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a. Innovativeness of the proposed technology Forever Analytical Services (FAS) has developed particle-induced gamma-ray emissions (PIGE) spectroscopy for the high-throughput screening of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water. This proposal seeks to extend the utility of this technique to the field by developing a field-deployable solid phase extraction (SPE) device containing a filt ...

According to the USDA, 25% of the US fresh fruit supply at the consumer level is wasted, which equates to 9.5 billion pounds. To address consumer food waste, Imvela Corp. proposes to develop a novel, natural ingredient that reduces microbial spoilage and extends shelf life, when applied to berries after they are harvested. Our approach is innovative because we collect experimental data from a larg ...

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Specific Need for the Technology: This research enables development of a new microbial culture that will produce the world’s first natural microbial bioprotectant product. Retail/consumer/service sees losses (spoilage) of >$162 billion/year, or ~30% of all food, of which around ~20% is dairy6. Chemical preservatives are a principal approach to mitigating spoilage, however because of evolving con ...

The carbon impact of materials used in residential and commercial buildings is substantial. The building trade must urgently shift towards using materials with lower embodied carbon, or better yet, use materials that can sequester carbon over the life of the building and beyond. Drywall is used in enormous quantities and comes with a considerable carbon footprint. Cinterest has prototyped a wallbo ...

How Glass SCMs Solve the Market Need The process to produce cement has remained unchanged since the industrial revolution. Concrete producers need a new high-performing cement alternative to lower their concrete products' cost and embodied carbon. Otherwise, we will be building our future communities using a process with the embodied carbon and financial costs of 1820s technology. This project aim ...

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The global power generation market will reach $1.5 T by 2022 with a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 3.5% [1]. This ever-growing industry is significantly contributing to the global climate crisis, and with hundreds of millions of people still facing electricity supply deficits, it is imperative that new solutions are developed to pave a towards a sustainable resource management. At the momen ...

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