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UIC
will replace archaic agricultural soil testing
methods and simplify environmental testing. UIC's
product is a patented, resin-filled mesh capsule
that "adsorbs" nutrients, chemicals, or organic
substances and reveals nutrient dynamics and
bioavailability. UIC has developed standard
procedures for worldwide agricultural and
environmental markets.
UIC's
technology is protected by U.S. and Canadian
patents. UIC is completing a two-year $88,000
grant from Washington State University to provide
additional scientific background. An in-depth
marketing study that was conducted by Washington
State University Business Programs has helped to
define the target market. UIC has formed a
strategic partnership with the Pacific Northwest
National Laboratory for use of their
state-of-the-art analytical equipment within the
Environmental Molecular Science Laboratory. UIC has
taken aggressive action to develop a crop-specific
correlation database for their
technology.
Resins
adsorb chemicals in moist environments. UIC has
selected a specific mix of resins to effectively
mimic the plant's root system, and adsorbs
nutrients that are available to the plant. This
"bioavailability" of nutrients is independent of
soil type and is effective in soils worldwide. All
of the critical nutrients for plant nutrition are
absorbed in one capsule. Once adsorbed, these
elements remain in the capsule until they are
extracted in our laboratory and analyzed on our
state of the art instrumentation.
This
technology has been proven in university studies
and has been used in commercial production fields
to monitor available nutrition throughout the
growing season. It has been tested on soils and
crops from around the world. UIC can now bring this
technology to you.
UIC Advantages
UIC
has several advantages over potential
competition:
- UIC
will improve data reliability by providing
accurate bioavailability predictions of
nutrients within the root zone of a targeted
crop, chemicals leaching below the root zone, or
migration of a contaminant.
- Utilization
of UIC's new, proven ion exchange resins and
state-of-the-art analytical equipment is
superior to existing technology and will result
in increased data credibility.
- UIC's
development of a proprietary analytical
agricultural baseline will allow field-men and
laboratory managers to convert to new methods
and gain confidence in results.
- UIC
can supply a superior alternative to present
Waste Minimization techniques. UIC technology
minimizes waste handling by reducing the need
for repetitively collecting large amounts of
soil, water, or other media samples.
- UIC's
methods result in reduced field time and higher
ease of handling for the customer.
UIC
has a competent, professional staff that
understands the capabilities of a broad array of
resins available on the market and can provide
expertise to interpret data to ensure that
statistical models are used correctly. UIC is in a
unique position to take advantage of local,
regional, national, and global opportunities to
partner with various corporations and
agencies.
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