Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1

Valley Bio Limited aims to validate and optimize their existing grain and seed sanitization technology in order to maximize theprocesses efficiency, all while minimizing potential downstream negative effects to grain and seed storage. Microorganismcontamination, being one of the main factors to seed spoilage, can be significantly reduced when the seed and grain is treated properly prior to storage thus leading to a higher grain quality with reduced loss of revenue.The main objective of this collaboration is to support Valley Bio Limited in determining the effects of their dissolved ozonetreatment on hempseed oxidation (i.e. is it accelerated), and furthermore correlating that the process decreases microbial counts.The Technology Access Centre in Bio-Innovation will also help Valley Bio Ltd. to further develop their method by optimizingspecific parameters and validating the downstream effects.The role of the Technology Access Centre in Bio-Innovation will be to support Valley Bio Limited in determining any effects tohempseed following seed coat treatment with dissolved ozone. They will also collaborate and apply technical modifications to the process, that might make the technology more efficient.The outcome of this partnership will help put in place affordable industry standards for hemp seed sanitization. The aim is to make this technology easily transferrable to other agricultural sectors such as grains and nuts, thus leading to a more profitable Canadian economy.