The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded a $499,919 Small Business Innovation Research Program project grant to AA Plasma LLC to develop non-equilibrium short-pulsed discharge technology for removal of antibiotics and pathogens from aquacultural water facilities.
The SBIR program seeks to stimulate technological innovation in the private sector to meet federal research needs. AA Plasma LLC will use the two-year grant period beginning July 2021 to advance a plasma discharge water treatment system that can remove antibiotic residues and harmful microbes from water used at aquaculture farms in an environmentally-sustainable manner. The project aligns with NOAA's mandate to support coastal community resilience and addresses an important issue for the sustainable growth of domestic aquaculture.