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This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project will integrate materials processing and will develop a new lightweight and resilient three-dimensional woven fiber reinforced cellular matrix composite (3DCMC) material. Lightweight materials will allow fuel efficient and more environmentally friendly vehicles. The 3DCMC have the potential to significantly surpass the strength, stiffness, d ...

his Small Business Technology Transfer Phase I project is to design and develop appropriate mathematical models and algorithms for optimizing the crosscut operation in a wood processing (lumber processing) rough mill. The goal is to incorporate these algorithms into an integrated software system for automatic control of the process. The software system consists of a main engine that contains the m ...

"The DNA microarray is a powerful new technology that can be applied to the detection of biological warfare agents. For the detection of multiple agents, tremendous challenges lie ahead for the DNA microarray technology regarding on sensitivity,selectivity, reliability and consistence. The central theme of this proposal is to apply and optimize a newly developed DNA probe: Molecular beacons (MB) ...

"This proposal is in response to a request for applications from the Chemical and Biological Defense program. Illumigen Biosciences Inc. proposes a series of experiments to explore the utility of using DNA microarrays as a tool to detect gene expressionchanges that are diagnostic of exposure to biological agents. The ultimate goal of a combined Phase I and II project will be to develop a database ...

This SBIR Phase II research project proposes to develop user-friendly component software for classical econometric estimation and inference based on simulation methods, such as maximum simulated likelihood, method of simulated moments, and efficient method of moments. In the last decade different simulation-based methods have been developed to tackle complex economic/statistical models which canno ...

This SBIR Phase II research project proposes to develop user-friendly component software for classical econometric estimation and inference based on simulation methods, such as maximum simulated likelihood, method of simulated moments, and efficient method of moments. In the last decade different simulation-based methods have been developed to tackle complex economic/statistical models which canno ...

"The detection of biological materials used by terrorists and in warfare has become a high priority throughout the world. Thus, the need for rapid microbiological monitoring of water, air, surfaces, and food for the military has accelerated development offaster diagnostic technologies. Recent advances in detection methods based on PCR amplification of the genetic material, antigen and antibody p ...

"The detection of biological materials used by terrorists and in warfare has become a high priority throughout the world. Thus, the need for rapid microbiological monitoring of water, air, surfaces, and food for the military has accelerated development offaster diagnostic technologies. Recent advances in detection methods based on PCR amplification of the genetic material, antigen and antibody p ...

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project is to establish metabolic engineering approaches to increase the production of commercially relevant terpenoids in mint. This program will be directed toward high priority areas that will allow U.S. mint growers and processors to become more competitive in the production of existing products such as menthol, as well as the ability to p ...

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project proposes to use novel polymer processing techniques to fabricate high quality, inexpensive polymer (plastic) optical fiber image guides and other highly customized endoscopic devices. Polymer based imaging guides have several distinct advantages over their glass counterparts. The key advantages include reduced cost, a smaller bend radi ...