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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/FT220100152
Funding Status
Active
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Funded Activity Summary
Microbial junk food: developing synthetic platforms for plastic degradation. This project aims to establish the genetic basis of polyethelene biodegradation (PED) by microbes from the gut microbiome of plastic-eating caterpillars. It will transform the active microbial PED genes into carefully designed synthetic microbes for efficient, safe and large-scale PED. The project will combine innovative functional microbial genetic tools and synthetic biology techniques with solid biochemistry and bioinformatics to produce translatable synthetic platforms containing key genes optimised for efficient PE waste removal. The outcomes will have the potential to transform the relative ineffective and expensive current methods for PE disposal into flexible, cost-effective and sustainable solutions applicable to multiple sectors.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 2023
End Date: 12-2026
Funding Scheme: ARC Future Fellowships
Funding Amount: $935,803.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Microbial genetics | Microbiology | Synthetic biology |
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
