Spherix Biotechnology Timeline

Biotechnology Timeline

2006: Spherix began preparations to test Naturlose in toothpaste as a plaque-fighting agent.
2006: Preparations began for Phase 3 clinical trials of Naturlose as a treatment for Type 2 diabetes.
2000: Tagatose certified as GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) for both human and animal applications.
1997: Sold tagatose food and drink licensing rights to MD Foods (now Arla Food Ingredients, amba).
1996: Participated in US experiment to determine nature of Martian soil activity aboard Russian '96 Mars Lander.
1996: Invention of safe-for-humans pesticide, "FlyCracker", a non-toxic, environmentally safe and biodegradable pesticide, which was later demonstrated in a 1998/1999 study to be a completely effective fly larvicide. Patent obtained.
1992: Discovery that D-tagatose is antihyperglycimic agent. Patent obtained.
1991: Invention of economic method for manufacture of D-tagatose. Patent obtained.
1988: Invented use of D-tagatose as low-calorie sweetener for foods, beverages and drugs.
1977: Invented use of L-sugars for sweetening foods and beverages.
1972: Invention of Oil Sentry to monitor oil in wastewater or bilge effluent. Continues to be used in ships of many nations.
1969 – 1976: Design, development and operation of Labeled Release life detection instrument on Mars – Basis for claim for finding living microorganisms in soil of Mars.
1971: Participated in experiment on Mariner 9 Mission to Mars seeking evidence of biological activity.
1970: Developed and demonstrated rapid method for detecting microbial metabolism based on use of radioactive tracers, and extension of earlier invention of radioisotopic method for detecting bacteria. Method now used in hospitals and laboratories around the world.
1969: Designed, constructed and demonstrated automated instrument for measuring primary productivity of water bodies.
1968: First proposed use of satellites to monitor air and water pollution.
1968: Invention of method to count bacteria by the firefly bioluminescent assay for adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Method now widely used in hospitals and research laboratories for rapid detection and counting of bacteria.
1967: Development of first Biological Nutrient Removal (BNR) wastewater treatment process, the PhoStrip Process. It and its derivatives now remove nitrogen and phosphorus from municipal wastes in cities around the world.

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