NASA Food Technology Commercial Space Center 2001-2002 Annual Report Building partnerships today, developing foods for tomorrow. he mission of the NASA Food Technology Commercial Space Center is to lead a national effort in developing foods and food-processing technologies that enhance space missions and advance commercial food products through cooperative efforts with NASA scientists and technologists, commercial companies, and academic researchers. T NASA NASA Table of Contents From the Director 1 NASA FTCSC Personnel Changes 2 Advisory Council Meeting 2 Scoping Committee Meeting 2 Agriculture Experiment Station (AES) Commitment to NASA FTCSC 3 NASA FTCSC Commercial Partner Activities 3 Research Support 12 International Activities 33 Collaborating Centers/Consortia 33 Meetings and Conferences 36 Educational Activities 38 Outreach Activities 42 Metrics 48 Appendix A NASA FTCSC Advisory Council 50 Advisory Council Evaluation Form 51 NASA FTCSC Scoping Committee 52 Appendix B Commercial Partner Annual Reports 54 Appendix C NASA FTCSC-Funded Equipment for Affiliate faculty FY 1999/00-2001/02 78 Appendix D Affiliate Faculty Publications 84 Appendix E NASA FTCSC Product Development Competition 93 Appendix F NASA FTCSC Newsletters and Publications 98 2001-2002 Annual Report 1 n our third year of operation, the NASA Food Technology Commercial Space Center continued to expand its industrial, academic, and educational efforts. The 2001/02 fiscal year saw the largest increase in the commercial partners program to date, adding two Corporate Founding Partners, one Corporate Partner, and four Affiliate Partners. The overall contribution from four Affiliate and twelve Corporate Partners during FY 2001/02 was $1.2 million in cash and in-kind activities. Besides increasing the number of commercial partners, NASA FTCSC grew in several other areas. • Commercial partners Arla Foods amba and East West Medical Research Institute submitted dairy products and all natural fruit sticks, respectively, to Johnson Space Center for evaluation. Feedback is being used to develop new products for NASA and the public. • Seven new affiliate faculty members joined NASA FTCSC, bringing the total number of affiliate faculty to 35. • This year’s scoping committee committed $82,233 of NASA FTCSC funds to the affiliate faculty equipment request program. Through this program NASA FTCSC provided partial support for almost $2.1 million in extramural and intramural grants related to NASA food challenges and supported research for seven refereed publications. • NASA FTCSC affiliate faculty submitted seven research proposals to the NASA Research Announcement for Food Processing grants. NASA FTCSC staff helped in the coordination of the proposals and budgets. • NASA FTCSC’s education program continues to expand. Through student workshops, presentation, and cooperative programs using the Iowa Communication’s Network, Dr. Cheryll Reitmeier has done a tremendous job educating faculty, potential commercial partners, and students about developing food for space. She was recently awarded a two-year, $100,000 USDA grant to expand NASA FTCSC educational efforts. • As NASA FTCSC Outreach Mission Specialist, Dr. Aubrey Mendonca is leading the center’s efforts to build ties with Tuskegee University and 1890 Universities. He visited two universities this past year and has several visits scheduled for the coming year. Fiscal year 2001/02 has been a successful and exciting year for our center. We look forward to the opportunities for growth that lie ahead. Dr. Anthony L. Pometto III NASA FTCSC Director NASA FTCSC Annual Report Fiscal Year 2001/02 NASA Food Technology Commercial Space Center Iowa State University Anthony L. Pometto III, Director From the Director: I NASA Food Technology Commercial Space Center 2 NASA FTCSC Personnel Changes Katherine Carlson joined the NASA FTCSC staff as Managing Editor on November 5, 2001. She replaced former NASA FTCSC Information Systems Manager Roxanne Clemens who accepted another position at Iowa State University in July, 2001. Office Assistant Kathy Lee left her position at NASA FTCSC in January 2002. Lee graduated from Iowa State University with a B.S. in Early Childhood Education in May and will begin her teaching career at Danbury Catholic School in Danbury, Iowa, in the fall of 2002. FY 2001/02 NASA FTCSC Staff Dr. Anthony Pometto III, Director Dr. Charles Bourland, Consultant Dr. Cheryll Reitmeier, Education Mission Specialist Dr. Aubrey