Metabolic engineering of lactobacillus plantarum for production of polyols

Objective

Polyols are low-calory sugars that could replace sucrose with equivalent taste. The cloning and study of the polyol catabolism operons allow us engineer the L. plantarum metabolism to obtain new products with neutracetical effects thorough optimization of the fermentation conditions.

Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Topic(s)

• 1.1.1.-3. - Key action The "Cell factory"

Funding Scheme

RGI - Research grants (individual fellowships)

Coordinator

UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN

Address

5/3,Place Croix Du Sud 5/3
1348 Louvain-la-neuve
Belgium