SBIR Phase I: Device for In-Ovo Imaging of the Early Chicken Embryo

Information

• NSF Award
• 0419732

Owner

• Embrex, Inc.

• Award Id

  0419732

• Award Effective Date

  7/1/2004 - 20 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  12/31/2004 - 20 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 99,798.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I research project will develop methods to automatically image and detect the early embryo in the chicken egg while sustaining hatch. A freshly laid fertile egg contains quiescent cells known collectively as the blastoderm. The blastoderm is covered by a membrane, and its position is not fixed as it rotates freely near the yolk surface. Automation of either the injection or sampling process mandates a procedure that automates the imaging of the blastoderm. Research will focus on optimizing hardware and software to produce an imaging system that can be used to sense the blastoderm in two dimensions. <br/><br/>The commercial application of this project will be on the poultry industry, for production of pharmaceuticals in eggs and / or for producing transgenic chickens with superior traits.

• Program Officer

  Om P. Sahai

• Min Amd Letter Date

  6/7/2004 - 20 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  6/7/2004 - 20 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  EMBREX, INC.

• City

  DURHAM

• State

  NC

• Country

  United States

• Address

  1040 SWABIA CT

• Postal Code

  277033848

• Phone Number

  9199415185

• First Name

  Phillip

• Last Name

  Rybarczyk

• Email Address

  phillip.rybarczyk@pfizer.com

• Start Date

  6/7/2004 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Industrial Technology

• Code

  308000