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Innovative manufacture of plant derived plastics (Phytopol)

Reference	IMI05370
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Antony Slabas
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Dr Kieran Elborough
Institution	Durham University
Department	Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	335,992
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/06/1996
End date	31/01/2000
Duration	42 months

Abstract

We aim, in conjunction with Zeneca seeds, to overproduce biodegradable plastics (polyhydroxyalkanoates) in oilseed rape and evaluate their extraction. At Durham the synthesis of co-polymer polyhydroxybutyrate/polyhydroxyvalerate (PHB/PHV) and the alternative polyhydroxydecanoate(PHD) will be engineered by the metabolic manipulation of Brassica napus. At Manchester the enhancement of gene stability and expression will be undertaken by cloning the PHB genes into the chloroplast genome. Extraction and biochemical processing requirements will be evaluated and developed at University College, London. (Joint with grants 31/IMI05371 and 34/IMI05369.)

Summary

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Committee	Closed Committee - Engineering & Biological Systems (EBS)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	Innovative Manufacturing Initiative (IMI) [1995]
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

Associated awards:

IMI05369 Innovative manufacture of plant derived plastics (Phytopol)

IMI05371 Innovative manufacture of plant derived plastics (Phytopol)

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