Foodborne bacterial disease is a major health concern in the United States. Five major bacterial pathogens cause an annual $6.9 billion in medical costs and productivity losses. New effective technologies related to the decontamination of meat are especially needed. This project will target two… More

Biodiesel is a renewable petroleum diesel substitute whose use can improve air quality and help combat global warming. We propose to test the feasibility of using a novel and innovative process to synthesize biodiesel that could change the economics and commercial practices of the biodiesel… More

The combustion of fossil fuels is believed to have caused a rapid increase in the amount of carbon dioxide present in the atmosphere. Carbon dioxide is considered a key ¿greenhouse¿ gas and its accumulation in the atmosphere is believed to be a primary cause of the global energy imbalance… More

Biodiesel is a renewable substitute and additive for petroleum diesel and its use can improve air quality, combat climate change and increase national energy security. The current biodiesel production methods are not well suited for efficient, large-scale continuous production and improved… More

This SBIR Phase I project will develop the feasibility of continuously producing biodiesel fuel from renewable lipids that are harvested from oleaginous yeasts. Specifically, the plan is to maximize lipid production from selected yeast strains. This project investigates an innovative process that… More