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Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) the toxic "forever chemicals" that do notbreak down naturally can be found in sewage sludge and biosolids commonly used as fertilizers.PFAS is an umbrella term for any of the 9000 PFAS compounds known to date currently there areno federal regulations on PFAS compounds. The PFAS contaminants concentrate in feed crops andwater supply which is then ...

An excellent process to generate a biobased product with little environmental impact is to breakdown a single-use product like plastics into its monomers and reuse those monomers to recreatethe original product. If non-biodegradable plastics could be reused as high-quality plastics positiveimpacts on the environment could be realized. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is accumulating inthe environm ...

The use of high throughput genetic data has transformed animal agriculture dramatically overthe last 17 years.Large breed associations and national breeding programs are collecting genomewide genotypes and implementing genomic selection to improve production phenotypes.Thesetechnologies have proven both powerful and transformative.They have also become inexpensive.Whole genome genotypes can be gen ...

Project SummaryWith an accelerating global transition to low-carbon-emission vehicles hydrogen-powered fuelcells have attracted increasing attention especially in the heavy-duty vehicle forklift agricultureand construction equipment sectors where batteries lack sufficient capacity and carry a weightliability.Hydrogen production by large scale electrolyzers has been proposed for locations of low- c ...

Meat is a highly perishable food and requires proper storage processing and packaging. Meatproducts decompose naturally because of high fat and water contents that render them susceptibleto spoilage by both lipid oxidation and microbial contamination. The spoiled meat is hazardous dueto microbial growth and the subsequent transmission of food borne illnesses. Food packaging is oneof the main proce ...

PROJECT SUMMARYThe seed corn industry in Hawaii is the largest agricultural industry in the state. At $151M (2016figures) it represents 25% of the State's sector GDP. The islands' tropical climate allows for year- round corn breeding and propagation practices. The constant presence of corn in Hawaii supportsmore than a dozen flights of corn earworm (CEW) per year making Helicoverpa zea a moresigni ...

The use of high throughput genetic data has transformed animal agriculture dramatically overthe last 15 years.Large breed associations and national breeding programs are collecting genomewide genotypes and implementing genomic selection to improve production phenotypes.Thesetechnologies have proven both powerful and transformative.They have also become inexpensive.Whole genome genotypes can be gen ...

Project Summary/Abstract. The Company proposes to research the feasibility of reducingchemical insecticide and labor required while increasing the data collected using advancedimaging propietary artificial intelligence and attractants in monitoring detecting and managingagricultural pests over the 8-month project period. This research specifically targets Amyeloistransitella aka Navel Orangeworm ( ...

PROJECT SUMMARYProblem and Market OpportunityHerbicide drift is the off-target movement of herbicides from the site of application. Drift damagessensitive crops such as soybeans cotton tomatoes etc. and causes farmers to incur financial lossesranging from hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars. For instance millions of acres of soybeanshave been destroyed in the past few years due to drift o ...

Collaborators at VerraGlo LLC and the University of Kentucky have patented foundationaltechnology for metal-phosphate luminophores (MPL) that emit luminescence proportional to thehydroperoxide content of edible fats & oils using commercially available luminometers (r-squaregreater than 0.98).This project will continue to build upon the technological advances made duringthe SBIR Phase I project by ...