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US 2026/0293886 A1Published application
Compositions, methods, and applications of a synthetic surfactant
OwnerRobert Scott McKinleyinventor
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a synthetic Túngara frog foam composition. The synthetic Túngara frog foam composition comprises six synthetically synthesized ranaspumin proteins (RSN-1 to RSN-6) wherein only the active segments of the RSN proteins are synthesized and six synthetically synthesized polysaccharides comprising four tetrasaccharides, a heptasaccharide and a nonasaccharide. Multiple novel applications of the foam are described.
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A synthetic Túngara frog foam comprising:
- synthetically synthesized ranaspumin proteins (RSN), wherein only active segments of the RSN proteins are synthesized and signal peptides, if present, are effectively removed, and
- a sugar backbone,
- wherein synthesis of only the active segments of the RSN proteins results in proper folding of the protein and allows surfactant capabilities to be retained in the synthetic foam,
- wherein the synthetic foam maintains stability for greater than 10 days without any dehydration or loss of foam structure due to surface tension effects.
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