Unraveling Anaerobic Digestion using Single cell and Long Read Sequencing

Project description

Profiling individual bacterial cells could help us increase methane production

When microorganisms feed on organic materials in the absence of oxygen or air, their digestive processes (called anaerobic digestion) produce biogas, which is mostly methane. Harnessing microbes to make fuels for us from our organic waste supports our transition away from fossil fuels to cleaner forms of energy and fewer emissions. However, bacteria need some help to make fuels in the quantities that result in cost-effective processes worthy of investment. The EU-funded UnrAD project is using high-tech single-cell genetics approaches to characterise different members of the bacterial community. Finding specialisations and interactions relevant to methane production could help us help them boost yield.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › environmental biotechnology › bioremediation › bioreactors
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels › renewable energy
• natural sciences › chemical sciences › organic chemistry › aliphatic compounds

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme
• H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility

Topic(s)

• MSCA-IF-2020 - Individual Fellowships

Call for proposal

H2020-MSCA-IF-2020

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Funding Scheme

MSCA-IF-EF-ST - Standard EF

Coordinator

AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS

Net EU contribution

€ 172 932,48

Address

Calle Serrano 117
28006 Madrid
Spain

Region

Comunidad de Madrid › Comunidad de Madrid › Madrid

Activity type

Research Organisations

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Other funding

€ 0,00