Objetivo THE C6 AND C5 SUGARS PRODUCED BY HYDROLYSIS OF STRAW CAN BE USED TO PRODUCE ETHANOL OR OTHER HIGH VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS (E.G. XYLITOL). THE DIRECT GROWTH OF ACTINOMYCETES ON STRAW COULD ENHANCE THE PRODUCT AS A PROTEIN-ENRICHED ANIMAL FEED. DR BERNARD GODDEN WAS APPOINTED AS RESEARCH ASSISTANT FOR THE DURATION OF THIS CONTRACT ON 1ST OCTOBER 1986. THE RESEARCH IS ALSO PROCEEDING WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A RESEARCH STUDENT AND THE TECHNICAL STAFF OF THE INSTITUTE. WE HAVE FIRST COLLECTED ALL OUR PREVIOUSLY ISOLATED ACTINOMYCETES STRAINS. THESE STRAINS WERE DESPATCHED TO DR ALAN MCCARTHY (UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL - CONTRACT EN3B/0080/UK) FOR COMPARATIVE SACCHARIFICATION TEST USING BALL-MILLED STRAW AS A SUBSTRATE. WE HAVE ALSO PREPARED COMPOST SAMPLES THAT COULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR ISOLATING PERFORMING LIGNOCELLULOLYTIC ACTINOMYCETES. BEET LEAVES AND RESIDUES OBTAINED FROM A SUGAR FACTORY WERE MIXED WITH STRAW OR SPRUCE BARK. AFTER SIX WEEKS OF COMPOSTING, WE HAVE OBTAINED A WELL DECOMPOSED MATERIAL (PH = 8.3). A EARTHWORMS HORSE MANURE COMPOST (PH = 8.9) WAS ALSO PREPARED. A PRELIMINARY PLATE COUNT PROCEDURE HAS SHOWN THAT THE SAMPLES CONTAIN NUMEROUS PROPAGULAS OF LIGNOCELLULOLYTIC ACTINOMYCETES. THE COMPOST SAMPLES WERE DESPATCHED TO LIVERPOOL. A MEETING WITH DR MCCARTHY'S GROUP IS PLANNED IN DECEMBER. Ámbito científico engineering and technologyenvironmental biotechnologybioremediationcompostnatural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryalcoholsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteinsenzymesagricultural sciencesanimal and dairy sciencedomestic animalsanimal husbandryanimal feed Programa(s) FP1-ENNONUC 3C - Research and development programme (EEC) in the field of Non-Nuclear Energy, 1985-1988 Tema(s) Data not available Convocatoria de propuestas Data not available Régimen de financiación CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinador Universite Libre de Bruxelles Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Avenue Franklin Roosevelt 50 BRUXELLES Bélgica Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos Participantes (1) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL Reino Unido Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección LIVERPOOL Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos
