New international project at the department

• Post by: Aleš Berlec
• 8.July, 2021
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In the framework of ERA-Net CoBioTech, an international project entitled “Engineering microbial communities for the conversion of lignocellulose into medium-chain carboxylates” (Acronym: Cell4Chem) has begun its three-year financing on 1st July 2021. The project will aim to provide new tools and strategies to produce specialty chemicals caproate and caprylate from sustainable feedstocks, such as agro-industrial waste, by engineering and steering microbial consortia. The project includes partners from Germany, France, Spain, Norway and Slovenia (JSI, Dr. Aleš Berlec).