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The research teams led by Dr Ren Kangning and Dr Edmond Ma from the Department of Chemistry developed a portable DNA-based device for on-site lead testing of drinking water. It is a portable lead ion meter and users just simply add the sample of a water droplet to a test strip and insert the strip to the device for the result.

The invention provides a non-invasive method for diagnosing performance of a vehicle. The method comprises using a 3-axis accelerometer to perform diagnosis of the performance of an internal combustion engine, the performance of the engine including an engine power loss and one or more flaws associated with the engine mount.

Lip-password, developed by Prof Cheung Yiu-ming from the Department of Computer Science, is a patented double security system to verify a person's identity by simultaneously matching the password content with the underlying behavioural characteristics of a person's lip movement. Prof Cheung adopted a computational learning model which extracts the visual features of lip shape, texture and movement to characterise lip sequence.

Prof Zhang Hongjie, Professor of School of Chinese Medicine and his team have discovered the natural compounds found in the Chinese medicine herb dendrobium can effectively whiten skin and protect it from damage.

Led by Prof Ken Yung from the Department of Biology developed an Autologous Neural Stem Cell Harvest (ANSCH) technology that pioneers the use of active stem cells from live subjects without the risk of lives and avoiding ethical and genetic problems.

This is a cutting-edge technology named as Nano-probe for artwork analysis and authentication. Nano-probe is a laser analytical technology based on ultra-violet laser-induced plume fluorescence.

The “OH Furniture Collection” creates a new typology in furniture and interior design using genius interlock design invented by Mr Andrea Ingrassia, Lecturer from the Academy of Visual Arts of HKBU. The invention of interlocking design has been granted patents in the United States and mainland China.

Prof Cheah Kok-wai from the Department of Physics of HKBU and his research team developed a submicron thin film that is ultra-hard, non-fragile and scratch-resistant for use as covers on electronic devices including smartphones and tablets.

Portable Gait Analyser was invented by Professor Jeffrey Cheung Tai-kin, which assesses the way people walk and highlights their biomechanical abnormalities. It is used in sports biomechanics to help athletes run more efficiently and to identify posture-related or movement-related problems for people with injuries.

In the medical field, stem cell therapy is becoming a viable and potent medical remedial treatment for many incurable diseases. There are many different cell culture techniques being used in the laboratory. For example, a few biomedical researchers apply biochemical growth factors to turn stem cells into mature cells which called "cell differentiation".