International Symposium/Workshop on Microbial Conversion of Biomass, February 1989, Lahore, Pakistan,

描述：该项目支持美国参与一个 微生物转化国际研讨会和讲习班 1989年2月在巴基斯坦的拉合尔举行的生物量会议。 除了美国和巴基斯坦的科学家外， 从几个第三世界国家。 这次研讨会 为巴基斯坦和第三世界的科学家提供 最新的信息，并传授给他们 目前的实验技术。 研讨会计划 帮助确定感兴趣的具体科学问题， 美国和巴基斯坦，并制定联合纲要， 研究导致他们的解决方案。 涵盖论题 包括生物学手段， 木质纤维素，最适产酶，遗传 操作测试微生物，改善戊糖发酵 从生物质、木质素生产乙醇、甲烷 在真菌中通过光质体融合的降解，微生物的 木质素降解，油脂降解菌，回收 金属的微生物，和实践方面的 气体能源生产。 预计将举行研讨会 会议的结果。 范围：合作的巴基斯坦科学家Kauser Malik博士， 巴基斯坦农业和生物核研究所 在费萨拉巴德，巴基斯坦是最具活力和 在巴基斯坦的生产研究人员在该领域， 生物技术. 他的研究所（NIAB）装备精良， 组织会议和管理技术会议， 诉讼生产。 马利克医生和私家侦探是 目前正在与NSF资助的几个项目合作， 其他由援助资助。 他们在这次会议上的合作， 美国参与者的良好选择，以涵盖各种 具体领域可能会导致成功的结果。

Description: This project supports U.S. participation in an international symposium and workshop on microbial conversion of biomass to be held in Lahore, Pakistan in February, 1989. In addition to U.S. and Pakistani scientists, participants are expected from several third world countries. The symposium is to provide the Pakistani and third world scientists with the most recent information on the subject, and to impart to them current experimental techniques. The workshop is planned to help identify specific scientific problems of interest to the U.S. and to Pakistan and to develop outlines for joint research leading to their solutions. Topics to be covered include biological means for improving the breakdown of lignocellulose, optimum enzyme production, genetic manipulation of test organisms, improving pentose fermentation to ethanol, methane production from biomass, lignin degredation in fungi by photoplast fusion, microbial degradation of lignin, oil degredation organisms, the recovery of metal by microorganisms, and the practical aspects of gaseous energy production. A workshop proceedings is expected to result from the meeting. Scope: The cooperating Pakistani scientist, Dr. Kauser Malik, at the Pakistan Nuclear Institute for Agriculture and Biology in Faisalabad, Pakistan is one of the most dynamic and productive researchers in Pakistan in the field of biotechnology. His institute (NIAB) is well equipped to organize the meeting and to manage the technical sessions and the proceedings production. Dr. Malik and the P.I. are currently collaborating on several projects funded by NSF and others funded by AID. Their cooperation in this meeting and the good selection of U.S. participants to cover the various specific areas will likely lead to a successful result.