Microalgae for biofuel and biopolymer production

用于生物燃料和生物聚合物生产的微藻

• 批准号: RGPIN-2015-03657
• 负责人: Lan, Christopher
• 金额: $ 1.82万
• 依托单位: University of Ottawa
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
• 财政年份: 2018
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2018-01-01 至 2019-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=656527
• 关键词: Microalgae; biofuel; biopolymer; production

Canada has the world's second largest land territory in the world and is well positioned for large-scale microalga farming for production of biofuels and value-added products. However, lack of efficient farming systems have been a major bottleneck for commercial microalgal biofuel production worldwide. This study proposes to develop a novel photobioreactor that localize gas exchange and promises low energy intensity and high productivity, which is to be coupled with a novel strategy for controlling contamination to enable safe cultivation of microalgae, freshwater or marine, with unsterile media and unsterile aeration to further reduce farming costs. Building on these technology breakthroughs, this reach will target two low-handing fruits, food-grade oil/polyunsaturated fatty acids production and biopolymer production from dairy waste liquid, whey, for production of biofuels and value-added products.

加拿大拥有世界第二大陆地领土，具备开展大规模微藻养殖以生产生物燃料和增值产品的有利条件。然而，缺乏高效的耕作系统一直是全球商业微藻生物燃料生产的主要瓶颈。 本研究提出开发一种新型光生物反应器，可实现局部气体交换，并保证低能量强度和高生产率，并与控制污染的新策略相结合，从而能够在未灭菌的介质和未灭菌的通气下安全培养微藻、淡水或海洋藻类进一步降低养殖成本。在这些技术突破的基础上，这一目标将瞄准两种低产量水果：食品级油/多不饱和脂肪酸生产以及从乳制品废液、乳清中生产生物聚合物，以生产生物燃料和增值产品。