Engineering Secretion of Novel Antimicrobial Enzymes from Probiotic Yeast for Targeted Methanogen Elimination
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Organization
North Carolina State University
Award Date
Award Amount
110,000
Program Name
Translational Research Grant
Program Category
Research and Equipment Support
Principal Investigator
Vivek Fellner
Fiscal Year
2023
Region
Research Triangle
Project Description:
North Carolina State University received $110,000 to develop a low cost probiotic yeast engineered to secrete enzymes that will eliminate rumen methanogens resulting in a dual value proposition: increased animal productivity and reduced methane emissions.