Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology
$25,000.00
Carotenoid Validation and Selection for Production Start up
EF 2019-20
Résumé
LCY Biosciences Inc. is a jointly owned partnership between Taiwanese company LCY Chemical Corp. and American company Visolis Inc. In October, 2018, LCY Biosciences purchased the idle BioAmber manufacturing site in Sarnia, Ontario, with plans for converting the plant's existing fermentation equipment from succinic acid to carotenoids.This project will assist LCY Biosciences in developing and optimizing a Carotenoid production process for bio-based nutraceuticals by fermenting renewable feedstocks. This will involve small-scale fermentations, microorganism studies, and product extraction and purification. Lambton College will provide their facilities, equipment and expertise for analytical testing to ensure that product conversion is achieved successfully. Together with Lambton College, LCY Biosciences has the opportunity to re-open the vacant facility to provide a new product lineup that is sustainable and financially viable, presenting a number of full-time work opportunities and creating a significant impact on the local economy and the emerging bio-industrial sector.
Programme
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Ontario, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
539586-2019
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
2019
Competition year année de concours
2019
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
Group fr
PARTENARIATS DE RECHERCHE
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
504
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Human pharmaceuticals
Area of application fr
Produits pharmaceutiques administrables à l'homme
Research subject code
5400
Research subject group en
Biochemistry
Research subject group fr
Biochimie
Research subject en
Biochemistry
Research subject fr
Biochimie
Installment
inst:1 - 1
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Carotenoid Validation and Selection for Production Start up
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
LCY Biosciences Inc. is a jointly owned partnership between Taiwanese company LCY Chemical Corp. and American company Visolis Inc. In October, 2018, LCY Biosciences purchased the idle BioAmber manufacturing site in Sarnia, Ontario, with plans for converting the plant's existing fermentation equipment from succinic acid to carotenoids.This project will assist LCY Biosciences in developing and optimizing a Carotenoid production process for bio-based nutraceuticals by fermenting renewable feedstocks. This will involve small-scale fermentations, microorganism studies, and product extraction and purification. Lambton College will provide their facilities, equipment and expertise for analytical testing to ensure that product conversion is achieved successfully. Together with Lambton College, LCY Biosciences has the opportunity to re-open the vacant facility to provide a new product lineup that is sustainable and financially viable, presenting a number of full-time work opportunities and creating a significant impact on the local economy and the emerging bio-industrial sector.
