SBIR Phase I: Enabling High Output Carotenogenesis in Plant Cells

Information

• NSF Award
• 0418989

Owner

• KUEHNLE AGROSYSTEMS, INC.

• Award Id

  0418989

• Award Effective Date

  7/1/2004 - 19 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  3/31/2005 - 19 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 92,850.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project will demonstrate the technical feasibility of enhancing isoprenoid biosynthesis by mevalonate pathway addition to plastids of a eukaryotic model. Isoprenoids, as carotenoids, serve as natural colorants in plant products and also have a market as human dietary supplement. Increasing the output of carotenoids in cultivated plants and microalgae is of considerable interest as a way to provide these isoprenoids as natural products from renewable sources rather than from chemical synthesis. <br/><br/>The commercial application of this project will be on the aquaculture and the ornamental horticulture industries.

• Program Officer

  George B. Vermont

• Min Amd Letter Date

  6/30/2004 - 19 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  12/2/2004 - 19 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  KUEHNLE AGRO SYSTEMS

• City

  HONOLULU

• State

  HI

• Country

  United States

• Address

  2800 WOODLAWN DR. STE. 281

• Postal Code

  968221863

• Phone Number

  8084694181

• First Name

  Michele

• Last Name

  Champagne

• Email Address

  kasllc@hawaii.rr.com

• Start Date

  6/30/2004 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Agriculture

• Code

  201000