Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology
$25,000.00
Optimization of Fermentation Process for the Production of 1,3-Butanediol Using Renewable Feedstocks
FY 2017-18
Summary
Natural ingredients is the fastest growing segment of the cosmetics industry.Bio-based 1,3-butanediol iscommonly used as a moisturizing ingredient, and has an estimated market size of $200 million. Ardra Inc. is arenewable chemicals company operating in Ontario, and has a portfolio of renewable ingredients for cosmeticsas well as flavor and fragrance industry and is developing a synthetic biology platform to expand its portfolioof natural ingredients.Ardra Inc. has partnered with Lambton College's Bio-industrial Process Research Centre to optimize thefermentation process that will result in high titres of 1,3-butanediol in fermentation broth. The project willfocus on transferring Ardra's current fermentation process and analytical techniques and optimizing it throughair flow and feeding rates.The research team includes a research supervisor, research lead and two research students who will workclosely with Ardra Inc. The results of the project which will be high titre of 1,3-butanediol will open newmarket opportunities for Ardra. This ultimately will provide benefits for Canada, providing economic andexporting impact.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
520422-2017
Name nom
Sheikhzadeh, Mehdi
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
26621
Institution établissement
Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2017
Competition year année de concours
2017
Award amount
25000
Program id
CARD1
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 1
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
1208
Area of application group en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application group fr
Avancement des connaissances
Area of application en
Materials sciences
Area of application fr
Sciences des matériaux
Research subject code
1802
Research subject group en
Chemical engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie chimique
Research subject en
Biochemical engineering
Research subject fr
Génie biochimique
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Optimization of Fermentation Process for the Production of 1,3-Butanediol Using Renewable Feedstocks
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Natural ingredients is the fastest growing segment of the cosmetics industry.Bio-based 1,3-butanediol iscommonly used as a moisturizing ingredient, and has an estimated market size of $200 million. Ardra Inc. is arenewable chemicals company operating in Ontario, and has a portfolio of renewable ingredients for cosmeticsas well as flavor and fragrance industry and is developing a synthetic biology platform to expand its portfolioof natural ingredients.Ardra Inc. has partnered with Lambton College's Bio-industrial Process Research Centre to optimize thefermentation process that will result in high titres of 1,3-butanediol in fermentation broth. The project willfocus on transferring Ardra's current fermentation process and analytical techniques and optimizing it throughair flow and feeding rates.The research team includes a research supervisor, research lead and two research students who will workclosely with Ardra Inc. The results of the project which will be high titre of 1,3-butanediol will open newmarket opportunities for Ardra. This ultimately will provide benefits for Canada, providing economic andexporting impact.
