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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP190102979
Funding Status
Active
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Funded Activity Summary
Efficient CO and CO2 conversion to biopolymers using phototrophic bacteria. This project aims to deliver efficient processes for the large-scale production of biopolymers from low cost inputs, using phototrophic bacteria. Feedstocks include syngas from solid wastes and carbon-dioxide-hydrogen mixes from fossil and renewable sources. The choice of phototrophic bacteria avoids the energy losses associated with existing technologies, since photons are used instead of chemical energy for metabolic needs. This project enables the production and optimisation of biopolymers through collaborations between engineers, polymer scientists and molecular biologists. The project will deliver technologies to produce tough, flexible and affordable biopolymers, converting wastes and greenhouse gases to a valuable product.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 02-2019
End Date: 12-2023
Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
Funding Amount: $408,000.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Industrial Biotechnology | Bioprocessing, Bioproduction and Bioproducts | Polymers and Plastics
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Environmentally Sustainable Manufacturing not elsewhere classified |
