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Sequence Specific, Nucleic Acid Separation Media for Plant Pathogen Diagnostics

Award Information
Agency: Department of Agriculture
Branch: N/A
Contract: 2011-00023
Agency Tracking Number: 2011-00023
Amount: $100,000.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: 8.2
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2011
Award Year: 2011
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
30380 COUNTY ROAD 6
Elkhart, IN 46514-9526
United States
DUNS: 153440292
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Chester Sutula
 Vice-President Business Development
 (574) 264-2014
 chet@agdia.com
Business Contact
 Chester Sutula
Title: Vice-President Business Development
Phone: (574) 264-2014
Email: chet@agdia.com
Research Institution
 Stub
Abstract

Commercial producers of nursery crops, plant seed, and food crops all require assurance of healthy planting stock. To address this need, laboratories, institutions and agencies, worldwide, use a variety of methods to examine plant materials and demonstrate that seeds, cuttings, and plants test free of pathogens. Such tests provide crops a passport to travel and give the grower confidence that a healthy crop is planted. This project initiates research to develop a plant pathogen diagnostic strategy that complements and enhances existing technologies. The overall objective is to develop a plant diagnostic platform with improved sensitivity, ease of execution, reduced cost, and greater user friendliness. A first and limiting step in plant diagnostic testing is the time, cost and effectiveness of sample preparation, in this case the purification of nucleic acids from infected plants. The project addresses an improvement in sample processing by developing a sequence specific nucleic acid separation media for plant viral RNA pathogens. If this project succeeds, it will be possible to produce specific nucleic acid separation products for individual tests and macroarrays. If the overall program succeeds, kits, separation media and testing services supporting an improved macroarray platform are expected.

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