University of Kentucky Companies

College of Arts and Sciences

ALT BioScience LLC
www.altbioscience.com
Founded in 1997, ALT BioScience is a privately held, specialty bioscience company that develops diagnostic and biomedical technologies focused on oral-systemic health and neurodegenerative diseases. ALT uses nucleotide photo affinity labeling, a process for photo modification of antibodies for basic protein research.

Biological Prospects LLC
www.biologicalprospects.com
Biological Propsects was founded in January 2007 by Dr. Patrick Lawless. Biological Prospects is a manufacturer of plant-based nutraceuticals for the livestock, poultry and pet healthcare industries.Nutraceuticals are formulated from traditional medicinal herbs, as well as previously unused or underutilized plant species. The initial product line includes antimicrobials, immune system enhancers, anti-inflammatories, insecticides, and vermicides.

CarboLex Inc.
www.carbolex.com
CarboLex enhances a high-yield process for production of nanotubes, and develops post-synthesis treatments to alter chemical and physical properties and remove impurities. Works with industry to develop applications including lightweight, structural composites. Based on the research of Peter Eklund, formerly in physics and astronomy.

CoPlex Therapeutics
R&D to provide neuroprotection from dementia caused by a unique protein complex that accumulates in the central nervous system and begins the cascade effect that leads to dementia including Alzheimer’s. Protein complex discovered at UK. Company founded in 2008.  Based on research by Mark Lovell and Bert Lynn, chemistry.

Merloc
Merloc is developing multidentate sulfur-containing ligands for binding heavy materials for waste management or environmental cleanup applications. Based on the research of David Atwood, chemistry.

Outrider Technologies LLC
www.outriderorganics.com
Outrider Technologies was formed in 2005 and specializes in soluble organic acene-based semiconductors. These organic electronic materials have proven useful in low-end high-volume switching applications, as well as photovoltaic applications, and offer large economic advantages associated with manufacturing, while also combating long-term device stability issues. As the field expands, Outrider is also conducting target-directed research into solving specific commercialization issues. Based on the research of the company’s founder, John Anthony, chemistry.

Scout Diagnostics
www.scoutdiagnostics.com
Scout Diagnostics was founded in 2006 to develop and market a new early diagnostic test for Alzheimer’s disease. The testing kit will identify certain protein complexes in cerebral spinal fluid which serve as biomarkers to detect Alzheimer's prior to clinical diagnosis. Based on research by co-founders Mark Lovell and Bert Lynn in the UK Department of Chemistry and UK's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging. Lovell has a joint appointment in the UK College of Medicine. Lynn serves as director of the UK Mass Spectrometry Center.

SenseOmics
www.senseomics.com

StatTech
859/257-6903