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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP210103595
Funding Status
Active
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Funded Activity Summary
Engineer enzyme nanoparticles as antibiotic alternatives for agriculture. Antibiotic usage in agriculture contributes to spread of resistant bacteria. Existing antibiotic alternatives to minimize such usage are focused on growth promotion of animals and infection prevention, but lack efficient treatment. This project aims to engineer enzyme nanoparticles, with synergy from multiple enzymes, to confer better antibacterial abilities against livestock pathogens. It will combine protein engineering, nanotechnology and biophysics to develop new enzyme nanoparticles that can be manufactured at low-cost through self-assembly process. The intended outcome is knowledge on molecular engineering of enzyme nanoparticles and innovative agriculture biotechnology for treatment of bacterial infectious diseases in livestock.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 11-2021
End Date: 11-2024
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $293,564.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Agricultural Biotechnology | Agricultural Biotechnology not elsewhere classified | Agricultural Molecular Engineering of Nucleic Acids and Proteins | Nanofabrication, Growth and Self Assembly
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Expanding Knowledge in the Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences | Veterinary Pharmaceutical Treatments (e.g. Antibiotics) | Expanding Knowledge in Technology |
