With a strong, interdisciplinary team comprising expertise in biomedical engineering, polymer and materials science and engineering, chemistry, biology, microbiology, molecular biology, wound healing and medical device design, Luna works closely with collaborators in academia, industry, and the government and thinks outside traditional paradigms to find innovative solutions for complex medical problems.
Wound Healing
Luna is positioning itself at the forefront of the regenerative medicine and wound healing fields, developing technologies for use in burn treatment, postoperative adhesion prevention, ocular surface repair, therapeutic delivery, fullerene nanomedicine, and cell-based therapies.
Technologies
- Ocular Bandages
- Nanofiber-based Drug Delivery
- Sprayable Adhesion Barrier
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Assays and Diagnostics
Luna is developing state-of-the-art assay and diagnostic systems for the accurate and rapid detection of chemical, biological, and environmental threats. Our technologies range from unique products for specimen capture and release all the way through novel and advanced detection techniques from luminescent probes to surface plasmon resonance systems. Magnetic sample preparation technologies are developed for fieldable and point-of-care assays.
Technologies
- SPRi Assay
- CNT Assay
- E.coREADi Assay
- Dissolvable swabs and filters
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Drug Delivery
Luna’s focus on advanced drug delivery solutions involves excipient and vector production for controlled delivery, sustained drug release technologies, and biostabilizing systems that allow vaccines to be delivered without cold-chain transport. These technologies could revolutionize the world of therapeutic delivery and molecular imaging across the globe.
Technologies
- MRI agents
- CNT Vaccine Vector
- Sustained Drug Release
- Stabilized vaccines
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Medical Simulation
Luna’s award-winning TrueClot® Blood Simulant is a highly realistic simulated blood for hemorrhage control training and trauma simulation. We also develop integrated physical and computational models for simulated organs, and advanced, low-cost surgical training system.
Technologies
- TrueClot®
- Physical and Computational Skin Models
- Surgical Trainers
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