Project Grant 20193361029807

Heliobiosys, Inc. received a $937,595 cooperative agreement award from the National Science Foundation under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program to scale production methods for mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) as replacements for chemical ultraviolet (UV) filters in sunscreens and other personal care products. MAAs are naturally occurring compounds found in photosynthetic bacteria and other organisms that protect against UV radiation similarly to chemical sunscreen...

Soliome Inc. received a $255,899 National Science Foundation Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships Project Grant to develop novel sunscreens and ultraviolet filters composed of naturally occurring, food-safe peptides containing ultraviolet-absorbing amino acids. The objectives of the one-year award ending August 31, 2023 include developing sunscreen peptides from widely available food-grade sources at a 100 gram scale to demonstrate cost competitiveness with conventional sunscreen...

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program to Soliome Inc., a small business located in San Francisco, CA. The grant supports the development of biocompatible and biodegradable ultraviolet (UV) filters for use in skincare, cosmetics, and sunscreen products. The project aims to create novel, safe UV materials as an alternative to current petroleum-based photo-protectants that can...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $599,865 Project Grant through its Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) and the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. The purpose of this 3-year award is to study the photodegradation products of commercial sunscreens and other outdoor products containing ultraviolet (UV) filters. The project will evaluate changes in UV filters...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $133,668 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York to study the photo-degradation products of commercial sunscreens and other outdoor products that contain ultraviolet (UV) filters. This 3-year project, led by researchers at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science and the State University of New York College of Environmental...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Biological Infrastructure Project Grant award of $502,991 to San Diego State University Foundation, doing business as San Diego State University Research Foundation, will fund a 3-year research project to develop computational tools to understand the light metabolism of the microalgae Dunaliella salina and Haematococcus lacustris. The goal is to build genome-scale metabolic models that can be used to predict and optimize the production of...

The Department of Energy Office of Science awarded Global Algae Innovations, Inc. $200,000 under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop algae-based non-isocyanate polyurethanes from June 27, 2022 to June 26, 2023. The award will support generating polymer formulations using samples of crude algal oils from Global Algae Innovations and simulated algal oils to determine the impact of impurities. Polaris Renewables LLC will receive a sub-award to calculate the...

This three-year, $308,978 National Science Foundation project grant supports collaborative research between Professor José Gascón of the University of Connecticut and Professor Warren F. Beck of Michigan State University. The researchers will investigate the photophysical mechanisms cyanobacteria employ to protect themselves from excessive sunlight exposure. Specifically, they will determine how a ketocarotenoid bound to the Orange Carotenoid Protein serves as a light intensity and color sensor....

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $304,541 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program to Namaka Algae, Inc., a woman-owned small business, for the development of an "Area Efficient Cultivation Technology for Dense Microalgae Cultures." The project aims to create a disruptive algae production system that reduces costs, land, and water usage, with the goal of making algae a viable food source to support the growing aquaculture...

This $650,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program will support the development and testing of a new biomanufacturing process for creating nutraceuticals (plant-based compounds that support human health) and a climate-friendly precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) product at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES). The key objectives are to build and test a...