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Grant: Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives

University of Manitoba

$99,990.00

Impact of Environmental Factors on the Protein Quality of Peas

FY 2024-25 · 2025-03-12

Summary
Field peas represent a staple food protein crop for human nutrition with high global demand. The quality of the protein found in peas is defined by the balance of indispensable (essential) amino acids that comprise the main storage proteins, as well as the overall digestibility of the protein. Many factors are known to impact the protein quality of peas, both positively and negatively, including varietal differences, environmental factors, and processing conditions. Of relevance to the current project are key environmental factors during plant growth, including precipitation, temperature, and ambient atmospheric CO2 concentrations. These factors are of increasing importance in the face of climate change. The primary objective of the project therefore to study the impact of controlled changes in temperature, moisture and CO2 concentrations during the growing cycle of a select modern and commercially relevant pea cultivar, with particular emphasis on protein quality attributes, including amino acid composition, digestibility and select anti-nutritive factors.
Program
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Location
Winnipeg|Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Business Number
119260669
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2026-03-31
Agreement Number
1028476
Agreement Start Date
2025-03-12
Agreement Title
Impact of Environmental Factors on the Protein Quality of Peas
Agreement Title (French)
Impact des facteurs environnementaux sur la qualité des protéines du pois
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$99,990.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
Field peas represent a staple food protein crop for human nutrition with high global demand. The quality of the protein found in peas is defined by the balance of indispensable (essential) amino acids that comprise the main storage proteins, as well as the overall digestibility of the protein. Many factors are known to impact the protein quality of peas, both positively and negatively, including varietal differences, environmental factors, and processing conditions. Of relevance to the current project are key environmental factors during plant growth, including precipitation, temperature, and ambient atmospheric CO2 concentrations. These factors are of increasing importance in the face of climate change. The primary objective of the project therefore to study the impact of controlled changes in temperature, moisture and CO2 concentrations during the growing cycle of a select modern and commercially relevant pea cultivar, with particular emphasis on protein quality attributes, including amino acid composition, digestibility and select anti-nutritive factors.
Description (French)
Le pois de plein champ est une importante source de protéines de base en nutrition humaine et fait l’objet d’une vive demande dans le monde. La qualité de ses protéines repose sur la digestibilité de ces dernières et sur l’équilibre des acides aminés indispensables (essentiels) servant principalement au stockage. Maints facteurs exercent une influence positive ou négative sur la qualité des protéines du pois, on le sait. Les différences variétales, les facteurs environnementaux et les conditions durant la transformation en font partie. Les principaux facteurs environnementaux qui interviennent pendant la croissance de la plante comme les précipitations, la température et la concentration de CO2 dans l’atmosphère sont ceux qui présentent le plus d’intérêt dans le cadre du projet. Or, ces facteurs s’intensifient avec le changement climatique. L’objectif principal consistera donc à préciser l’impact des modifications contrôlées apportées à la température, au taux d’humidité et à la concentration de CO2 pendant la croissance des quelques cultivars contemporains et commerciaux pertinents sélectionnés en insistant sur les attributs de la qualité des protéines, comme la composition des acides aminés, la digestibilité et certains paramètres anti-nutritifs.
Expected Results
In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.
Expected Results (French)
À court terme, les résultats prévus seront des collaborations renforcées entre l'industrie, le milieu universitaire et le gouvernement pour soutenir l'excellence en recherche. À moyen terme, les résultats attendus seront le développement de nouvelles technologies potentiellement perturbatrices avec des collaborateurs. À long terme, trouver des solutions collaboratives aux défis des politiques publiques et créer des systèmes d'innovation plus solides.
Federal Riding
Winnipeg South
Federal Riding (French)
Winnipeg-Sud
Federal Riding Number
46012
NAICS Code
541710
Organization Code
nrc-cnrc
Organization
National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada
Program Name
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Program Name (French)
Programme de collaboration en science, en technologie et en innovation - Initiatives de collaboration en R-D
Program Purpose
Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.
Program Purpose (French)
Collaborer à des programmes multipartites de recherche-développement dans le but de profiter de la synergie entre la recherche transformatrice à haut risque et à haut rendement et le potentiel de découvertes scientifiques et de percées technologiques révolutionnaires dans des secteurs d’intervention prioritaires.
Recipient Business Number
119260669
Recipient City
Winnipeg|Winnipeg
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
University of Manitoba
Recipient Postal Code
R3T 2N2
Recipient Province or Territory
MB
Recipient Type
S
Reference Number
172-2024-2025-Q4-1028476
University of Manitoba - $99,990 Grant (2024-25) | Canada Spends