The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded Cloudsci LLC a $255,417 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop a low-cost, networkable fluorescence spectrometer for the automatic identification of pollen and other coarse mode aerosols found in urban environments. The award period runs from February 12, 2024 to November 11, 2024. The objective of this project is to enhance environmental monitoring and urban air quality understanding...
The Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) awarded Aerosol Dynamics Inc., a small R&D company, a $248,592 Project Grant on February 12, 2024. The grant supports the development of innovative particle measurement techniques, specifically focused on "coupled aerodynamic and optical sizing for coarse particles." Aerosol Dynamics Inc. specializes in advanced aerosol measurement instruments and technologies, and has a history of...
The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded Aerosol Dynamics Inc., a small research and development company, a $242,869 Project Grant to measure atmospheric sulfuric acid concentration using a water-based condensation particle counter. The grant was awarded on February 12, 2024 under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), which funds fundamental research and development projects to advance scientific understanding and technologies aligned with DOE's...
An airborne, miniaturized cloud condensation nuclei counter was developed under a $256,500 Project Grant from the Department of Energy Office of Science awarded to Handix Scientific Inc. of Boulder, Colorado. The grant was awarded on February 22, 2021 under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to complete the project by November 21, 2021. The Office of Science's mission is to deliver scientific discoveries and major scientific tools to transform understanding of...
The Department of Energy's Office of Science awarded a $256,500 Project Grant to Nikira Labs Inc. under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to develop a mobile urban aerosol composition analysis system. The system will utilize a robust multi-pass cell and mid-infrared fingerprint region spectroscopy to provide high-resolution atmospheric measurements. This grant-funded project supports the DOE Office of Science's mission to deliver scientific discoveries and tools...
Handix Scientific Inc. received a $256,500 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science on February 22, 2021 to develop the Small-Angle Light Scattering Spectral Analyzer (SALSSA) probe. The award was made under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA #81.049) to support projects that deliver scientific discoveries and tools to transform understanding of nature and advance U.S. energy and economic security. Specifically, the grant funded Handix...
Mesa Photonics LLC received a $256,500 project grant award from the Department of Energy Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to support the development of adaptive sampling techniques for in situ cloud probes. The goal of the award is to advance cloud microphysics instrumentation through the delivery of a next-generation cloud probe capable of adapting its sampling strategy based on real-time measurements. By optimizing data collection, the...
Under a $250,000 Project Grant awarded by the Department of Energy's Office of Science through the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), Airflow Sciences Corp. is developing a ruggedized, turn-key sensing package for AZMI pressure monitoring. The company, a for-profit subchapter S corporation specializing in fluid dynamics and thermal engineering, will leverage its expertise in CFD modeling, physical testing, and instrumentation development to deliver this advanced...
The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science awarded a $254,863 Project Grant to Aerodyne Research Inc. on February 12, 2024 under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049). Aerodyne Research, an innovative small business in environmental monitoring, will use the funding to develop a formaldehyde and nitrogen dioxide toxics monitor for environmental justice applications. Aerodyne has a proven track record of delivering specialized scientific instrumentation to...
This $249,996 federal Project Grant was awarded by the Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) to The Probitas Project, Inc., a veteran-owned small business located in Vienna, Virginia. The grant supports fundamental scientific research focused on integrating light scattering, fluorescence, and holography with machine learning techniques for the characterization of coarse and biological aerosols. The Probitas Project, Inc. is collaborating with the...