BIOFUEL RESEARCH. NASA GRC REQUIRES THE EXPERTISE TO ASSIST IN THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE GROWTH AND ENERGY C…

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BIOFUEL RESEARCH. NASA GRC REQUIRES THE EXPERTISE TO ASSIST IN THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE GROWTH AND ENERGY CONTENT OF THE PLANT SALICORNIA VIRGINICA - PICKLEWEED. THE UNDERSTANDING OF THIS PLPANT IS CRUCIAL TO THE OPTIMAL PLANT SLECTION FOR OUR EXPERIMENTAL AND MODELING EFFORTS OPTIMIZING MACRO- AND MICRO-SALT TOLERANT PLANTS. DEMONSTRATED EXPERTISE IS REQUIRED IN SALICORNIA VIRGINICA GROWTH AND ENERGY EXTRACTION FOR BIOFUELS FOR THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THIS WORK. MORE SPECIFICALLY, ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED TO ACQUIRE AN OPTIMAL SEED, PLANT AND SLINITY ON SALICORNIA VIRGINICA FOR OPTIMAL GROWTH AND BIOFUEL EXTRACTION. QUARTERLY REPORTS SUMMARING AND DOCUMENTING THIS WORK WILL BE REQUIRED AS FOLLOWS: 1ST REPORT (DUE BY OCTOBER OF 2008): LITERATURE REVIEW/REPORT ON SALICORNIA VIRGINICA - PICKLEWEED AS WELL AS DELIVERY OF SEED AND ADULT PLANTS. 2ND REPORT (DUE BY FEBRUARY OF 2009): STATUS OF PLANT GROWTH AND OIL CONTENT RESEARCH FOR FIELD PLANTING OF PICKLEWEED. 3RD REPORT (DUE BY JUNE OF 2009): FINAL REPORT AND FINDINGS OF THE LIQUID BIOFUEL CAPABILITIES OF SALICORNIA VIRGINICA - PICKLEWEED.