Bioprocessing potential from indigenous cuban white-rot fungi

古巴本土白腐真菌的生物加工潜力

• 批准号: 328760-2006
• 负责人: McLean, Michael
• 金额: $ 0.95万
• 依托单位: University of Guelph
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Special Research Opportunity Program - Pre-research
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2006-01-01 至 2007-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=340884
• 关键词: Bioprocessing; potential; indigenous; cuban; white

A workshop in Havana is proposed for Canadian scientists to meet with Cuban scientists to discuss the results of a survey of indigenous white-rot fungi (Basidiomycetes) for laccase and manganese peroxidase activities. It is anticipated that some of these fungi will have novel enzymes with high activities and redox potentials sufficient for biotech applications in, for example, agriculture, the pulp and paper industry and bioremediation. Six Canadians from the Universities of Guelph and Montreal and from the Alberta Research Council will fly to Havana for meetings with their Cuban colleagues. A pre-workshop meeting among the Canadians will be held to share information on expertise, potential for contribution(s), and about the infrastructure and research potential at each home institution. Following this, Canadian and Cuban participants will meet over three days. The focus of the workshop will be to discuss the research of Dr. Miguel Ramos-Leal of the Microbiology Department at the University of Havana, who will present data on Cuban white-rot fungi and associated enzymes, and the entire group will discuss prospects and strategies for research and collaboration. The group will visit the Cuban laboratories, and consider issues including short- and long- term needs to facilitate a collaborative research program, appropriate timing of potential experimental approaches leading to technological innovations, and appropriate team-member responsibilities. Before the workshop concludes, a draft summary of the meeting and its findings will be circulated and discussed, and additional information will be obtained if necessary.  Following the meeting with the Cubans, the Canadians will meet for one more day to finalize decisions on the potential for research and collaboration back in Canada, including an analysis of commercial potential, during which specific plans for investigation, educational exchanges and funding proposals will be developed.

提议在哈瓦那为加拿大科学家与古巴科学家举行讲习班，讨论对本土白腐菌(担子菌)漆酶和锰过氧化物酶活性的调查结果。预计其中一些真菌将具有高活性和氧化还原潜力的新型酶，足以用于农业、制浆造纸工业和生物修复等生物技术应用。来自圭尔夫大学和蒙特利尔大学以及艾伯塔省研究委员会的六名加拿大人将飞往哈瓦那与他们的古巴同事会面。将在加拿大人之间举行一次研讨会前会议，以分享关于专业知识、贡献潜力(S)以及关于每个本国机构的基础设施和研究潜力的信息。随后，加拿大和古巴的与会者将举行为期三天的会议。研讨会的重点将是讨论哈瓦那大学微生物学系的Miguel Ramos-Leal博士的研究，他将介绍古巴白腐菌和相关酶的数据，整个小组将讨论研究与合作的前景和战略。该小组将访问古巴的实验室，并考虑包括促进合作研究计划的短期和长期需求、导致技术创新的潜在实验方法的适当时机以及适当的团队成员责任等问题。在研讨会结束之前，将分发和讨论会议纪要草案及其调查结果，如有必要，将获得更多信息。在与古巴人举行会议后，加拿大人将再举行一天会议，最终确定关于返回加拿大的研究与合作潜力的决定，包括对商业潜力的分析，在此期间将制定关于调查、教育交流和资金提案的具体计划。