Cofund on Biotechnologies

SynConsor4Butanol

Sustainable Production of n-Butanol by Artificial Consortia Through Synthetic and Systems Biology Approaches

Coordinator: prof dr. Philippe Soucaille, LISBP, INSA, University of Toulouse, HES, France

Consortium:
University of Nottingham, HES, United Kingdom
Technical University of Munich, HES, Germany
Universitat de Girona, HES, Spain

Project Abstract

The SynConsor4Butanol project aims to the development of new “CO2 free” Sustainable production and conversion processes based on lignocellulosic feedstocks. This will lead to a value-added product, n-butanol, useful in the chemical industry and as a biofuel. Ultimately, the developments made will lead to new sustainable industrial processes. Engineered synthetic consortia will be derived through a combination of interdisciplinary methodologies, synthetic biology, metabolic engineering, systems biology, and fermentation development.

SynConsor4Butanol is funded by the ERA CoBioTech partners: ANR, UKRI-InnovateUK, BMBF and AEI.

Duration: 36 months  
Project Budget:  Total Cost: 1.318.000 Euro, Funding: 1.210.000 Euro

Project brochure

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