DISCO

Targeted DISCOvery of novel cellulases and hemicellulases and their reaction mechanisms for hydrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass

 Coordinatore TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT 

 Organization address address: TEKNIIKANTIE 4 A
city: ESPOO
postcode: 02044 VTT

contact info
Titolo: Ms.
Nome: Riitta
Cognome: Kervinen
Email: send email
Telefono: +358 20 722 5206
Fax: +358 20 7227071

 Nazionalità Coordinatore Finland [FI]
 Totale costo 4˙001˙460 €
 EC contributo 2˙985˙845 €
 Programma FP7-KBBE
Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology
 Code Call FP7-KBBE-2007-1
 Funding Scheme CP-FP
 Anno di inizio 2008
 Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) 2008-08-01   -   2012-07-31

 Partecipanti

# participant  country  role  EC contrib. [€] 
1    TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT

 Organization address address: TEKNIIKANTIE 4 A
city: ESPOO
postcode: 02044 VTT

contact info
Titolo: Ms.
Nome: Riitta
Cognome: Kervinen
Email: send email
Telefono: +358 20 722 5206
Fax: +358 20 7227071

FI (ESPOO) coordinator 0.00
2    "Institution of the Russian Academy of Sciences, A.N. Bach Institute of Biochemistry of RAS"

 Organization address address: Leninsky Prospect 33
city: MOSCOW
postcode: 119071

contact info
Titolo: Prof.
Nome: Vladimir
Cognome: Popov
Email: send email
Telefono: +7 495 9523441
Fax: +7 495 9542732

RU (MOSCOW) participant 0.00
3    AGRIFIRM GROUP BV

 Organization address address: BOOGSCHUTTERSTRAAT 1A
city: APELDOORN
postcode: 7324 AE

contact info
Titolo: Mr.
Nome: Erik
Cognome: Langenhuijzen
Email: send email
Telefono: 31413382255
Fax: 31413382013

NL (APELDOORN) participant 0.00
4    BIOGOLD OU

 Organization address address: Lossi
city: TALLINN
postcode: 12616

contact info
Titolo: Mr.
Nome: Priit
Cognome: Kotli
Email: send email
Telefono: +372 5013653
Fax: 3726775288

EE (TALLINN) participant 0.00
5    BUDAPESTI MUSZAKI ES GAZDASAGTUDOMANYI EGYETEM

 Organization address address: MUEGYETEM RAKPART 3
city: BUDAPEST
postcode: 1111

contact info
Titolo: Prof.
Nome: Miklós
Cognome: Zrínyi
Email: send email
Telefono: 3614632277
Fax: 3614632270

HU (BUDAPEST) participant 0.00
6    COOPERATIE CEHAVE LANDBOUWBELANG U.A.

 Organization address address: POORT VAN VEGHEL 4949
city: VEGHEL
postcode: 5466 SB

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: Albert Jan
Cognome: Van Dijk
Email: send email
Telefono: 31413382255
Fax: 31413382013

NL (VEGHEL) participant 0.00
7    DYADIC NEDERLAND BV

 Organization address address: NIEUWE KANAAL 7 S
city: Wageningen
postcode: 6709 PA

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: Wim
Cognome: Van Der Wilden
Email: send email
Telefono: +31 317 465458
Fax: +31 317 465455

NL (Wageningen) participant 0.00
8    G R WRIGHT AND SONS LTD

 Organization address address: Ponders End Mills
city: ENFIELD
postcode: EN3 4Tg

contact info
Titolo: Ms.
Nome: Lesley
Cognome: Morris
Email: send email
Telefono: -2083446856
Fax: -2088040489

UK (ENFIELD) participant 0.00
9    HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO

 Organization address address: YLIOPISTONKATU 4
city: HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO
postcode: 14

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: Sanna-Maija
Cognome: Miettinen
Email: send email
Telefono: +358 9 19159792
Fax: +358 9 19158873

FI (HELSINGIN YLIOPISTO) participant 0.00
10    INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH

 Organization address address: "Norwich Research Park, Colney"
city: NORWICH
postcode: NR47UA

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: Mary
Cognome: Anderson
Email: send email
Telefono: +44 1603 450244
Fax: +44 1603 450887

UK (NORWICH) participant 0.00
11    SEKAB E-TECHNOLOGY AB

 Organization address address: Hoerneborgsvaegen
city: OERNSKOELDSVIK
postcode: 89121

contact info
Titolo: Dr.
Nome: Torbjörn
Cognome: Van Der Meulen
Email: send email
Telefono: +46 660 751 67
Fax: +46 660 549 03

SE (OERNSKOELDSVIK) participant 0.00
12    WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY

 Organization address address: DROEVENDAALSESTEEG 4
city: WAGENINGEN
postcode: 6708 PB

contact info
Titolo: Mr.
Nome: Jos
Cognome: Teunissen
Email: send email
Telefono: +31 317 485313
Fax: +31 317 484612

NL (WAGENINGEN) participant 0.00

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biomass    enzyme    lignocellulosic    co    enzymes    hydrolysis    bioethanol    hemicellulases    mechanisms   

 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'The aim of the proposed DISCO project is to develop more efficient and therefore more cost-effective cellulosic and hemicellulosic enzyme tools for the enhanced hydrolysis of pre-treated lignocellulosic biomass in simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) conditions for bioethanol production. The focus will be on enzymes having increased catalytic activity on various types of relevant European lignocellulosic biomass. In addition enzymes with lower affinity for lignin shall also be developed. Such enzymes would increase the effective amount of cellulases/ hemicellulases for cellulose hydrolysis. Furthermore the recycling of these enzymes would be applicable. The approach in this proposal is to discover the desired activities by combining classical and modern screening technologies. The enzymes will be produced in suitable host systems for industrial enzyme production. The project also focuses on elucidation of enzymatic hydrolysis mechanisms, about which there is a paucity of knowledge. The project will determine the limiting structural factors in these mechanisms by characterisation of the substrate during the course of the hydrolysis and the remaining recalcitrant residue. Synergy between different cellulase and hemicellulases components will also be addresses on the chosen lignocellulosic substrates. Furthermore, the project seeks to demonstrate the proof of concept with the cellulolytic enzymes in a pilot scale using the most relevant European feedstock pretreated wheat straw and related high-volume co-products.'

Introduzione (Teaser)

Bioethanol from plant material is a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels because the carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted is balanced out by the CO2 taken up by the plants as they grow. Scientists investigated production of second generation biofuels from forestry, agriculture and wood-based waste.

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