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

描述：该项目支持美国参加1989年2月在巴基斯坦拉合尔举行的生物质微生物转化国际研讨会和研讨会。除了美国和巴基斯坦的科学家外，预计与会者还将来自几个第三世界国家。这次研讨会的目的是向巴基斯坦和第三世界的科学家提供有关这一主题的最新信息，并向他们传授当前的实验技术。研讨会的计划是帮助确定美国和巴基斯坦感兴趣的具体科学问题，并为联合研究制定大纲，从而找到解决方案。内容包括改善木质纤维素分解的生物方法、最佳酶生产、试验生物的遗传操作、改进戊糖发酵生产乙醇、从生物质中生产甲烷、通过光合体融合降解真菌中的木质素、微生物降解木质素、石油脱脂微生物、微生物回收金属，以及气态能源生产的实用方面。预计这次会议将产生一个研讨会的会议记录。合作范围：巴基斯坦费萨拉巴德巴基斯坦农业和生物研究所的合作巴基斯坦科学家Kauser Malik博士是巴基斯坦生物技术领域最具活力和生产力的研究人员之一。他的研究所(NIAB)有能力组织这次会议，并管理技术会议和会议记录的制作。马利克博士和私人情报局目前正在合作几个由NSF资助的项目和其他由AID资助的项目。他们在这次会议上的合作，以及美国与会者的良好选择，涵盖了各个具体领域，很可能会带来成功的结果。

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.