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ISOSPORA SUIS HAS COST THE SWINE PRODUCER AN ESTIMATED 269 MILLION DOLLARS (IN 1991 DOLLARS), FROM 1980 TO 1988. THE LOSS IN 1991 IS EXPECTED TO BE OVER $20 MILLION, CONSERVATIVELY ESTIMATED, FROM PORCINE COCCIDIOSIS. THERE IS NO CURRENT VACCINE ON THE MARKET, NO COCCIDIOSTATS ARE LICENSED FOR SWINE USE, THE USE OF NON-LICNESED COCCIDIOSTATS ARE NOT EFFECTIVE, AND THE TREATMENT OF PIGS WITH COCCID ...

APOGEE CORPORATION IS ADDRESSING THE TOPIC OF THE PRESENT SOLICITATION DEALING WITH CONSERVING WATER RESOURCES AND RESTORING WATER QUALITY BY PROPOSING THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INNOVATIVE, PROPRIETARY METHOD OF POTABLE WATER PRODUCTION ON A SCALE MUCH LARGER AND COST MUCH LOWER THAT HERETOFORE POSSIBLE. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO DEMONSTRATE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING A METHOD OF WATER DEMINERALIZATON OF DES ...

Over the past 15 years, the emphasis on selecting for leaner pigs with larger loineye areas and high percent lean cuts has resulted in meat with lower water-holding capacity, lower intramuscular fat (IMF), and lower scores for juiciness, flavor and overall pork quality. Swine breeders need a genetic selection tool to help reverse this trend. The purpose of this project is to build on several years ...

This Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) PhaseI project will design, fabricate, and validate a novel low cost (under $40/kW), robust and high-power-density 3 kW fuel cell (FC) power-conditioning system (PCS) suitable for lower voltage FC stacks, comprising a high-frequency inverter (HFI) followed by a forced cyclo-converter, which yields the following features: (1) 300 kHz switching frequen ...

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II project will make the creation of effective intelligent tutoring systems (ITSs) easier, and it will enable the dissemination of that technology to a broader audience than currently realized. ITSs have proven to be highly effective in delivering computer-based instruction, but they have historically been expensive and difficult to build, requi ...

FLOW FFF HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED AS A HIGH SPEED ANALYTICAL TOOL FOR SEPARATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF MACROMOLECULES, BIO-POLYMERS, AND CELL PARTICLES IN THE SIZE RANGE OF 0.01 TO 50 MICRONS. FILTRATION IS A WIDELY ACCEPTED TECHNIQUE FOR SIMPLE PURIFICATION AND IS COMMONLY PRACTICED IN MANY ANALYTICAL AND BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH LABORATORIES. COUPLING THESE TWO BIO-COMPATIBLE TECHNIQUES IN TWO DIMENSI ...

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project aims to develop a next-generation microsensor for dissolved oxygen (DO) in water. DO sensors are a primary tool for gauging the quality of both fresh water (rivers, lakes, reservoirs) and the oceans; for monitoring the various processes in waste water treatment plants; and, for monitoring fermentation processes in the food and bevera ...

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FLAW SENSITIVITY LIMITS APPLICATIONS OF CERAMICS IN SEVERAL STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS. MAJORITY OF FAILURES ORIGINATE FROM SURFACE FLAWS INTRODUCED DURING SERVICE. ENHANCED RESISTANCE TO CONTACT-INDUCED DAMAGE SHOULD SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE APPLICATION OF CERAMICS. THREE LAYER COMPOSITES CONSISTING OF SURFACE COMPRESSIVE ZONES DESCRIBED IN THIS PROPOSAL EXHIBIT EXTREMELY HIGH RESISTANCE TO CONTACT DA ...

The project focuses on the development of a small, water-proof elecromyographic (EMG) sensor for a myoelectric arm prosthesis that transmits by a wireless link and can be easily and consistently installed over any muscle site. The wireless link eliminates wires and connectors inside the arm socket that can be bulky and unreliable due to corrosion and breakage of wires representing a significant i ...