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Rapid Food and Water Pathogen Analyzer
Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Defense Health Agency
Contract: FA8650-14-M-6526
Agency Tracking Number: H132-005-0215
Amount:
$149,999.00
Phase:
Phase I
Program:
SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code:
DHP13-005
Solicitation Number:
2013.2
Timeline
Solicitation Year:
2013
Award Year:
2014
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date):
2014-02-28
Award End Date (Contract End Date):
2014-10-06
Small Business Information
362 Industrial Park Road
Suite #8
Middletown, CT
06457-
United States
DUNS:
076890222
HUBZone Owned:
No
Woman Owned:
No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged:
No
Principal Investigator
Name: Hermes Huang
Title: Senior Researcher
Phone: (860) 635-9800
Email: hermes@rta.biz
Title: Senior Researcher
Phone: (860) 635-9800
Email: hermes@rta.biz
Business Contact
Name: Stuart Farquharson
Title: President
Phone: (860) 635-9800
Email: stu@rta.biz
Title: President
Phone: (860) 635-9800
Email: stu@rta.biz
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract
The overall goal of this proposed project (through Phase III) is to develop a field-ready, easy to use Pathogen Analyzer to rapidly identify, quantify, and characterize viability of microbial pathogens in food and water at the required sensitivity (e.g. 1-1000 cfu/g). During the Phase I project, feasibility will be demonstrated by developing a novel probe used to detect 103-4 cfu/g of Salmonella spp. in cucumber within 4 hours. The overall goal of the Phase II project is to develop a prototype Pathogen Analyzer to rapidly identify, quantify, and characterize viability of priority pathogens in a variety of foods and water in 3 to 4 hours at the required sensitivity.
* Information listed above is at the time of submission. *