Mendonca, Outreach Mission Specialist Katherine Carlson, Managing Editor Sharon Colletti, Administrative and Marketing Manager Regina Hendrickson, Internet and Graphics Manager Janet Hobbs, Office Coordinator Kathy Lee, Melanie Wilson, Office Assistants Martin Teply, Computer Systems Specialist Advisory Council Meeting The NASA FTCSC Advisory Council met on October 29, 2001, at the Iowa State University Research Park in Ames, Iowa. (Advisory Council members are listed in Appendix A.) NASA FTCSC Director Anthony Pometto presented an annual report for fiscal year 2001 and an overview of fiscal year 2002 expectations. Since the October meeting, Barbara Blakistone has left the National Food Processors Association. NASA FTCSC is currently seeking a replacement to fill her seat on the council. The Advisory Council thoroughly reviewed NASA FTCSC performance over the past year, and was impressed with the center’s progress in expanding the industrial base of the center, increasing faculty participation in the center, and increasing center visibility and recognition through educational and technical presentations and visits. The council asked the center to better identify the impacts of NASA FTCSC sponsored/supported projects, breaking the impact into economic/ social impact and NASA importance. Identification of the economic/social impact of work should include quantitative current market and future market projections for product/process including market impact of product/process, jobs created, quality of life improvement, etc. Identification of importance to NASA would include a qualitative measure of NASA interest in the product/process. Details of the Advisory Council’s evaluation are available in Appendix A. To address the Advisory Council’s request for expanded economic/social impacts of affiliate faculty deliverables and the importance of each deliverable to NASA, in this year’s report you will find an expanded economic assessment of some affiliate faculty deliverables and the rationale for all NASA impacts. Scoping Committee Meeting On April 10, 2002, the NASA FTCSC Scoping Committee met at the Iowa State University Research Park. (Scoping Committee members are listed in Appendix A.) Scoping Committee members Batterman-Azcona, Bourland, Kloeris, Perchonok, Pometto, and Schmidt were present. Director Anthony Pometto presented an overview of the accomplishments and expectations of the center’s commercial partners. Affiliate faculty members discussed how their center-funded equipment is used to meet NASA FTCSC goals. In a closed session, the committee reviewed affiliate faculty equipment requests for this year and committed $82,233 of NASA FTCSC funds with $17,000 in matching funds. 2001-2002 Annual Report 3 Agriculture Experiment Station (AES) Commitment to NASA FTCSC In fiscal year 2001/02, the Iowa State University Agriculture Experiment Station (AES) committed $104,448 for salaries and $24,598 for equipment and supply purchases. For FY 2002/03, the AES has allocated $126,632. AES support is essential for continued operation of NASA FTCSC, and NASA FTCSC is very appreciative of their support. NASA FTCSC Commercial Partner Activities During the 2001/02 fiscal year, NASA FTCSC added seven partners to their commercial partner program including two Corporate Founding Partners, one Corporate Partner, and four Affiliate Partners. The total in-kind and cash commitment by NASA FTCSC commercial partners for FY 2001/02 was $1,201,299. NASA FTCSC contacted 196 companies and had a second contact with 91 companies during FY 2001/02. (Complete annual reports for commercial partners are included in Appendix B.) Corporate Founding Partners Advanced Analytical Technologies, Inc. (AATI) Ames, Iowa Corporate Founding Partner since January, 2001 Deliverable: Rapid microbial detection system to ensure food and water safety. Background: Reproducible and rapid detection of Listeria spp. in ready-to-eat food products was demonstrated using immunomagnetic separation and flow cytometry. By employing a rapid antibody specific method, AATI demonstrated rapid detection of food pathogens from environmental surfaces using the RBD2100. Cash or in-kind contribution: $67,000 in-kind contribution Arla Foods amba Brabrand, Denmark Corporate Founding Partner since April, 2001 Deliverable: Three milk-based dairy products: drink, spoonable probiotic product, and cheese. Background: Arla Foods amba kicked off Lacmos, their project to develop dairy products for space, in