Aquaculture, the controlled farming of aquatic organisms, offers promising new alternative supplies of fish products. the channel catfish, ictalurus punctatus, is one of 12 species designated by the national aquaculture development plan as having high priority for commercial development. although… More

Unfortunately, technical and biological problems invloved inthe long-term holding of lobsters often result in degradation of product quality and substantial losses due tomortality. much of the mortality in pounding operations is caused by the uncontrolled molting of lobsters and poor nutrition. this… More

Aquaculture, the controlled farming of aquatic organisms, offers promising new alternative supplies of seafood products. commercial production of catfish, trout and oysters has increased dramatically in the last decade. however, for the marine finfish, which comprise most of the nation's present… More

The striped bass is an excellent aquaculture species. it isadaptable to controlled environments, exhibits rapid growth rates, accepts artificial feeds, has broad physiological tolerances and high market value. commercial striped bass farming has become a reality in the last three years, due inpart… More

Aquaculture is increasing at an annual rate of 20% and has become a $1 billion industry in the U.S. that provides more than 25% of our seafood supplies. Due to limited water supplies, future aquaculture development will probably involve closed systems in which the culture water is treated and… More

Not Available Aquaculture is increasing at an annual rate of 20% and has become a $1 billion industry in the U.S. that provides more than 25% of our seafood supplies. Due to limited water supplies, future aquaculture development will probably involve closed systems in which the culture water is… More

We will conduct research on nutrition and food intake regulation mechanism in hybrid striped bass. We will determine: 1) how dietary energy density, satiated feeding, energy-to-protein ratios, fish size, and temperature affect food and energy consumption rates; 2) how "high-energy" diets can improve… More

We will conduct research on nutrition and food intake regulation mechanism in hybrid striped bass. We will determine: 1) how dietary energy density, satiated feeding, energy-to-protein ratios, fish size, and temperature affect food and energy consumption rates; 2) how "high-energy" diets can improve… More

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)Phase I Project proposes to develop novel diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for management of infectious pathogens in finfish such as the hybrid striped bass (HSB). HSB aquaculture has become the fourth largest form of U.S. fish production. Prior… More

Striped bass culture has become the fourth largest form of fish production in the U.S., trailing only catfish, trout, and salmon in terms of market value. Unfortunately, this promising new industry faces considerable market pressure from foreign competitors who often enjoy lower labor, water, and… More

NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY: Striped bass culture has become the fourth largest form of fish production in the U.S., trailing only catfish, trout, and salmon in terms of market value. Unfortunately, this promising new industry faces considerable market pressure from foreign competitors who often enjoy… More

NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY: Striped bass culture has become the fourth largest form of fish production in the U.S., trailing only catfish, trout, and salmon in terms of market value. Unfortunately, this promising new industry faces considerable market pressure from foreign competitors who often enjoy… More

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)Phase II Project proposes to develop a new approach for controlling disease in the aquaculture industry. This approach is based on the use of a recently discovered natural antibiotic compound in hybrid striped bass (HSB) called bass-hepcidin. Hepcidin… More

Hybrid striped bass aquaculture is the fourth largest form of U.S. finfish production U.S. producers and university scientists recently formed a National Breeding Program to develop superior strains. To take advantage of the new strains and use them in commercial production facilities, methods of… More

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project proposes to develop a cost effective method for the synthesis and purification of antimicrobial peptides (AMP) that can be used to combat bacterial and viral diseases in aquaculture systems. The commercial application of this… More

76092-Novel, cost-effective technologies are needed to stabilize and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Microalgae have been shown to be able to fix carbon dioxide (CO2) at high rates, producing a biomass that can be converted to fuels and chemicals to replace fossil fuels. However, additional… More

Hybrid striped bass (HSB) aquaculture has become the fourth largest form of U.S. finfish production, trailing only catfish, trout, and salmon in market value. To compete effectively with low-cost foreign imports, U.S. HSB producers need to develop advanced strains that grow more rapidly and convert… More

76092B Novel, cost-effective technologies are needed to stabilize and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Microalgae have been shown to be able to fix carbon dioxide (CO2) at high rates, producing a biomass that can be converted to biofuels and chemicals to replace fossil fuels. However, additional… More

Kent SeaTech and Dr. David Brune of the Agricultural & Biological Engineerig Department at Clemson University propose to conduct joint research on the application of high rate algal pond water treatment technology to reduce the negative environmental impacts of nutrient wastes produced by… More

This Small Business Innovation Research Project develops new technologies to culture microalgae as a source of biomass for use in the production of biodiesel fuel. There is a critical worldwide need for new, renewable sources of energy to reduce our dependence on the dwindling supplies of fossil… More

This STTR Phase I project proposes to develop and establish a novel clumping (flocculation) strain of algal using an engineered extracellar protein that can be induced. The overarching goal is to provide the industry with a novel, energy efficient, and cost effective tool to dewater microalgae. What… More