SBIR/STTR Research Award
Biosynthetic Xylolipid for PFAS Substitution
Award amount
$203,455Program and phase
STTR · Phase IAward year
2025Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Army
- Recipient company
- FULCRUM BIOSCIENCE, LLC
- Proposal award date
- 2025-01-07
- Contract end date
- 2025-07-06
- UEI
- Q2YNSCX49TK7
- Solicitation number
- 24.B
- Topic code
- A24B-T018
Research abstract
Fulcrum Bioscience and team propose to develop a biosynthetic PFAS alternative based on rhamnolipids. Missouri University of Science and Technology will develop a modified bacteria with surface displayed enzymes to synthesize long-chain b-hydroxyacids which GlycoSurf will combine with xylose to form high purity xylolipids. These xylolipids will possess omniphobicity, resistance to water and oils, at significantly lower cost than competing technologies. Application methods and modification of the xylolipids will also be investigated. The proposed work eliminates PFAS from any step or product and removes the health and environmental issues associated with PFAS production and use.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
Verified by the same UEI. These are other public SBIR/STTR award pages, not a merged company record.
- Biologically Inspired Ammonia Production with Immobilized Nitrogenase
- Genetically Enhanced Nitrogen Fixation with Algae Biofilms
- Biologically Inspired Ammonia Production with Immobilized Nitrogenase
- Bioelectrocatalyzed Nitrogen Fixation under Standard Conditions
- Bioelectrocatalyzed Nitrogen Fixation under Standard Conditions
Awards with the same topic code
Verified by an exact topic code match. This is not a text-similarity match.
Research funding history
6 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2013–2025). Reported award amounts total $2,601,491. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Department of Agriculture