Welcome to the National Center for
Agricultural Utilization Research (NCAUR)

The largest of the USDA-ARS major research centers, the
multi-disciplinary staff at NCAUR focuses on metabolic engineering, fermentation, food safety, environmental quality, biomaterials and processing technologies.

During more than 60 years of highly innovative research at NCAUR, technologies have been developed and commercialized that have helped create the quality of life today.  Continuing this standard of excellence, the reseach of a third generation of ARS-NCAUR scientists is impacting the quality of life for tomorrow.

Vision for the future, built upon a solid heritage from the past-this is NCAUR, where the future is created.

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