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We aim to develop an electrical-sensor to detect low-levels of Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) in yeastinocula used to start large-scale ethanol cultures reducing the loss of productivity of the culture andthe incidence of "stuck" fermentations [Topic-Area 8.8: Biofuels and Bio-based products whereinwe will be "developing new and improved technologies that will lead to improvedcompetitiveness"]Currentl ...

AmebaGone Inc is developing a novel microbial pesticide for the prevention of soft rot in potatotubers. Each year an estimated 15-30% of the U.S. potato crop is lost to soft rot representing amarket loss of $0.57B-$1.13B. There is currently no effective treatment available for this disease.Our solution is a biological treatment that uses the predatory power of Dictyostelids ("Dicty" forshort) inst ...

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THE ESTER PULPING PROCESS DEVELOPED BY BIODYNE CHEMICALS PROMISES TO PRODUCE PULP FROM WOOD CHIPS IN HIGHER YIELD AT LESS COSTS AND POLLUTION THAN CONVENTIONAL KRAFT, SULFITE, AND MECHANICAL COMMERCIAL PULP SYSTEMS. IT ENVISIONS ONLY WOOD CHIPS ENTERING THE MILL, AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BE ENERGY SELF-SUFFICIENT. MOST OF THE EXPERIMENTAL WORK TO DATE HAS CENTERED ON THE PULPING OF ASPEN CHIPS BEC ...

RECOGNIZING SERIOUS CONSTRAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH PRESENT M METHODS OF EXPORT MOVEMENT OF FOOD STAPLES SUCH AS WHEAT FLOUR TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, THE RESEARCHER PROPOSES A CONTAINERIZED SYSTEM. THE CONCEPT ELIMINATES THE USE OF BAGSAND SUBSTITUTES SELF DISCHARGING SEALED CONTAINERS WITH SPECIALIZED VESSELS. THE PROPOSED SYSTEM WOULD PERMIT MOVEMENT OF PRODUCTS FROM THE U.S. PRODUCING POINT TO FORE ...