# Microbiology Human Food Track

> **NIH FDA U19** · MINNESOTA STATE DEPT OF AGRICULTURE · 2020 · $120,998

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY / ABSTRACT 
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) Laboratory Services Division (LSD) is seeking funding under 
FDA funding opportunity PAR-20-105, “Laboratory Flexible Funding Model (U19)”. This summary is for the 
Microbiology Discipline Analytical Track 2: Human Food Product Testing. 
The purpose of this track is to improve food testing surveillance programs through the microbiological analysis 
of food products and environmental samples. The test results generated can be used to remove adulterated 
food from commerce and aide regulatory inspection programs in conducting investigations. As part of this track 
the MDA microbiology lab commits to analyzing at least 500 human food product samples. 
Project Summary/Abstract - Minnesota Department of Agriculture

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10170507
- **Project number:** 1U19FD007095-01
- **Recipient organization:** MINNESOTA STATE DEPT OF AGRICULTURE
- **Principal Investigator:** Bryanne Bindert
- **Activity code:** U19 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** FDA
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $120,998
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-09-01 → 2025-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10170507

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10170507, Microbiology Human Food Track (1U19FD007095-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10170507. Licensed CC0.

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