Sustainable bioproduction of hydroquinone from waste feedstocks

Funder	Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Recipient Organization	University of Edinburgh
Country	United Kingdom
Start Date	Sep 30, 2024
End Date	Sep 29, 2028
Duration	1,460 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Student; Supervisor
Data Source	UKRI Gateway to Research
Grant ID	`2931492`

Grant Description

This project will develop biosynthetic route to produce HQ from waste C-rich feedstocks using engineered microorganisms.

Building upon an existing project within the lab, this PhD studentship will focus on further assessing diver C-rich industrial waste streams as microbial C sources and their effect on C flux through three potential de novo biosynthetic pathways to access HQ with the goal of progressing this technology closer towards industrial application.