Grant: Engage Grants Program
British Columbia Institute of Technology
$24,840.00
Evaluation of biocatalyzed cannabionoid extracts
FY 2017-18
Summary
Phytocannabinoids have received considerable attention due to their potential as therapeutic agents for a widevariety of ailments. Although they are naturally occurring, CMH Biotechnologies Inc. has patented the processof biocatalysis of cannabinoids using single-celled organisms, thereby producing large amounts of thesecannabinoids in relatively high purity, which can be used for analytical reference materials and aspharmaceutical grade cannabinoids. The biosynthesis has been observed to be non-specific with many minorcannabinoids being produced. The purpose of this Engage grant is to evaluate the structures of these low-levelmetabolites being produced in the biosynthetic pathways and establish whether they are naturally occurring ornovel compounds with potential therapeutic activity. This partnership will combine biotechnology andadvanced analytical chemistry for a better understanding of the impacts on cannabinoid biocatalysis.
Program
Engage Grants Program
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
515569-2017
Name nom
Brown, Paula
Department département
Health Sciences, School of
Organization id
5974
Institution établissement
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2017
Competition year année de concours
2017
Award amount
24840
Program id
EGP
Program name en
Engage Grants Program
Program name fr
Programme de subventions d'engagement partenariat
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1554
Committee name en
Pacific Internal Decision Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de décision interne pour le Pacifique
Area of application code
500
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Research subject code
3504
Research subject group en
Analytical chemistry
Research subject group fr
Chimie analytique
Research subject en
Bioanalytical chemistry
Research subject fr
Chimie bioanalytique
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Evaluation of biocatalyzed cannabionoid extracts
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Phytocannabinoids have received considerable attention due to their potential as therapeutic agents for a widevariety of ailments. Although they are naturally occurring, CMH Biotechnologies Inc. has patented the processof biocatalysis of cannabinoids using single-celled organisms, thereby producing large amounts of thesecannabinoids in relatively high purity, which can be used for analytical reference materials and aspharmaceutical grade cannabinoids. The biosynthesis has been observed to be non-specific with many minorcannabinoids being produced. The purpose of this Engage grant is to evaluate the structures of these low-levelmetabolites being produced in the biosynthetic pathways and establish whether they are naturally occurring ornovel compounds with potential therapeutic activity. This partnership will combine biotechnology andadvanced analytical chemistry for a better understanding of the impacts on cannabinoid biocatalysis.
