Food & Agriculture Licensing Opportunities

This cultivar is a dwarf plant of the species Cercocarpus ledifolius var. intracatus. As a dwarf species of broadleaf evergreen plant, it has the potential to fill a need in the landscape industry or to provide a new bonsai application.

This technology provides three genes which have been proven to induce apomixis in plants by suppressing the meiotic trajectory and inducing the apomeiotic trajectory in ovules. This technology is intended for use in large scale agriculture

BluKiss™ is a blue-foliaged selection of the species dianthus gratianopolitanus. It is a hardy, mounding perennial that grows naturally across vast regions of Europe and is now adapted to grow in USDA Hardiness Zones 3-8.

Of the ten species of Cercocarpus in the genus, Cercocarpus montanus is the only deciduous species. However, this cultivar of Cercocarpus montanus is an evergreen variety.

This technology enables crop hybrids to clone themselves through their own seed.

Firelight™ is a cultivar of the well-known species Aquilegia barnebyi munz (also known as oil shale columbine). It was selected for its blue basal foliage and unique two-toned yellow and pink flowers.

Information on the Genetic Sequence for Thioesterase Production done by Dr. Jeff Broadbent

Process for Producing a Glucuronide and Genetically Modified Microorganism Useful in this Process

High-intensity ultrasound (HIU) affects the crystallization behavior of lipids to solve the issues of phase separation and oil migration within edible fats increasing the shelf life of fat-based foods.

The indigoidine compound developed at Utah State uses an innovative method to produce a natural, safe deep blue dye that retains its brightness.

Information on various Methods to produce biliverdin IXa using Escheria coli

A USU team has developed a meatless alternative to the traditional chicken nugget.

Information on Breakfast Bites, a project seaking to license the technology to a company for distribution

Posey’s Gold™ is a cultivar of the well-known species Heterotheca jonesii (also known as Jones’ false goldenaster).

Sol Dancer daisy (Tetraneuris acaulis var. arizonica), is a hardy, tufted perennial that grows naturally across vast regions of the Intermountain West between elevations of 4,000-7,000 feet.