Establishing a Joint UK-Argentina Partnership in Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy
Lead Research Organisation:
University of York
Department Name: Biology
Abstract
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| Simon McQueen-Mason (Principal Investigator) |
Publications
Acevedo A
(2019)
Sudangrass, an alternative lignocellulosic feedstock for bioenergy in Argentina.
in PloS one
García J
(2023)
Chemical and histological characterization of internodes of sugarcane and energy-cane hybrids throughout plant development
in Industrial Crops and Products
| Description | This is an international partnering award. We organised and held a meeting in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 29-31 October 2018, which was attended by senior representatives from INTA and CONICET in Argentina as well as from BBSRC and NERC, and which helped pave the way for commitments to look for ways to co-fund future activities. Alberto Acevedo is visiting our labs from March-May 2020 to work on our collaborative research. Simon McQueen-Mason is working with BBSRC to help develop a potential funding area of global carbon for manufacturing. Covid restrictions on travel meant that not all proposed visits in the project took place. |
| Exploitation Route | We hope to help facilitate some joint funding for sustainable bio-manufacturing involving the UK, Brazil and Argentina |
| Sectors | Agriculture, Food and Drink,Chemicals,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology |
| Description | We held a meeting in Buenos Aires attended by senior staff from BBSRC, NERC, INTA and the Argentine Ministry of Science. A meeting was held with the Minister of Science, setting a positive environment for furthering collaborations between the UK and Argentina in the bioenergy and industrial biotechnology area. We hosted a visit from Alberto Acevedo from INTA, Argentina, but this was cut short by Covid restrictions. Subsewuent visits ahve been delayed due to Covid and 6 month no-cost extension has been granted. |
| Sector | Agriculture, Food and Drink,Chemicals,Energy,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology |
| Impact Types | Policy & public services |