Projects
Projects: Summary of Projects by Funding SourceProjects awarded by BBSRC involving University of Nottingham : BB/G023581/1 |
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| Reference Number | BB/G023581/1 | |
| Title | Research Development Fellowship. Towards biorefineries based on wastes: efficient enzymatic lignin degradation | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Renewable Energy Sources(Bio-Energy, Production of transport biofuels (incl. Production from wastes)) 50%; Renewable Energy Sources(Bio-Energy, Production of other biomass-derived fuels (incl. Production from wastes)) 50%; |
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| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | BIOLOGICAL AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES (Biological Sciences) 50%; PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Chemistry) 50%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Professor G Stephens Chemical and Environmental Engineering University of Nottingham |
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| Award Type | Fellowship | |
| Funding Source | BBSRC | |
| Start Date | 16 September 2009 | |
| End Date | 15 March 2010 | |
| Duration | 6 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £189,469 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Transport Systems and Vehicles | |
| Region | East Midlands | |
| Programme | Research Development Fellowship (RDF) | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Professor G Stephens , Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of Nottingham |
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| Objectives | This grant is linked to BB/G023581/2. |
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| Abstract | In this project, I shall develop new methods to use ligninases to break down waste materials to produce feedstocks for chemicals and fuel manufacturing. The biggest problem with using lignin as a feedstock is that it is very insoluble in water, and this restricts contact between ligninolytic enzymes and the substrate. I shall develop new approaches to contact enzymes with lignin by adjusting the physical and chemical properties of the reaction environment. The emphasis will be on non-toxic, environmentally benign methods. The process will also be extended to mixed wastes containing biopolymers and synthetic polymers, so that domestic and industrial wastes can also be used as biorefinery feedstocks. The upstream feedstock processing system will be integrated with downstream fermentation processes and catalytic reactions. Therefore, new, integrated bio- and chemocatalytic cascade reactions will be developed to avoid the need to isolate the intermediates between each step in the process. | |
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| Added to Database | 22/11/13 | |
