Efficient CO and CO2 conversion to biopolymers using phototrophic bacteria

利用光养细菌将 CO 和 CO2 高效转化为生物聚合物

• 批准号: DP190102979
• 负责人: Prof Damien Batstone
• 金额: $ 28.59万
• 依托单位: The University of Queensland
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Discovery Projects
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2019-02-08 至 2023-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://dataportal.arc.gov.au/RGS/Web/Grants/DP190102979
• 关键词: Efficient; CO; CO2; conversion; biopolymers

This project aims to deliver efficient processes for the large-scale production of biopolymers from low cost inputs, using phototrophic bacteria. Feedstocks include syngas from solid wastes and carbon-dioxide-hydrogen mixes from fossil and renewable sources. The choice of phototrophic bacteria avoids the energy losses associated with existing technologies, since photons are used instead of chemical energy for metabolic needs. This project enables the production and optimisation of biopolymers through collaborations between engineers, polymer scientists and molecular biologists. The project will deliver technologies to produce tough, flexible and affordable biopolymers, converting wastes and greenhouse gases to a valuable product.

该项目旨在提供高效的工艺，利用光养细菌以低成本投入大规模生产生物聚合物。原料包括来自固体废物的合成气以及来自化石和可再生能源的二氧化碳-氢气混合物。光养细菌的选择避免了与现有技术相关的能量损失，因为使用光子而不是化学能来满足代谢需求。该项目通过工程师、聚合物科学家和分子生物学家之间的合作实现生物聚合物的生产和优化。该项目将提供生产坚韧、灵活且价格实惠的生物聚合物的技术，将废物和温室气体转化为有价值的产品。