#1
#1 out of 1
1d ago
Grant powers innovation in the science of freezing
- Boise State and partners are developing a fungal-based ice nucleation agent to replace bacterial catalysts in controlled freezing.
- The research focuses on how fungi can safely kickstart ice formation for applications like cryopreservation and snowmaking.
- The project is partly funded by Boise State’s TRANSFORM seed grant program under NSF’s ART award.
- Collaboration with Hyacinth Proteins and Boise State’s Office of Technology Transfer supports purification and commercialization.
- Meister emphasizes building Boise State’s pipeline from research to commercialization as the university grows.
- Cloud seeding could be a relevant application for the technology in Idaho.
- The research aims to bridge lab discoveries to market-ready products through targeted testing.
- Meister received access to legal protections and a commercial agreement to use the proteins for cloud seeding.
- Meister sees Boise State as a hub for innovation, growing infrastructure to support commercialization.
Vote 0