NA21OAR0210294
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
Automated monitoring of VOCs with a compact gas chromatography-proton transfer reaction mass spectrometer (GC-VOCUS).
Awardee
Funding Goals
18 CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION 19 WEATHER-READY NATION 20 HEALTHY OCEANS 21 RESILIENT COASTAL COMMUNITIES AND ECONOMIES
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Billerica,
Massachusetts
018213934
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 06/30/23 to 06/30/24.
Aerodyne Research was awarded
Project Grant NA21OAR0210294
worth $499,998
from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in July 2021 with work to be completed primarily in Billerica Massachusetts United States.
The grant
has a duration of 3 years and
was awarded through assistance program 11.021 NOAA Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program.
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity FY 2021 Small Business Innovation Research Phase II.
SBIR Details
Research Type
SBIR Phase II
Title
Automated Monitoring of VOCs with a Compact Gas Chromatography-Proton Transfer Reaction Mass Spectrometer (GC -Vocus)
Abstract
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are emitted from a wide variety of biogenic and anthropogenic
sources. VOCs transform in the atmosphere, forming ozone and oxygenated VOCs (OVOCs), which in
turn can form fine particulates or condense onto preexisting particulate matter (PM). Both ozone and fine PM are deleterious to human health and alter the Earth’s climate. Measurements of VOCs and OVOCs are necessary to model the sources and sinks of harmful atmospheric chemicals. Progress in this area is limited, however, by the lack of field-deployable instrumentation capable of providing detailed molecular information. The goal of the proposed work is to develop a hybrid gas chromatograph and a lower resolution proton transfer reaction Vocus mass spectrometer (GC-Vocus) instrument capable of real-time molecular-level chemical characterization of VOCs and OVOCs. Phase I resulted in a prototype
instrument and software capable of measuring VOCs and OVOCs. The result of Phase II will be a GCVocus instrument that is capable of fully autonomous, real-time, robust, and sensitive measurements of
VOCs and OVOCs.
Topic Code
9.5.02
Solicitation Number
NOAA-OAR-OAR-TPO-2021-2006739
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 2/22/24
Period of Performance
7/1/21
Start Date
6/30/24
End Date
Funding Split
$500.0K
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$500.0K
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Subgrant Awards
Disclosed subgrants for NA21OAR0210294
Transaction History
Modifications to NA21OAR0210294
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
NA21OAR0210294
SAI Number
NA21OAR0210294-003
Award ID URI
None
Awardee Classifications
Small Business
Awarding Office
1305N2 DEPT OF COMMERCE NOAA
Funding Office
1333BR OFC OF PROG.PLANNING&INTEGRATION
Awardee UEI
HTMHV7AL9A86
Awardee CAGE
7E954
Performance District
MA-06
Senators
Edward Markey
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
Modified: 2/22/24