August, 2001. They attended the annual commercial partners’ meeting at Johnson Space Center in November and presented an overview of their program goals to NASA and NASA FTCSC personnel. In April, 2002, NASA FTCSC Director Anthony Pometto and Consultant Charles Bourland visited Arla Foods in Denmark and sampled prototypes from the Lacmos project. Several varieties of Arla’s milk and yogurts were sent to Johnson Space Center for evaluation in May, 2002. In June, Arla representatives met with Vickie Kloeris from Johnson Space Center and presented several revised dairy products. Results of the evaluation are available with Arla’s annual report in Appendix B. Cash or in-kind contributions: $1,000 cash contribution for Student Product Development Competition $92,000 in-kind contribution NASA Food Technology Commercial Space Center 4 California Dried Plum Board Sacramento, California Corporate Founding Partner since December, 2001 Deliverable: Suppression of foodborne pathogens and retarding lipid oxidation in cooked meat products by the addition of dried plums; prebiotic benefits and suppression of less desirable microbes in the human intestinal flora by dried plum consumption. Background: Studies sponsored by the California Dried Plum Board concluded that mixtures of dried plum extracts can suppress the growth of foodborne pathogens, retard lipid oxidation, and potentially minimize the warmed-over flavor in precooked meats. In addition, a study of postmenopausal women indicated that dried plums significantly increased serum levels of insulin-like growth facto- I and bone-specific alkaline phosphatase activity, which may be beneficial in maintaining skeletal health. This study may have significant implications for NASA, since losing bone mass is a critical issue facing astronauts on long-duration space missions. Cash or in-kind contribution: $160,182 in-kind contribution East West Medical Research Institute Los Angeles, California Corporate Founding Partner since February, 2002 Deliverable: Fortified 100 percent natural fruit sticks with an extended shelf life. Background: The technology for several novel fortified fruit-based products has been perfected and patents have been filed for worldwide IP protection, allowing East West Medical Research Institute and its partners to begin commercializing the product. Additionally, EWMRI has completed initial clinical testing of a memory formulation and is about to commence clinical trial testing for three additional botanical extracts: allergy, incontinence, and prostate BPH. Cash or in-kind contribution: $350,000 in-kind contribution Hy-Vee, Inc. West Des Moines, Iowa Corporate Founding Partner since July, 1999 Deliverable: Product marketing. Background: Hy-Vee will market a product developed for NASA by one of the NASA FTCSC commercial partners. No report was submitted. 2001-2002 Annual Report 5 Cash or in-kind contribution: None contributed during FY 2001/02 Iowa Soybean Promotion Board Urbandale, Iowa Corporate Founding Partner since February, 2001 Deliverable: New soyfood products and processes. Background: The Iowa Soybean Promotion Board is funding a research project to develop a simple oil-refining technology and optimal protein meal utilization that can be used on planetary outposts or for terrestrial applications. Thus far, researchers have concluded that ethanol fractionation of crude extruder-expeller (E-E) lecithin resulted in protein concentrate (PC)- and protein isolate (PI)- enriched fractions. Test results also indicated that hydrothermal treatment of heat denatured E-E protein meal improved its functional properties. The Promotion Board is also funding a project to develop a cheese-like food based on soy protein. Initial research has produced a cheese based on extracted soy flakes and milk fat. While this cheese has good flavor, researchers are still working to find an alternative fat with less saturation and cholesterol. Cash or in-kind contribution: $110,000 in-kind contribution Kemin Americas, Inc. Des Moines, Iowa Corporate Founding Partner since January, 2001 Deliverable: Improved shelf life extension for tortilla products and other flat bread foods. Background: Kemin researchers initiated fourteen research projects investigating the preservation of tortillas and baked goods during FY 2001/02. They analyzed corn tortillas and masa flour to evaluate the performance of several Kemin anti-microbial preservatives and some competitor’s products. Tests determined