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THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY FOR FOOD IS EXPERIENCING HEAVY CHALLENGES WITH FOOD LOSSES, SAFETY ISSUES FROMMICROBIAL CONTAMINATION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS OF PETROLEUM-BASED FOOD PACKAGING WASTESDUE TO HIGH ENERGY-CONSUMING MODERN LIFESTYLES. OUR SOCIETY HAS BEEN SEEKING SUSTAINABLESOLUTIONS TO OVERCOME THE CHALLENGES WITHOUT COMPROMISING SAFETY, QUALITY, AND SUSTAINABILITY. THE MAINGOALSOFTHEPROPOSEDRESEARCHARECREATINGVALUE-ADDEDPRODUCTSFROMINDUSTRIALHEMPRESIDUES,CONSTRUCTINGPACKAGING COMPOSITESTRUCTURESAND A NOBLESENSOR USINGBIOPOLYMERIC COMPOUNDS DERIVED FROM THE ABOVE BIOMASS, ANDCOMPILINGTHOSE TWO SYSTEMS TO BUILD A SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING SOLUTION CAPABLE OF EXTENDING THESHELF-LIFE OF PRODUCTS AND REDUCING PLASTIC WASTES. THEOBJECTIVESIN THIS STUDY INCLUDE:1)OPTIMIZINGTHEGREEN TECHNOLOGIESLEVERAGED BY PIS FOR EXTRACTION OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC COMPONENTS FROM RESIDUES OFINDUSTRIAL HEMP VARIETIES;2)FABRICATION AND CHARACTERIZATIONOF PROTOTYPE SAMPLESWITH THE EXTRACTED LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOPOLYMERS, AND3)APPLYINGTHE SUSTAINABLE NOVEL PACKAGINGSOLUTIONSFOR SIMULATED FOOD MODEL SYSTEMS UNDER VARIOUS CONDITIONS. THIS PROPOSED STUDY WILLSTRENGTHEN THE QUALITY OF THE BIOMATERIALS RESEARCH PROGRAM AT TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY THROUGH IN-DEPTH, JOINT RESEARCH EFFORTS WITH ONE OF THE TOP-NOTCH BIOMATERIALS RESEARCH TEAMS. IT WILL PROVIDE AROBUST RESEARCH-CENTERED ACADEMIC CAREER PATH FOR MINORITY GROUPS AS PROFESSIONALS IN THE WORKFORCEAND DELIVER ADAPTABLE PLATFORMS OF SMART PACKAGING INTO OTHER INSTITUTIONS AND INDUSTRIES IN THEFUTURE.

Tuskegee University

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10.216 - 1890 Institution Capacity Building Grants

Institute of Youth, Family, and Community (IYFC) [USDA - NIFA]

Tuskegee Institute, Alabama 36088-1923 United States

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Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 04/30/26 to 04/30/27.