Background and Rational Identity Preservation (Little Brother Technology)

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Background and RationalIdentity
Preservation(Little Brother Technology)

• Life History of Agricultural Commodities
• Growth (temperature, pesticides, fertilizer)
• Storage
• Shipping
• Delivery to store
• Drivers for this approach
• Regulatory
• Product Differentiation
• Consumer Preferences
• Nano-calorimetry of cellular Processes

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Potential OutcomesIdentity Preservation

• Enhanced Nutrition
• Consumer safety
• Value Added
• nano-localized temperature as a bio-marker

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Identity Preservation Objectives of a national
program

• Quantify metabolic process energtics at a
  macromolecular scale using biodegradable devices
• Nanothermo device/data logger development
• data storage power
• wireless GIS GPS
• Systems integration fabrication
• Transitioning to industry

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Estimated budget (10 yrs)
Identity Preservation

• Inter-disciplinary
• devices alone 2.0 M
• Research in theme 20.0 M
• Center Integration 30.0 M
• USDA Administration 2.0 M
• 5.4 M/year for 10 years