that Kemin additive En-hance CT was equivalent to a competitor’s product with neither treatment demonstrating corn tortilla spoilage in a 30-day shelf-life study. Flour tortillas and stone ground masa flour treated with Kemin’s Shield NA+ also demonstrated no spoilage after 30 days. Cash or in-kind contribution: $196,546 in-kind contribution Kraft Foods, Inc. Glenview, Illinois Corporate Founding Partner since July, 1999 Deliverable: Portable, hand-held, nutritionally concentrated, shelf-stable food. NASA Food Technology Commercial Space Center 6 Background: No report submitted. Cash or in-kind contribution: None contributed during FY 2001/02. Maytag Corporation Newton, Iowa Corporate Founding Partner since July, 1999 Deliverable: Refrigerator designed to extend the shelf life of fresh fruit, vegetables, and meats; oven designed for energy efficient heating of foods. Background: Maytag is investigating a new method of handling ethylene, a natural plant hormone that accelerates ripening of some fruits and vegetables. The objective of this project is to determine the effectiveness of an ethylene-removal unit in a household refrigerator as a method to delay ripening and decay of fresh produce. The project is ongoing. Cash or in-kind contributions: $1,000 cash contribution for Student Product Development Competition $10,000 in-kind contribution Microbial-Vac Systems™, Inc. Rocky Mountain Resource Labs, Inc. Jerome, Idaho Corporate Founding Partner since November, 2000 Deliverable: Novel aseptic wet-vacuum microbial sampler to evaluate surface disinfection. Background: Research has continued during FY 2001/02 to refine the Microbial–Vac System™ into a more portable, user-friendly system coupled with rapid detection technology. In order to expand the food-safety applications of the M-Vac, the wet-vacuum unit’s sampling head has been redesigned to include a round design for sampling produce. Current and projected new designs of the M-Vac system allow for more accuracy in low-level surface and air pathogen collection and can be used to counter bioterrorist activities in our food supplies. Cash or in-kind contribution: $153,500 in-kind contribution Pioneer Hi-Bred International, a DuPont Company Johnston, Iowa Corporate Founding Partner since July, 1999 Deliverable: Soybean oil low in saturated fat for healthier products. 2001-2002 Annual Report 7 Background: Pioneer continued their commercial development of soybean oil low in saturated fatty acids. Commercial variety (92B72) was harvested in Fall 2000, and production acres for 92B72 and increase acres for potential pre-commercial lines were planted in May 2002. Pioneer announced in May 2002 that they will make their higher-yielding soybean donor germplasm with healthy oil traits available to support the soybean-grower effort to improve the competitiveness of the crop. The Iowa State University Research Foundation will be responsible for licensing the product. Cash or in-kind contributions: $1,000 cash contribution for Student Product Development Competition $41,000 in-kind contribution Corporate Partners Triple “F”, Inc. Des Moines, Iowa Corporate Partner since March, 2002 Deliverable: Improved-flavor, soy-based food products; processing soybeans by dry extrusion methods into space food ingredients. Background: Triple “F”, Inc. has commercialized an extrusion-based technique (trademarked ExPress  ) to mechanically process soybeans into oil and protein meal without the use of an organic solvent. Using this process, Triple “F” researchers produced a soy protein meal containing approximately 50 percent soy protein on dry matter basis. The soy protein meal was then processed by dry extrusion into a texturized product. The resulting product had physical properties and cooking characteristics that make it a good meat replacement in mainstream food products. The texturized product was formulated into a “Meatless Chili” that provides 14 grams of protein per serving. Cash or in-kind contribution: $11,250 in-kind contribution Affiliate Partners Bready International, AB Malmo, Sweden Affiliate Partner since June, 2002 Deliverable: Development of a bread baking oven suitable for planetary outposts. Background: Bready is focusing its research on developing an innovative bread-making system containing an innovative mechanical design that will negate the impact of hypo- or microgravity. NASA Johnson Space Center received a Bready  System in March 2002 for research. The NASA Food Technology Commercial Space Center is scheduled to receive an oven in August 2002. [...]