Project Grant 1256634

The Xylome Corporation received a $174,255 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program project grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to develop sustainable aquaculture feeds. The SBIR program aims to support scientific innovation through federal research funding to strengthen the national economy. Under this award, Xylome will engineer yeast to synthesize long-chain omega-3 fatty acids from corn byproducts through fermentation....

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Microvi Biotech Inc., a for-profit woman-owned small business, a $175,000 Project Grant under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 10.212). The purpose of this 8-month project is to develop a high-rate biological nitrogen removal process based on engineered composites, which will improve water quality management in recirculating aquaculture systems. The proposed technology aims to...

Field Phyto-Nutrients LLC (FPN LLC) received a $300,000 Project Grant award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program to develop algae-based feed for finfish cultivation. Through the award period of September 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023, FPN LLC will process the marine microalgae Crypthecodinium cohnii (C. cohnii) into feed using a low-temperature drying method. C. cohnii contains high levels of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $175,000 Project Grant under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to Atlantic Fish Corporation. The project aims to develop a novel hybrid fish nugget product consisting of cultivated fish muscle tissue and plant-based ingredients. The grantee will first characterize the molecular composition of the cultivated fish muscle and how it affects the organoleptic properties of the...

Aquaculture System Technologies, L.L.C. (AST) received a $169,892 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to develop "start-up" beads for fixed film biological reactors. The beads are designed to eliminate losses during the acclimation period by stimulating heterotrophic bacterial growth for 3-4 weeks without rapidly increasing dissolved biodegradable concentrations....

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (CFDA 10.212) provides $649,763 to Varigen Biosciences Corp to develop the AQPATHDX kit. This novel multiplex molecular diagnostic assay enables rapid, on-site detection of the most common catfish and tilapia pathogens in less than 30 minutes. The AQPATHDX kit utilizes...

This $300,000 federal Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310) aims to develop a high-protein feed ingredient (HPF) using brewer's spent grain as a sustainable alternative to fishmeal for the U.S. fish farming industry. The project will establish an economically feasible process to separate and concentrate the protein from spent grain, then evaluate the effectiveness of...

This $587,588 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (CFDA 10.212). The funding supports Xylome Corp's research and development of a novel yeast strain capable of producing high levels of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFAs). These omega-3 fatty acids will be used to create a fish-free, high-protein,...

This $595,400 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (CFDA 10.310) aims to apply genome-scale metabolic models to enhance the nutrient content, flavor profiles, and production efficiency of microalgae as a sustainable and nutritious protein source. The key products and services to be delivered through this 3-year project include: 1) Increasing protein and antioxidant pigment levels in microalgae while reducing bitterness and...

This Project Grant award of $120,000 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (CFDA 10.310) aims to address the increasing consumer demand for high-quality, protein-rich, and sustainable plant-based food alternatives. The project led by Cornell University proposes to utilize a combination of lactic acid fermentation and high pressure processing to improve the functional properties and reduce antinutritional factors in...