Enzymes for lignocellulose biorefineries from saprotrophic fungi
Project goals
The project is focused on the use of saprotrophic fungi for the production of enzymes applicable for lignocellulose transformation in biorefineries. Among these, mainly hydrolytic enzymes decomposing cellulose, hemicelluloses and pectin, esterases and ligninolytic oxidative enzymes will be studied. Enzyme activities will be screened in the cultures of saprotrophic fungi from soils and lignocellulose-rich substrates with the main emphasis on basidiomycetes. The aim is to obtain and characterise novel enzymes for the practical use in lignocellulose biotechnology.
Keywords
polysaccharide hydrolasesesterasesoxidative enzymessaprotrophic fungibasidiomycetesascomyctesbiorefinerieslignocellulose transformation
Public support
Provider
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
Programme
COST
Call for proposals
COST 6 (SMSM2008OC3)
Main participants
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Contest type
VS - Public tender
Contract ID
1146/2010-32
Alternative language
Project name in Czech
Enzymy saprotrofních hub, využitelné pro zpracování lignocelulózy v biorafineriích
Annotation in Czech
Projekt má za cíl poskytnout enzymy, prakticky využitelné při přeměně lignocelulózy v biorafineriích, identifikovat jejich vhodné producenty a optimální podmínky jejich produkce a poskytnout informace o genetickém podkladu jejich produkce.
Scientific branches
R&D category
ZV - Basic research
CEP classification - main branch
EI - Biotechnology and bionics
CEP - secondary branch
CE - Biochemistry
CEP - another secondary branch
EE - Microbiology, virology
10606 - Microbiology
10607 - Virology
10608 - Biochemistry and molecular biology
10609 - Biochemical research methods
20801 - Environmental biotechnology
20802 - Bioremediation, diagnostic biotechnologies (DNA chips and biosensing devices) in environmental management
20803 - Environmental biotechnology related ethics
20901 - Industrial biotechnology
20902 - Bioprocessing technologies (industrial processes relying on biological agents to drive the process) biocatalysis, fermentation
20903 - Bioproducts (products that are manufactured using biological material as feedstock) biomaterials, bioplastics, biofuels, bioderived bulk and fine chemicals, bio-derived novel materials
30401 - Health-related biotechnology
30402 - Technologies involving the manipulation of cells, tissues, organs or the whole organism (assisted reproduction)
30403 - Technologies involving identifying the functioning of DNA, proteins and enzymes and how they influence the onset of disease and maintenance of well-being (gene-based diagnostics and therapeutic interventions [pharmacogenomics, gene-based therapeutics])
30404 - Biomaterials (as related to medical implants, devices, sensors)
30405 - Medical biotechnology related ethics
40401 - Agricultural biotechnology and food biotechnology
40402 - GM technology (crops and livestock), livestock cloning, marker assisted selection, diagnostics (DNA chips and biosensing devices for the early/accurate detection of diseases) biomass feedstock production technologies, biopharming
40403 - Agricultural biotechnology related ethics
Completed project evaluation
Provider evaluation
V - Vynikající výsledky projektu (s mezinárodním významem atd.)
Project results evaluation
Production of extracellular enzymes relevant for the use in biorefineries was characterised both in the cultures of saprotrophic fungi and in the environmental metagenomes of forest soils. Production of relevant lignin and cellulose-degrading enzymes wasoptimised for selected fungal producers, the enzymes were purified and their biochemical characterization was performed.
Solution timeline
Realization period - beginning
Jan 1, 2008
Realization period - end
Jun 30, 2011
Project status
U - Finished project
Latest support payment
Feb 22, 2011
Data delivery to CEP
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data delivery code
CEP12-MSM-OC-U/01:1
Data delivery date
Jul 12, 2012
Finance
Total approved costs
1,750 thou. CZK
Public financial support
1,750 thou. CZK
Other public sources
0 thou. CZK
Non public and foreign sources
0 thou. CZK
Recognised costs
1 750 CZK thou.
Public support
1 750 CZK thou.
0%
Provider
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
CEP
EI - Biotechnology and bionics
Solution period
01. 01. 2008 - 30. 06. 2011