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SBIR Phase I: Developing NLP-based Platform Technology for Phage-Host Interaction Predicti — NSF Award to UNIPHAGE, INC. (TX, $276

The broader impact of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project is to improve agricultural operations with respect to infection. Antibiotic resistance in crops is increasing. One of the most promising alternatives to antibiotics is bacteriophages, also known as phages. Phages are safe bacterial vir

Award titleSBIR Phase I: Developing NLP-based Platform Technology for Phage-Host Interaction Predicti
Award ID2151387
AwardeeUNIPHAGE, INC.
CityHOUSTON
StateTX
Amount obligated$276,000
Principal investigatorSofia Sigal-Passeck
ProgramSBIR Phase I, SBIR Outreach & Tech. Assist
Start date04/15/2022
AbstractThe broader impact of this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I project is to improve agricultural operations with respect to infection. Antibiotic resistance in crops is increasing. One of the most promising alternatives to antibiotics is bacteriophages, also known as phages. Phages are safe bacterial viruses already used on a small commercial scale in the United States. One major bottleneck for phage use in a larger number of diseases is the difficulty involved in selecting phages
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