Objectif 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. Champ scientifique engineering and technologyenvironmental biotechnologybioremediationcompostnatural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryalcoholsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteinsenzymesagricultural sciencesanimal and dairy sciencedomestic animalsanimal husbandryanimal feed Programme(s) FP1-ENNONUC 3C - Research and development programme (EEC) in the field of Non-Nuclear Energy, 1985-1988 Thème(s) Data not available Appel à propositions Data not available Régime de financement CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinateur Universite Libre de Bruxelles Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Avenue Franklin Roosevelt 50 BRUXELLES Belgique Voir sur la carte Liens Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (1) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL Royaume-Uni Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse LIVERPOOL Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée
