2112253
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Sttr Phase I: A cost-effective means of culturing large volumes of microalgae for land-based oyster farming.
The broader impact of this Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I project is to improve shellfish production at scale and in an environmentally sustainable fashion, using oyster farming as a launching pad.
Today, most oysters are farmed nearshore under ecological stress. This project advances the culturing of microalgae using internal waste streams and those from other food industries.
The focus of this project is to process one of the most abundant, sustainable, and freely available industrial food wastes, spent yeast from breweries, to facilitate algae production at scale onshore and indoors.
Although currently used primarily by the food and chemical industries, the less costly algal product could also energize areas of food and feed, nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, biofuels, biomaterials, and bioremediation services.
The proposed project will advance the use of off-the-shelf bioreactors and a novel substrate which, along with CO2, form plant tissue heterotrophically in the dark as leaves do photosynthetically in the presence of sunlight.
The proposed substrate enables production at scale of the single-celled microalgae that comprise much of the nearshore bivalve diet. The yeast is fermented with both agriculture-grade vitamins and plant-based commodities.
This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
The broader impact of this Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I project is to improve shellfish production at scale and in an environmentally sustainable fashion, using oyster farming as a launching pad.
Today, most oysters are farmed nearshore under ecological stress. This project advances the culturing of microalgae using internal waste streams and those from other food industries.
The focus of this project is to process one of the most abundant, sustainable, and freely available industrial food wastes, spent yeast from breweries, to facilitate algae production at scale onshore and indoors.
Although currently used primarily by the food and chemical industries, the less costly algal product could also energize areas of food and feed, nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, biofuels, biomaterials, and bioremediation services.
The proposed project will advance the use of off-the-shelf bioreactors and a novel substrate which, along with CO2, form plant tissue heterotrophically in the dark as leaves do photosynthetically in the presence of sunlight.
The proposed substrate enables production at scale of the single-celled microalgae that comprise much of the nearshore bivalve diet. The yeast is fermented with both agriculture-grade vitamins and plant-based commodities.
This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
Awardee
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Waldoboro,
Maine
04572-5910
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
None
Maine Shellfish Developers was awarded
Project Grant 2112253
worth $256,000
from National Science Foundation in May 2022 with work to be completed primarily in Waldoboro Maine United States.
The grant
has a duration of 1 year and
was awarded through assistance program 47.084 NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships.
SBIR Details
Research Type
STTR Phase I
Title
STTR Phase I:A cost-effective means of culturing large volumes of microalgae for land-based oyster farming.
Abstract
The broader impact of this Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I project is to improve shellfish production at scale and in an environmentally sustainable fashion, using oyster farming as a launching pad.Today, most oysters are farmed nearshore under ecological stress.This project advances the culturing of microalgae using internal waste streams and those from other food industries. The focus of this project is to process one of the most abundant, sustainable, and freely available industrial food wastes, spent yeast from breweries, to facilitate algae production at scale onshore and indoors. Although currently used primarily by the food and chemical industries, the less costly algal product could also energize areas of food and feed, nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, biofuels, biomaterials, and bioremediation services.The proposed project will advance the use of off-the-shelf bioreactors and a novel substrate which, along with CO2, form plant tissue heterotrophically in the dark as leaves do photosynthetically in the presence of sunlight. The proposed substrate enables production at scale of the single-celled microalgae that comprise much of the nearshore bivalve diet.The yeast is fermented with both agriculture-grade vitamins and plant-based commodities.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.
Topic Code
BT
Solicitation Number
NSF 20-528
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 5/4/22
Period of Performance
5/1/22
Start Date
4/30/23
End Date
Funding Split
$256.0K
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$256.0K
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
2112253
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Small Business
Awarding Office
491503 TRANSLATIONAL IMPACTS
Funding Office
491503 TRANSLATIONAL IMPACTS
Awardee UEI
XJ8PPNMKTFQ1
Awardee CAGE
7RVF5
Performance District
01
Senators
Susan Collins
Angus King
Angus King
Representative
Chellie Pingree
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research and Related Activities, National Science Foundation (049-0100) | General science and basic research | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $256,000 | 100% |
Modified: 5/4/22