Reference number : GC-2017-Q3-00827, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Master, Emma (University of Toronto), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Strategic Projects - Group, program name french : Projets stratégiques - groupe, program purpose english : In response to pressing climate change, environmental and social concerns, the global economy is becoming increasingly bio-based. Lignocellulosic biomass from forest and agricultural residues represent the most abundant and underused bioresource on earth. So far, sustainable technologies developed to utilize these residues have largely focused on the deconstruction of biomass into sugars that can then be converted to fuels and chemicals. This project is distinguished by its focus on reconstruction and upgrading of underutilized lignocellulose fractions to thereby create bio-based polymers and materials of higher value that realize the inherent performance attributes of regionally sourced biomass. To achieve this goal, this project assembles complementary expertise in enzymatic and chemical catalyses to sustainably create bio-based resins, coatings, and adhesives for lightweight biocomposites. The chemo-enzymatic processes developed by the project are expected to expand Canada's role in global bioproduct markets, creating lasting knowledge-based economic opportunities for Canada's forest sector and rural communities._x000D_
_x000D_, program purpose french : In response to pressing climate change, environmental and social concerns, the global economy is becoming increasingly bio-based. Lignocellulosic biomass from forest and agricultural residues represent the most abundant and underused bioresource on earth. So far, sustainable technologies developed to utilize these residues have largely focused on the deconstruction of biomass into sugars that can then be converted to fuels and chemicals. This project is distinguished by its focus on reconstruction and upgrading of underutilized lignocellulose fractions to thereby create bio-based polymers and materials of higher value that realize the inherent performance attributes of regionally sourced biomass. To achieve this goal, this project assembles complementary expertise in enzymatic and chemical catalyses to sustainably create bio-based resins, coatings, and adhesives for lightweight biocomposites. The chemo-enzymatic processes developed by the project are expected to expand Canada's role in global bioproduct markets, creating lasting knowledge-based economic opportunities for Canada's forest sector and rural communities._x000D_
_x000D_, agreement title english : Chemo-enzymatic reassembly of underused biomass fractions, agreement title french : Chemo-enzymatic reassembly of underused biomass fractions, agreement number : STPGP, agreement value : 404750.0, agreement start date : 2017-10-18, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2020-2021)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2020-2021)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada