GöteborgBIO
| Friday 10 September, 2010 |
Adress & Phone Number
GöteborgBIO
Medicinaregatan 8A
SE- 413 46 Göteborg
Sweden
Phone: +46 (0)31 - 61 24 02
Fax: +46 (0)31 - 41 97 00
GöteborgBIO
Medicinaregatan 8A
SE- 413 46 Göteborg
Sweden
Phone: +46 (0)31 - 61 24 02
Fax: +46 (0)31 - 41 97 00
24.8 million SEK from ERC to develop new materials
Jens Nielsen
Chalmers researcher Jens Nielsen is one of the people to share the almost 25 million SEK earmarked for a project entitled “Industrial Systems Biology of Yeast and A. oryzae". Ultimately his research may impact on applications for new pharmaceuticals.
The Industrial Systems Biology of Yeast and A. oryzae programme includes the study of a mould known as Aspergillus oryzae. One of the aims of the research is to improve enzyme production, another is to produce soya. The project has received 24.8 million kronor from the European Research Council, ERC. As part of his research, Jens Nielsen is studying yeast and he wants to conduct a detailed study of the cell´s metabolism.
Backed up by new mathematical models that can be used for design and improved cell production systems, he wants to develop new technologies for industrial biotechnology. “Our aim is to use gene technology to alter the yeast´s metabolism so that chemicals other than bioethanol and biofuels can also be produced — with applications in areas such as plastics manufacture and in the production of new pharmaceuticals," says Jens Nielsen.
Updated: 2010-08-25
GöteborgBIO | Address: Medicinaregatan 8a | SE-413 46 Göteborg | Sweden | Fax: +46 31-41 97 00