... Soybean Promotion Board) $25,000, NASA Food Technology Commercial Space Center $17,000 NASA Food Technology Commercial Space Center Wang, T., L.A Johnson, D.J Myers, E.G Hammond, J Sebranek 2000-2002 “Program for Developing a Second Generation of Value-added Products from Mini Soybean Mills.” Iowa Soybean Promotion Board $138,120, NASA Food Technology Commercial Space Center $30,000 Affiliate Faculty... Extrapolates to $656 million in 2005 NASA Food Technology Commercial Space Center Degradable plastics for food packaging Jay-lin Jane ISU Plastic food wrap market: $200 million Biodegradable plastics market in 1997: $23 million Edible films for food wraps for extended shelf life Tara McHugh WRR/USDA Plastic food wrap market in 2000: $200 million No edible plastic food wrap on market at this time Biodegradable... acid composition of new soybean variety oils as potential crops for planetary outpost Evaluate the impact of new antioxidants in oil and foods for extended food shelf life Detect flavor compounds arising from soy foods for space Detect interesterification of short-chain fatty acids for the production of soy-based cheese NASA Food Technology Commercial Space Center Analyze the fatty acid produced by diatoms... Integrated Food Safety Initiative USDA-ARS USDA -Food Safety Consortium Bar-S Foods, Co ($5,000); IFSE ($10,000) Funding Agency $40,000 $70,615 $512,009 $597,157 $97,858 $49,000 $15,000 Total Funds Table 5 Affiliate faculty grants with no NASA FTCSC partial supporta (continued) NASA Food Technology Commercial Space Center Nutrient and flavor delivery systems for ISS and longduration missions food systems... Deliverables to NASA Table 4 Summary of NASA FTCSC affiliate faculty grants with NASA FTCSC partial support.a NASA Food Technology Commercial Space Center Isotemp Standard Lab Incubator Solatek 72 Multi-Matrix Vial; Autosampler and System Software for GC/MS Solatek 72 Multi-Matrix Vial; Autosampler and System Software for GC/MS Solatek 72 Multi-Matrix Vial; Autosampler and System Software for GC/MS NASA FTCSC... 01-02 01-03 00-02 Funding Period Agriculture Experiment Station USDA (Food Safety Consortium) National Alliance Food Safety/USDA National Alliance for Food Safety Funding Agency $12,000 $36,500 $139,000 $121,951 Total Funds Table 4 Affiliate faculty grants with NASA FTCSC partial supporta (continued) NASA Food Technology Commercial Space Center Sanitization methods for improving the microbial safety of... “Soybean Processing by Supercritical CO2 Extraction and Product Utilization in Space. ” $472,544 2001-2002 Annual Report French, S.J., L.A Wilson 2003-2005 “Manufacture and Evaluation of the Autofu Processor Prototype.” $375,007 18 Table 3 Summary of NASA- related research equipment funded by the NASA Food Technology Commercial Space Center in partnership with affiliate faculty members for FY 2001/02 Principal... Period NASA/ SBIR United Soybean Board Southern California Institute of Food Technologists Competitive Research Grant College of Agriculture, PSU College of Agriculture, PSU National Pork Producers Council Funding Agency $23,452 $97,790 $12,000 $160,860 $10,000 $20,290 Total Funds Table 5 Affiliate faculty grants with no NASA FTCSC partial supporta (continued) NASA Food Technology Commercial Space Center. .. with NASA FTCSC partial supporta (continued) NASA Food Technology Commercial Space Center Soymilk and Tofu Processing Equipment Systems; ProSoya 40 Deodorizer Soymilk and Tofu Processing Equipment Systems Soymilk and Tofu Processing Equipment Systems Soymilk and Tofu Processing Equipment Systems; ProSoya 40 Deodorizer NASA FTCSC Funded Equipment Employed $2,098,476 $12,087 $30,000 $12,051 $1,690 Non -NASA. .. Wilson, L.A Principal Investigators Table 5 Affiliate faculty grants with no NASA FTCSC partial supporta (continued) NASA Food Technology Commercial Space Center 32 33 International Activities During the 2001/02 fiscal year, NASA FTCSC increased its international activities, most notably by adding three new international commercial partners—Bready International AB (Sweden), Meiners Commodity Consultants . NASA Food Technology Commercial Space Center 2001-2002 Annual Report Building partnerships today, developing foods for tomorrow. he mission of the NASA. 2001/02 NASA Food Technology Commercial Space Center Iowa State University Anthony L. Pometto III, Director From the Director: I NASA Food Technology Commercial