Fermentation and strain development for the manufacturing of novel, high-performance, compostable and recyclable hetero-aromatic bioplastic monomers for the packaging industry (BioMonoMet)

用于制造包装行业新型、高性能、可堆肥和可回收的杂芳族生物塑料单体的发酵和菌株开发 (BioMonoMet)

• 批准号: 10036547
• 金额: $ 31万
• 依托单位: BIOME TECHNOLOGIES PLC
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10036547
• 关键词: Fermentation; strain; development; manufacturing; novel

An estimated 8.3 billion tonnes of plastic waste has been generated globally since the 1950s (Science, 2017) of which approximately 80% remains in landfill or loose in the environment. Global greenhouse gas emissions from the production and disposal of plastics is more than double that of air travel (Nature Climate Change, 2019).In line with current demand, oil-based plastics are produced at a rate of ~350mtpa. While useful, they have been developed focusing on function than end-of-life performance and their environmental impact.Recycling alone is not the complete answer to the “plastics problem”. These include cost, food contamination, polymer degradation and environmental leakage. Bio-based and biodegradable plastics are an important part of the solution.This project will unlock the UK based production of novel platform biomonomers and work towards increasing productivities required for the scale-up of novel bioplastics from Biome’s current research in partnership with existing commercial customers.The main work packages of this project will focus on scaling up production of these monomers, through strain engineering and fermentation optimisation, to yield techno economically feasible titres for viable commercial bioplastics production at scale. The project’s outcome will work towards unlocking the commercial deployment of a new range of sustainable and biodegradable materials that can contribute to the UK’s goal of 70% of plastics packaging effectively recycled or composted by 2025. Reducing in real terms the environmental burden of plastics whilst increasing productivity and growth for the wider UK (bio)economy.

自20世纪50年代(《科学》杂志，2017)以来，全球估计产生了83亿吨塑料垃圾，其中约80%仍留在垃圾填埋场或散落在环境中。全球塑料生产和处置产生的温室气体排放量是航空运输的两倍多(自然气候变化，2019年)。根据目前的需求，石油塑料的生产速度约为350 Mtpa。虽然它们很有用，但它们的开发重点是功能，而不是寿命结束时的性能及其对环境的影响。单靠回收并不能完全解决“塑料问题”。这些问题包括成本、食品污染、聚合物降解和环境泄漏。生物基和可生物降解塑料是解决方案的重要组成部分。该项目将开启英国新型平台生物单体的生产，并与现有商业客户合作，从Biome目前的研究中努力提高扩大新型生物塑料所需的生产率。该项目的主要工作包将专注于通过菌种工程和发酵优化扩大这些单体的生产，为可行的商业生物塑料规模生产提供技术上经济可行的滴度。该项目的成果将致力于开启一系列新的可持续和可生物降解材料的商业部署，这些材料可以为英国到2025年实现70%的塑料包装有效回收或堆肥的目标做出贡献。实际减少塑料的环境负担，同时提高更广泛的英国(生物)经济的生产率和增长。