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Gold nanoparticle-based mercury analyzer for on-site measurement of soil and sediment

Award Number: R44ES023729
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/07/2014
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 09/30/2018

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Gold nanoparticle-based mercury analyzer for on-site measurement of soil and sediment - ¿ DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Our proposed project, "Gold nanoparticle-based mercury analyzer for on-site measurements of soil and sediment," will develop a powerful and portable mercury analyzer. This project will continue the work from Phase I, by combining the nanoparticle based detector with a thermal/catalytic sample introduction system. Gold nanoparticle-based plasmonic mercury sensing is inexpensive, ultra-sensitive, and ideal for portable applications. The thermal/catalytic sample introduction system will be low power, with low sample loss and high throughput; it also does not require the use of wet chemicals or other consumables. The commercial instrument resulting from combining these two subsystems will be lightweight (<20lbs), sensitive to levels of concern for remediation (<6mg/kg Hg), and operate on battery power. Extensive field-testing will be conducted to ensure the mercury sensor is suitable for replacing the current costly and time-consuming laboratory methods. The development of such a device will benefit all parties concerned with mercury monitoring and the remediation of contaminated sites. Mercury monitoring costs hundreds of millions of dollars a year across diverse scientific, industrial, and regulatory groups. The fundamental issue these groups address is protecting human health, and the environment, from the risks of mercury pollution.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2021	2016	PICOYUNE LLC	950 GILMAN ST STE 105	BERKELEY	CA	94710	ALAMEDA	USA	NIEHS Superfund Hazardous Substances_Basic Research and Education	000	3	11/6/2020	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2018 ( Subtotal = $83,100 )
2018	2018	PICOYUNE LLC	950 GILMAN ST STE 105	BERKELEY	CA	94710	ALAMEDA	USA	NIEHS Superfund Hazardous Substances_Basic Research and Education	001	3	3/9/2018	SUPPLEMENT FOR EXPANSION	$83,100
2018	2016	PICOYUNE LLC	950 GILMAN ST STE 105	BERKELEY	CA	94710	ALAMEDA	USA	NIEHS Superfund Hazardous Substances_Basic Research and Education	000	3	3/9/2018	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $83,100

Issue Date FY: 2016 ( Subtotal = $435,831 )
2016	2016	PICOYUNE LLC	1625 SHATTUCK AVE STE 102	BERKELEY	CA	94709	ALAMEDA	USA	NIEHS Superfund Hazardous Substances_Basic Research and Education	000	3	7/29/2016	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$435,831
														Subtotal = $435,831

Issue Date FY: 2015 ( Subtotal = $598,751 )
2015	2015	PICOYUNE LLC	1625 SHATTUCK AVE STE 102	BERKELEY	CA	94709	ALAMEDA	USA	NIEHS Superfund Hazardous Substances_Basic Research and Education	001	2	9/18/2015	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$88,581
2015	2015	PICOYUNE LLC	1625 SHATTUCK AVE STE 102	BERKELEY	CA	94709	ALAMEDA	USA	NIEHS Superfund Hazardous Substances_Basic Research and Education	000	2	7/27/2015	COMPETING CONTINUATION	$510,170
														Subtotal = $598,751

Grand Total All Awards = $1,117,682

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Gold nanoparticle-based mercury analyzer for on-site measurement of soil and sediment

Award Number: R44ES023729

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 07/07/2014

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 09/30/2018

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