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BOARD OF T R U S T E E S

[May 15

such an exchange could be University acquisition of those lands at Dixon Springs which are desired for the Food Production and Research Program. A memorandum of understanding has been prepared which would provide that administrators of the three agencies (Forest Service, University, and State Department of Conservation) cooperate to identify their respective land acquisition requirements, prepare planning documentation, and determine whether it would be advisable to exchange tracts of real property. The memorandum does not commit the University to any fiscal obligation or future contractual arrangement. The chancellor at the Urbana campus has recommended approval of the memorandum of understanding. I concur.

Recommendations of the University Patent Committee

(20) The University Patent Committee has submitted the following recommendations relating to discoveries and developments by staff members. Background information concerning these recommendations has been sent to the Committee on Patents of the Board of Trustees. 1. Deformable, Corrosion-resistant, Oxidation-resistant Steel — William Rostoker, professor of metallurgy in materials engineering, Chicago Circle, inventor. University Patents, Inc., reported that negotiations are underway with a potential licensee. The University Patent Committee recommends that the University transfer this discovery to the University of Illinois Foundation. 2- Topical Fungicide and Keratolytic Agent in a Surfactant Base with the Common Name "CRUDAWAY" — Abe Widra, associate professor of microbiology and immunology, Medical Center, inventor. University Patents, Inc., reported the data look promising but that the elapsed time may preclude patenting. The University Patent Committee recommends that the University transfer this discovery to the University of Illinois Foundation. 3. Spermicidal Activity of Gossypol-Polyvinylpyrrolidone Co-precipitate — Donald P. Waller, assistant professor of pharmacology, Lourens J. D. Zaneveld, professor of physiology and biophysics and acting head of the department, and Harry H. S. Fong, professor of pharmacognosy, Medical Center, inventors. University Patents, Inc., reported that this discovery may prove inexpensive and manufacturable from natural materials. The University Patent Committee recommends that the University transfer this discovery to the University of Illinois Foundation. 4. Continuous Production of Enzyme Hydrolyzed Proteins — Munir Cheryan, assistant professor of food science, and William D. Deeslie, research assistant in food science, Urbana, inventors; developed with support from the Illinois Soybean Operating Board. University Patents, Inc., reported that the invention has commercial potential. T h e University Patent Committee recommends that the University transfer this discovery to the University of Illinois Foundation. 5. Mixed (Polyvalent) Killed Bacterine (Bacterial Vaccine) for Swine Dysentery —-Richard C. Meyer, professor of veterinary pathobiology, Urbana, inventor; developed with support from the Illinois Department of Agriculture. University Patents, Inc., reported that a market search resulted in a positive response. The University Patent Committee recommends that the University transfer this discovery to the University of Illinois Foundation. 6. Use of Synthetic Liposomes as a Vehicle for Gene Exchange in Procaryotes — Samuel Kaplan, professor of microbiology, Robert T. Fraley, former graduate student, and Chester F. Fornari, research assistant in microbiology, Urbana, inventors;