Conversion of fecal waste to biofuels by engineered microbes; integration of sewage sludge digestion with advanced biofuel synthesis
2011 - 2012 • Washington University in St. Louis
Purpose
Demonstrating a potential path that combines fungus or engineered bacterium with anaerobic digestion to achieve simultaneous organic waste treatment and advanced biofuel production.
Activities
Tang Lab studies microbial cells as factories for production of bio-products and remediation of toxic compounds. Our research involves interdisciplinary fields ranging from microbiology/molecular biology to chemical and bioprocess engineering. On the biological side: we develop and studied the functional genomics tools to provide quantitative readout of metabolic status; (2) apply computer models to describe the cellular metabolism; (3) build microbial strains to produce biofuel or detoxify contaminants. On the engineering side, we will use natural environmental microorganisms or genetically modified species in large scale processes such as in situ bioremediation or reactor engineering process. Our final goal is to bridge the gap between advanced biological researches and their applications in bioprocess/environmental engineering .
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Energy: fuel (liquid or solid) Fundamental research and engineering Global North America Renewable energies and climate change Resource recovery University, education or research institution
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