Infectious fish diseases pose one of the most significant threats to aquaculture production, resulting in substantial economic deficits
Ended Project Grant Awarded Last action
- Award ID
- 20223353037116
- Recipient
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Phycovax LLC UEI YC4YN5ZJKD74
- Awarding agency
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Institute of Food Production and Sustainability
National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Department of Agriculture
- Obligated
- $174,941
Award facts
- Assistance listing
- 10.212 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program
- Completion date
- Place of performance
- Carlsbad, CA 92008, USA
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Description
An overwhelming body of evidence supports the utility of vaccines in aquaculture to prevent disease, substantiating the work proposed herein. This project proposes investigating the potential use of algae-based feed vaccines for tilapia to protect against piscine francisellosis, one of the most important diseases affecting the tilapia industry. We will express immunogenic proteins in diatoms and vaccinate tilapia by feeding whole diatom cells. In collaboration with DR. Esteban soto, university of california davis, the vaccine efficacy will be evaluated by challenging vaccinated fish with the wild-type bacteria in laboratory-controlled challenges. Successful completion of this project will develop algae-based oral vaccine candidates for mass immunization of fish.
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Who received award 20223353037116?
20223353037116 was awarded to Phycovax LLC by Institute of Food Production and Sustainability (National Institute of Food and Agriculture) on July 1, 2022.
How much is award 20223353037116 worth?
$174,941 has been obligated on 20223353037116.
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