DIVERSIFIED TECHNOLOGIES, INC. — Department of Agriculture SBIR Phase II: 8.7
DIVERSIFIED TECHNOLOGIES, INC. — SBIR Phase II award from Department of Agriculture.
- Amount
- $599,120
- Agency
- Department of Agriculture
- Program / Phase
- SBIR · Phase II
- Topic
- 8.7
- NAICS
- —
- Place of performance
- MA
- Period
- 2017-09-01 → 2020-02-29
Description
This Phase II SBIR focuses on the application of Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) processing to the growth and extraction of microalgae and algal products. PEF processing uses short, high voltage electrical pulses to break cellular membranes (also referred to as electroporation or cell lysing). PEF has been applied across a range of applications, from non-thermal pasteurization of juices to wastewater treatment, and has the potential to lower the cost of growing and processing algae significantly. The focus of this effort will be on lower cost extraction, and predator control during algal cultivation.The direct result will be higher yields and reduced costs for a broad range of algal products.