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Project SummaryTitle: An automated system for honey bee husbandry that enables high-throughput biologicalassaysPD/PI: Dr. Adam Hamiton; ForgeBeeSubaward PD/PI: Dr. Gene Robinson; University of Illinois at Urbana ChampaignHoney bees are crucial for agriculture and serve as a model system for insect pollinatorecotoxicology. At the heart of a honey bee colony's health and productivity is a set of com ...

Abstract/Summaryrd th Potatoes are the 3 most consumed crop in the world and the 4 most produced crop in theUnited States with a sales volume of $3B. Owing to a limited harvest window a yearly supply ofpotatoes requires successful long-term storage. Growth of sprouts is a key driver of loss duringstorage and sprout growth worsens as storage periods lengthen. Losses from sprouting areespecially pro ...

L¥kril Technologies is developing new processes for manufacture of bio-based industrialchemicals. Our lactic-to-acrylic technology provides corn-derived drop-in bio-based acrylic acidand acrylates at cost parity to today's petrochemical acrylics while providing at least 35%reduction in CO2 emissions. Once commercialized our process technology will be constructedand provide high-quality well-payin ...

In this project we aim to develop a novel iron-titanium redox flow battery with two detachableelectrolyte storage tanks. Iron-titanium batteries cost $80/kWh for energy storage—lower than$369/kWh of lithium-ion batteries and $399/kWh of vanadium flow batteries. An iron-titaniumbattery employs no self-igniting materials and its electrolytes are comprised of ~60% water— deeming it fire ...

PROJECT SUMMARYInstructions:The summary is limited to 250 words. The names and affiliated organizations of all Project Directors/Principal Investigators (PD/PI) should be listed inaddition to the title of the project. The summary should be a self-contained specific description of the activity to be undertaken and should focus on:overall project goal(s) and supporting objectives; plans to accomplis ...

As the single largest consumer of materials and energy use worldwide, the construction sector remains a prime target for materials reuse reform. (Krausmann et al., 2009; De Ia Rue du Can & Price, 2008). Construction and ongoing operation of the built environment extracts a significant amount of resources -- and on an ongoing basis. According to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), buildings ac ...

Abstract/SummaryEach year in the United States nearly half of all fruits and vegetables grown will go towaste. Crop loss is an especially pressing issue for berry growers where short postharvest shelf- life due to fungal infection plagues the industry. Despite these challenges consumer demand forberries has grown steadily over the past decades to an annual market value of $7.1 billion. Thisproject ...

Center pivot irrigation systems are the most widely used in the United States. Producersmake decisions for their center pivot systems including when and how much to irrigateprimarily based on experience and limited information such as coarse rainfallinformation/forecasts and field conditions. A cost-effective scalable timely and reliabledecision-making tool is urgently needed. This proposal aims t ...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have emerged as a pervasive and persistent threat to drinking water throughout the world. Called ‘forever chemicals” because their high stability leads PFAS to build up in the environment. PFAS accumulates in the blood from exposures and is associated with various cancers and other illnesses. There is an urgent need for a technology that can both remo ...

As we raise food in the US competent labor prepared to manage daily livestock mortalities andpotential depopulation catastrophes as agriculture faces now during COVID-19 maximizes theability for American producers to prosper. Knowing depopulation could happen again with ForeignAnimal Disease (FAD) our COVID-19 experiences underline the importance of innovativecompetency-based educational technolog ...