Project Grant 20256701844832
- This Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture provides $605,500 to Oklahoma State University from February 1, 2022 to January 31, 2026 under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative competitive federal grant program (CFDA #10.310). The funding supports development of non-contact spectroscopy methods to detect beef discoloration internally before it reaches the surface, helping retailers sell meat earlier and reduce $3B in annual losses...
- This $587,505 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310). The objective of the research is to delineate the role of mitochondria in modulating the rate of post-mortem muscle acidification and meat color stability during storage. This work aims to provide insights into how mitochondria impact the process of converting muscle to meat, and...
- This Project Grant award, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310), will carry out a single-laboratory validation study to optimize procedures for the detection of Salmonella in meat analog products. The $295,703 award, to be completed by July 31, 2027, will address key priorities in food safety by: (1) optimizing pre-enrichment and screening methods to reduce...
- This $274,550 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) competitive federal grants program (CFDA 10.310) will fund the development of innovative sinusoidal-illumination imaging (SII) technology for enhanced quality detection of poultry. Mississippi State University will assemble a benchtop SII platform and evaluate its efficacy for characterizing and detecting...
- Purdue University received a $601,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.310 Agriculture and Food Research Initiative) to study the microbial ecology and mechanisms underlying spoilage and growth of foodborne pathogens in meat products. The primary objectives are to characterize the biochemical changes and microbial communities that develop during muscle-specific aging of beef products, and identify key metabolites in...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (CFDA 10.310) provides $611,000.00 to Oregon State University to develop an artificial intelligence (AI)-based imaging approach for the early detection of spoilage yeasts in fruit and vegetable juices. The goal is to provide food industries with a rapid and easy-to-use monitoring tool to verify and optimize processing and...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program provides $591,497 to Missouri State University to develop a smartphone-based lateral flow assay (LFA) technology for the rapid, sensitive, and accurate detection of Salmonella in food samples. The goal is to create a simple, field-based test that can be used across the food supply chain to enhance public health...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a $649,979 Project Grant under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program (CFDA 10.212) to Primelabs LLC, a minority-owned, woman-owned small business. The grant will fund the development and commercialization of a low-cost, smartphone-based multispectral imaging (MSI) system integrated with artificial intelligence (AI) software. This system is designed to provide real-time insights into the...
- Purdue University received a $650,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.310 - Agriculture and Food Research Initiative) to establish novel post-harvest processing systems that can improve beef quality attributes and foster the profitability and sustainability of the local meat sectors. The research program aims to address the lack of local slaughter capacity and high processing costs faced by local livestock...
- This $650,000 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (CFDA 10.310) will support research at Utah State University to assess the impacts of hormone-based anabolic implants commonly used in beef production systems. The project aims to improve understanding of how these implants influence skeletal muscle growth, metabolism, and meat quality in beef cattle. Utilizing...
This Project Grant award of $299,998.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (CFDA 10.310) will support research at Oklahoma State University to establish traceable molecular indicators in meat that can be used to assess meat discoloration and quality. The project will conduct experiments using various meat extracts to identify and understand the molecular indicators, as well as assess the ability of sensors to account for variations in meat color due to age, processing, and starting color. Additional factors influencing color and their relationship with redox potential, as well as economic assessment, will be investigated and compared to traditional assays to help determine meat quality and lipid oxidation-induced destabilization. The project period runs from August 1, 2025 to July 31, 2027.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $300.0k | 7/24/25 |