Grant: Alliance Grants
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
$499,321.00
MELIORATA : MEtaboLic engIneering fOR cAnnabinoids producTion in microAlgae
FY 2022-23
Summary
Challenge : Increasing and optimizing the production of plant-based metabolites utilizing genetically modified microalgae. Algae-C is Canadian biosynthetic company using microalgae to produce biomolecules of interest. It enableson-site production of algae for a wide variety of sectors (aquaculture, nutraceutical, cosmetic and biofuel). Todate, many fuels, pharmaceuticals and cosmetic products are extracted from plants. These valuable plantnatural products are often produced in low quantities in plants and extraction methods can be long andexpensive. Thus, there is much interest in metabolic engineering for developing microbial platforms to producespecific plant product of interest. Microalgae are well-known systems for plant biology and genetic engineeringand are interesting and suitable hosts for the reconstitution of complex plant pathways. Algae-C wishes tocontinue to translate metabolic engineering research into industrial processes. This project aims to optimizedmicroalgae platforms for the production of valuable cannabinoids. These ventures are motivated by consumerdemand for products that are environmentally friendly, less expensive, and possess properties similar orsuperior with those generated by plants.
Program
Alliance Grants
Location
Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
570476-2021
Name nom
Desgagné-Penix, Isabel I
Department département
Chimie, biochimie et physique
Organization id
59
Institution établissement
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Province en
Québec
Province fr
Québec
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2022
Competition year année de concours
2021
Award amount
499321
Program id
ALLRP
Program name en
Alliance Grants
Program name fr
Subventions Alliance
Group en
RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
Group fr
PARTENARIATS DE RECHERCHE
Committee code
96
Committee name en
RPP Internal Decision Cttee
Committee name fr
Cté de décision interne - PPR
Area of application code
519
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Other manufactured products and processes
Area of application fr
Autres produits et procédés de fabrication
Research subject code
5400
Research subject group en
Biochemistry
Research subject group fr
Biochimie
Research subject en
Biochemistry
Research subject fr
Biochimie
Installment
inst:2;3
Partie
2
Nb partie
3
Application title
MELIORATA : MEtaboLic engIneering fOR cAnnabinoids producTion in microAlgae
Application summary
Challenge : Increasing and optimizing the production of plant-based metabolites utilizing genetically modified microalgae. Algae-C is Canadian biosynthetic company using microalgae to produce biomolecules of interest. It enableson-site production of algae for a wide variety of sectors (aquaculture, nutraceutical, cosmetic and biofuel). Todate, many fuels, pharmaceuticals and cosmetic products are extracted from plants. These valuable plantnatural products are often produced in low quantities in plants and extraction methods can be long andexpensive. Thus, there is much interest in metabolic engineering for developing microbial platforms to producespecific plant product of interest. Microalgae are well-known systems for plant biology and genetic engineeringand are interesting and suitable hosts for the reconstitution of complex plant pathways. Algae-C wishes tocontinue to translate metabolic engineering research into industrial processes. This project aims to optimizedmicroalgae platforms for the production of valuable cannabinoids. These ventures are motivated by consumerdemand for products that are environmentally friendly, less expensive, and possess properties similar orsuperior with those generated by plants.
