Leveraging Evolutionary Optimization for Enhanced Fermentation in Yeast

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Organization

UNC - Charlotte

Award Date

May 17, 2024

Award Amount

27,500

Program Name

Flash Grant

Program Category

Research and Equipment Support

Principal Investigator

Way Sung

Fiscal Year

2024

Region

Greater Charlotte

Project Description:

Researchers at the University of North Carolina Charlotte have been awarded funding to investigate how transfer of optimized fermentation enzymes from bacteria into yeast affects fermentation efficiency, rate and sustainability.