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Research Project: Develop Innovative tools to Respond to Emerging Agriculture Problems Caused by Pathogens in Food and Animal Agroecosystems

Location: Produce Safety and Microbiology Research

Project Number: 2030-42000-055-014-S
Project Type: Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement

Start Date: May 1, 2026
End Date: Apr 30, 2029

Objective:
This project aims to develop and design specialized pathogen assessment systems and intervention, including system optimization, prototyping, testing, and cost estimates to improve surveillance capability.

Approach:
Bioengineering and nanotechnology will be utilized to develop the novel tools and delivery systems. In-house aptamers and phage intervention will be generated.An aptamer-based land phage-based system will be designed and constructed. The stability and application of novel systems will be evaluated.