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Thermal management and energy harvesting of a solar geothermal greenhouse forimproved plant productionThis project studies a proposed greenhouse that utilizes building integrated photovoltaic-thermal(BIPVT) panels coupled with geothermal energy for the dual synergetic benefits of: 1) improvedenergy harvesting and management toward zero-net-energy agriculture 2) controlledenvironmental agriculture ...

At Atolla Tech we are proposing a new method for assessing the pollination efficiency of differentbee species in real-time thereby aiding growers in optimizing pollination of their crop whether theyrely on wild pollinators or use honey bee services or both. Our technology includes a lidar andmachine learning (ML) algorithm that detects identifies and tracks pollinator species in real-time.Their fl ...

Inso Biosciences is developing hardware systems and instruments to streamline biological samplehandling and preparation for next-generation sequencing and genomic analysis. Inso's microfluidic- based platform enables extraction and purification of high-molecular-weight (HMW) DNA fordownstream genomic applications such as long-read sequencing. DNA sample prep is currently acritical bottleneck for p ...

QUORUM BioPhase I USDA-NIFA-SBIR-009301Topic 8.4PROJECT SUMMARYDR. SUDHARSAN DWARAKNATH (Principal Investigator)Chief Executive OfficerQuorum Bio335 Madison Ave New York NY 10017E-mail: sudharsan.dwaraknath@gmail.comEngineering Precision Biologics for Sustainable AgriculturePhosphorus fertilizer is an essential nutrient to meet global agricultural demand but itsexcessive domestic production and us ...

Thegoalofthisproposalistodevelopabiopreservativeingredientthatextendstheshelflifefood productsstartingwithsoftcheesessuchascottagecheese.Dairyproductsarepartofahealthydietfor ~80% of Americans providing essential protein calcium and vitamins. Dairy foods are highly susceptible to microbialspoilagebutchemicalpreservativesusedindairyfoodsareincreasingly restricted due to safety concerns. Thus dairy ...

The goal for this Phase I research is to develop a stretchable dielectric ink that can be used for flexible applications. Printing electronics is a new and quickly growing alternative to traditionally manufactured electronics. Flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) is a novel approach to electronic circuit manufacturing that aims to combine the best of printed and conventional electronics. FHE devices ...

Commercial buildings use 35% of the entire US energy output, and up to a third of that energy is wasted. Rapidly rising fuel costs, increasing concern about climate change, and policy directives from the Biden Administration are all driving the need for increased energy efficiency and the elimination of waste. At the same time, the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically increased public awareness of t ...

PROJECT SUMMARYTitle:Title Of Project - Digitized Farm-To-School Online Food Bid Platform andMatchmaking Marketplace That Utilizes Blockchain TechnologyPD:Ana Jakimovska Institution:Wildkale.com IncProject Coordinator:Sarah Jane Ficken Institution:Ripe.io (Ripe Technologies)The research conducted during a SBIR Phase I grant identified significant gaps in the Farm-to- School (F2S) system that could ...

There is tremendous potential to manufacture printed electronics in a more sustainable, flexible, faster, and less costly way. However, innovations in materials have been required for full scale manufacturing. In their successful Phase I, ChemCubed (C3) developed a nanocomposite dielectric with electrical and thermal properties similar to those of FR4 boards currently used in PCB manufacturing. In ...

7. Project Summary/AbstractFood safety is a priority goal for the USDA NIFA SBIR Program and the food industry forobvious food security public health and economic reasons. Hazard Analysis and CriticalControl Points (HACCP) systems have been implemented industry wide to manage operationaldisinfecting and cleaning but these approaches are not infallible. Technical solutions are neededthat can enhanc ...