US- India Cooperative Research: Improvement of Biohydrogen Production by Investigation on the Hydrogenase Coding Gene of High Yielding Strain of Enterobacter cloacae IIT-BT 08

描述：该奖项资助了美国和印度的合作研究项目，题为通过研究快速生长的大肠杆菌中高产菌株IIT-BT 08的氢酶编码基因来改善生物制氢。美国迈阿密大学的Pi Nejat Veziroglu和印度理工学院Kharagpur(IITK)的DeBabrata Das将研究微生物氢酶基因的独特菌株，这将导致有关氢酶和可能应用于生物制氢的产氢微生物的新信息。所选择的微生物适合用于废物处理厂，以更经济地生产氢气。范围：迈阿密大学正在对生物制氢的不同方面进行广泛的研究。IITK的生物技术系在利用一株适合生物制氢的高产阴沟肠杆菌IIT-BT 08进行发酵制氢方面的研究经验非常丰富。这是一个当前具有很高兴趣的研究领域，从技术和社会角度来看都有很大的前景，它有可能开发出一种清洁、易于分布和廉价的化学能源。这种合作是互惠互利的。该项目由NSF生物工程与环境系统部和印度科学与技术部在NSF/DST联合计划下共同资助。

Description: This award supports a US-India cooperative research project entitled Improvement of Biohydrogen Production by Investigation on the Hydrogenase Coding Gene of High Yielding Strain of Enterobacter cloacae IIT-BT 08 in Fast Growing Escherichia coli. US PI Nejat Veziroglu, University of Miami and Debabrata Das, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IITK) will investigate unique strains of the microbial hydrogenase gene that will lead to new information on hydrogenases and hydrogen-producing microorganisms that could be applied to biohydrogen production. The microorganisms chosen are suitable for utilization in waste treatment plants for more economic production of hydrogen. Scope: Extensive research is being carried out on different aspects of biological hydrogen production at the University of Miami. IITK's Department of Biotechnology is very experienced in conducting research on fermentative hydrogen production using a high yielding strain of Enterobacter cloacae IIT-BT 08, suitable for biological hydrogen production. This is a research area of high current interest that holds considerable promise from both technical and social standpoints, which has the potential for developing a clean, easily distributed, and inexpensive source of chemical energy. The collaboration is mutually beneficial. It is cofunded by NSF's Division of Bioengineering & Environmental Systems and the Indian Department of Science & Technology under the NSF/DST joint program.