mark Borden
Professor William Zimmerman
These innovators have displayed the range of what microbubbles can accomplish. Ranging from providing nutrient rich water to opening a highly selective barrier in the brain, these innovators greatly contribute to the face of microbubbles. By aiding those with dementia, impaired lungs, and production of produce, more and more people can be impacted by microbubbles.