SBIR/STTR Research Award

Development and optimization of an in-field, automated system for co-detection of airborne plant pathogens and pests, specifically grapevine powdery mildew and vine mealybug.

Award identifier c93566e2f43dc6ea38d2e4e59908990cf079debc970f94c09c0462038dcd88a9Awarding agency Department of Agriculture

Award amount

$649,655

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase II

Award year

2023

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Award details

Awarding agency
Department of Agriculture
Branch
Not reported
Recipient company
ROOT APPLIED SCIENCES INC
Proposal award date
2023-08-16
Contract end date
2025-08-31
UEI
J7L7PJ3BHXE1
Solicitation number
USDA-NIFA-SBIR-009642
Topic code
8.13

Research abstract

PROJECTSUMMARY Instructions: Thesummaryislimitedto250words.ThenamesandaffiliatedorganizationsofallProjectDirectors/PrincipalInvestigators(PD/PI)shouldbelistedinaddition tothetitleoftheproject.Thesummaryshouldbeaself-containedspecificdescriptionoftheactivitytobeundertakenandshouldfocuson:overallproject goal(s)andsupportingobjectives;planstoaccomplishprojectgoal(s);andrelevanceoftheprojecttothegoalsoftheprogram.Theimportanceofaconcise informativeProjectSummarycannotbeoveremphasized. Title:Developmentandoptimizationofanin-fieldautomatedsystemforco-detectionofairborne plantpathogensandpests. PD: PlacellaSarah Institution:RootAppliedSciences(RAS) RootAppliedSciences(RAS)hasdevelopedaninnovativesystemthatmonitorsplantpathogensin theair.BycombiningahighlyefficientairsamplerwithrobustDNA-baseddetectionassaysthe RASsystemalertsgrowerstotheriskofgrapevinepowderymildew(PM)basedonthe concentrationofairborneinoculum.Thisallowsgrapegrowerstotriggerfungicidespraysonly whennecessaryprotectingtheircropsmoreefficiently.Growerstypicallyrelyoncostly prophylacticfixed-intervalandcalendarfungicidespraystocontrolPMbutRAS'ssystemhas enabledthemtoreducetheoverallnumberoffungicidesusedby30-70%overtwoconsecutive years.IntheirPhaseIprojectRASdeterminedthespatialcoverageoftheirsamplerincommercial vineyardsandthefieldlimitationsoftheirDNA-baseddetectionassay.AspartofitsPhaseII projectRASaimstoimproveitstechnologytoenabletheco-detectionofadditionalpestsusinga fullyautomatedsystem.InitiallyRASwantstofacilitatetheco-detectionofPMandvinemealybug (VMB)themainvectorofleafroll-associatedvirus3(GRLaV-3).ToaccomplishthisRAShas threetechnicalobjectives:1)developanassayfordetectingairborneVMBjuveniles2)engineera field-deployablemicrofluidiccassettetoco-detectPMandVMBand3)evaluatetheperformanceof itsautomatedsystemtodetectPMandVMBinairsamplesunderfieldconditions.These innovationswillhelpRASrapidlyexpandintoothermarketsoutsidegrapevinesincreasingtheir totaladdressablemarket.

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Research funding history

2 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2022–2023). Reported award amounts total $824,631. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.

Phases: Phase II, Phase I

Agencies: Department of Agriculture

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