|  | | Environmental Genomic Libraries for Discovering Novel Enzymes for Bioenergy and Biocatalysis
Date Approved: 11/21/06
Amount: $50,000
Lead: Michael Sadowsky, Department of Soil, Water and Climate
Benefits and Deliverables:
- Construct
a series of metagenomic libraries that can be used to identify novel
biocatalysts for alternative energy and other research and development
needs
- Screen the metagenomic library for novel biocatalysts
- Identify novel cellulolytic enzymes for bioenergy and biocatalysis
Description:
Effective production of alternative energy sources from biomass is limited by the lack of efficient, cost effective, and environmentally friendly methods. Enzymatic Hydrolysis has been regarded as a viable and "green" alternative that could significantly improve the economics of cellulosic biomass conversion. The most costly component in the process of enzymatic hydrolysis of biomass is the production of cellulolytic enzymes. For effective reduction of process cost, research is needed to identiry novel biocatalysts that are capable of efficiently catalyzing the hydrolysis of bonds found in cellulosic, lignocellulosic, and hermicellulosic materials.
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