This $256,000 Project Grant was awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (CFDA 47.084) program. The award to Terragia Biofuel Inc., a for-profit organization, aims to develop innovative bioprocessing technologies for converting lignocellulosic biomass into hydrocarbon fuels and products.
Specifically, the project is focused on demonstrating the feasibility of a technique called Continuous Evolution with Multiplex Natural Transformation (CE-MUNT) to rapidly engineer industrially valuable microorganisms with complex, uncharacterized traits for consolidated bioprocessing of biomass. The goal is to create genetically diverse microbial strains that can effectively convert lignocellulose components into fuels like aviation biofuels and diesel substitutes at low cost. The project will also initiate studies on catalytic upgrading of biomass-derived ethanol to hydrocarbon blendstocks. This work supports NSF's mission of advancing science and engineering research to address national and societal challenges.
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