Friday, October 21, 2011

October News: Funding

BBSRC Funding Call for Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy:


Generation of Hydrocarbons from Living Organisms
Application deadline: 11 Jan 2012, 16:00

BBSRC wish to encourage proposals that work towards developing novel or improved biological processes for the production and/or isolation of hydrocarbon-like products from biological feedstocks or living organisms.
Scientific objectives
* To develop novel or improved biological processes for the production and/or isolation of products from biological feedstocks or living organisms that have the potential to be used for the production of advanced biofuels, lubricants, platform chemicals, high value chemicals or their biological intermediates
* To take into consideration the energy efficiency, sustainability, environmental impacts and cost effectiveness of the biological process

For more information see www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/opportunities/2012/indbiotech-bioenergy-1.aspx.

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