Workshops on Basic Research Needs for Biofuel Production from Photosynthetic Microorganisms; Fall 2011, Washington D.C.

关于光合微生物生产生物燃料的基础研究需求研讨会；

• 批准号: 1144433
• 负责人: Kenneth Reardon
• 金额: $ 3.5万
• 依托单位: Colorado State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-08-01 至 2013-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1144433&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Workshops; Basic; Research; Needs; Biofuel

Proposal ID: 1144433PI: ReardonThe production of biofuels from photosynthetic microorganisms has significant potential, but also has considerable scientific and technological challenges for scale up, including water and nutrient use, cost-efficient cultivation and harvesting, and development of microorganisms that are robust and productive at process scale. Due the recently revived interest in the potential of algae for the production of renewable liquid transportation fuels, a variety of research, development, and demonstration activities are now underway by the private sector. Although these efforts provide an important stimulus toward the development of an algal biofuels industry, they largely have short term commercialization goals. Basic research at the level of the biochemistry, biophysics, ecology, metabolic engineering, and synthetic biology of these microorganisms, as well as complimentary bioprocess engineering research, has the potential to resolve scientific and technological barriers to productivity and scalability, and hence accelerate the drive to commercialization. Furthermore, there are parallel research and development activities underway in several countries around the world, and the facilitation of new collaborations would enable synergism with respect to both basic and applied research in this area.This workshop will identify the current research gaps underlying the scalable production of biofuels from photosynthetic microorganisms, primarily microalgae and cyanobacteria, from the perspective of fundamental bioscience and bioprocess engineering. The workshop will engage 12 scientific experts in topics fundamental to the use of algae and cyanobacteria for biofuels production. The complimentary follow-up workshop in Germany with 4 US participants will provide an international perspective. These workshops will also suggest research priorities that have the potential to make the greatest impact for advancing the fundamental science and engineering needed to facilitate the nascent algal biofuels industry, and nurture the development of future photosynthetic biorefineries.Broader ImpactsA report will be submitted to NSF summarizing the conclusions and high priority research needs for algal and cyanobacterial biofuels. In addition, a manuscript on these workshop outcomes will be submitted for publication in a research journal. It is anticipated that new networks and partnerships will arise from the activities associated with both workshops, many of them multidisciplinary and some involving teams of German and US researchers. Travel support will be offered to four junior researchers to benefit their professional development. Efforts will be made to attract applications for these travel grants from members of underrepresented groups.

提案 ID：1144433PI：Reardon 利用光合微生物生产生物燃料具有巨大潜力，但扩大规模也面临相当大的科学和技术挑战，包括水和养分的使用、经济高效的种植和收获，以及在工艺规模上开发强大且高效的微生物。 由于最近人们对藻类生产可再生液体运输燃料的潜力重新产生了兴趣，私营部门目前正在进行各种研究、开发和示范活动。 尽管这些努力为藻类生物燃料产业的发展提供了重要的刺激，但它们大多具有短期商业化目标。 这些微生物的生物化学、生物物理学、生态学、代谢工程和合成生物学水平的基础研究，以及互补的生物过程工程研究，有可能解决生产力和可扩展性方面的科技障碍，从而加速商业化进程。 此外，世界上多个国家正在开展并行研究和开发活动，促进新的合作将有助于该领域的基础研究和应用研究产生协同效应。本次研讨会将从基础生物科学和技术的角度，确定利用光合微生物（主要是微藻和蓝藻）大规模生产生物燃料的当前研究差距。 生物过程工程。 该研讨会将邀请 12 名科学专家参与，讨论使用藻类和蓝藻生产生物燃料的基本主题。 由 4 名美国参与者在德国举办的免费后续研讨会将提供国际视角。 这些研讨会还将建议研究重点，这些研究重点有可能对促进新兴藻类生物燃料产业所需的基础科学和工程产生最大影响，并培育未来光合生物精炼厂的发展。更广泛的影响将向美国国家科学基金会提交一份报告，总结藻类和蓝藻生物燃料的结论和高度优先的研究需求。 此外，有关这些研讨会成果的手稿将提交在研究期刊上发表。 预计与这两个研讨会相关的活动将产生新的网络和伙伴关系，其中许多是跨学科的，有些涉及德国和美国研究人员团队。 将为四名初级研究人员提供差旅支持，以利于他们的专业发展。 我们将努力吸引代表性不足的群体成员申请这些旅行补助金。