University of Florida Professor Founds Biotech Company SurfPlasma
What happened
Subrata Roy, a professor at the University of Florida, founded SurfPlasma, a local biotech company. SurfPlasma develops plasma-based decontamination technologies. The company uses plasma to clean water, air, surfaces, and medical devices. For water decontamination, the company utilizes a process called PurplePure.
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Why it matters
SurfPlasma offers compact, plasma-based solutions for sterilizing medical devices and decontaminating water. This technology could introduce new methods for water purification and sterilization in various industrial and medical applications.
Microbes from SURF inspired new technology, leading to a company formation for commercialization.
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Who's involved
- Subrata RoyFounder and president of SurfPlasma
- University of FloridaInstitution where Subrata Roy holds a professorial position
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- South Florida Water Management DistrictSpeculative
South Florida Water Management District could potentially adopt SurfPlasma's compact water decontamination solution, affecting water treatment costs.
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The entities involved
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Subrata Roy
India-born American inventor, educator, and scientist
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University of Florida
public research university in Gainesville, Florida, United States