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Cost-Effective Manufacturing of a Novel Selective Algaecide for the Fresh-Water Aquaculture Industry

Award Information
Agency: Department of Commerce
Branch: N/A
Contract: DG133R-05-CN-1207
Agency Tracking Number: NOAA 05-24
Amount: $50,000.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: 8.1.5
Solicitation Number: NOAA-2005-1
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2005
Award Year: 2005
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
1700 Kraft Drive Suite 1350
Blacksburg, VA 24060
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: Yes
Principal Investigator
 Thomas Piccariello
 Senior Research Scientist
 (540) 951-1164
 sbennett@naturediagnostics.com
Business Contact
 Selester Bennett
Title: President
Phone: (540) 951-1163
Email: sbennett@naturediagnostics.com
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

The cost-effective manufacturing of a novel algaecide against blue green algae in fresh-water aquaculture operations has great potential for controlling ¿off-flavor¿ problems in pond-raised catfish. The proposed natural-based algaecide has selective activity for blue-green algae as well as a more favorable environmental performance profile with little/no activity towards complimentary phytoplankton community of production ponds. However, the major hurdle in bringing this product to the market ahs been its cost of production. In order for the aquaculture industry to gain economic benefit from this safer and more selective algaecide, we propose to design and implement a low-cost, scaleable manufacturing synthesis method that produces an active product. Laboratory studies will be used to validate the efficiency and performance of this alternatively synthesized product relative to control samples. Our ability to manufacture a cost-effective, selective and environmentally-safer algaecide will improve the quality of aquaculture products for domestic catfish farmers.

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