Not Available Improved wound healing may have multiple applications, which may benefit civilian medical care, military situations and long-term space flights. In space wounds may heal differently than here on earth. Laser light has shown some benefit for wound healing, but has limited surface area… More

Fungicides are used on millions of acres of agricultural crops, to control disease and increase yield harvest. However, current products have high chronic toxicity and many are suspected human carcinogens and/or teratogens and may not be re-registered under the Food Quality Protection Act.… More

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project proposes to develop formulations of natural fatty and organic acids as alternatives to traditional fungicides for the control of diseases in fruits such as grapes, blueberries, strawberries and raspberries. In the course of this… More

NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY: Currently growers are using toxic and at times injurious chemicals on millions of acres of agricultural crop that require multiple fungicide treatments to control disease. Many if not most of the existing products have high chronic toxicity, are suspected human carcinogens… More

NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARY: Currently growers are using toxic and at times injurious chemicals on millions of acres of agricultural crop that require multiple fungicide treatments to control disease. Many if not most of the existing products have high chronic toxicity, are suspected human carcinogens… More

Non-selective herbicides are used extensively by growers, home consumers, industrial and commercial end-users, with total use expanding every year. Although proper weed control is important for increased agricultural production, many of the common nonselective herbicides are either acute toxins… More

Phaseolus dry beans are the leading grain legume crop with an annual world production of 20 million metric tons (mmt) and the U.S. is the leading export nation marketing 40% (0.4 mmt) of all dry bean production overseas. Dry or dry edible beans (DEB) are produced in the U.S. on 1.7 million acres by… More

Rapid growth of organic agriculture has created a greater demand for effective weed control, the most urgent problem facing organic growers. Current weed control methods are inefficient, expensive and labor-intensive, resulting in substantial reductions in profitability for fruit and vegetable… More

The Japanese beetle is a highly destructive pest of more than 400 plant species including fruits, vegetables, ornamentals, field and forage crops, and weeds. Since the first detection in the United States in a nursery near Riverton, New Jersey in 1916, it has spread to many states east of the… More

Humans are exposed constantly to molds in the environment, both indoors and outdoors. Problems arise when the immune system is suppressed (HIV infection, cancer treatment), over-responsive (allergy) or when exposures are exceedingly high (irritation and mycotoxin effects). Many people are allergic… More

Summerdale, Inc. and Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) will focus on above-ground applications of waterborne preservatives for indoor and outdoor residential lumber. Specifically, fatty acid-based formulations +/- adjuvants will be targeted for use on a) indoor lumber and wood composites and b)… More