Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-01723, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Sveinson, Kelly (Langara College), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : British Columbia|Colombie-Britannique, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Innovation Enhancement Grants - Entry Level, program name french : Subventions de renforcement de l'innovation - niveau d'entrée, program purpose english : proposal aims to found a centre for molecular biology, biochemistry, and bioinformatics research that would_x000D_
support the craft brewing industry in BC. It will initially do so by pursuing three specific projects: 1) Develop_x000D_
tools for early detection of beer spoilage. This research is in partnership with Parallel 49 brewing and aims to_x000D_
characterize the mechanism of "spoiled" beer by extracting DNA and sequencing known marker genes to_x000D_
identify species/strains associated with spoilage. It aims to deliver a simple diagnostic tool to identify common_x000D_
spoilage microbes; 2) Develop a tool to assess yeast degradation. Also in partnership with Parallel 49 brewing,_x000D_
this project will characterize the mechanisms of yeast degradation. Its deliverable will be an on-site binding_x000D_
assay to assess the state of degradation for yeast prior to pitching them in beer; 3) Lineage analyses of wild BC_x000D_
hops to support novel product development. This project is in partnership with HOOH Organic Hop Company,_x000D_
and will involve developing and using genetic markers to identify the varietal types of wild BC hops. These_x000D_
heirloom hops represent an opportunity to develop unique and marketable hops varietal. 4) Chemical and_x000D_
microbial analyses of barrel-aged "premium" beer. Also in partnership with Parallel 49 brewing, this project_x000D_
aims to understand how unique flavour profiles are created during barrel-aging, a process that introduces an_x000D_
unknown set of microbial species into mature beer, allowing secondary anaerobic metabolism to occur, which_x000D_
produces complex and unique flavours that command a premium value in the beer market. We seek to culture_x000D_
the microbial strains responsible for specific flavour elements, which would allow their optimal inoculation in_x000D_
beer in order to improve the product of the barrel-aging process., program purpose french : proposal aims to found a centre for molecular biology, biochemistry, and bioinformatics research that would_x000D_
support the craft brewing industry in BC. It will initially do so by pursuing three specific projects: 1) Develop_x000D_
tools for early detection of beer spoilage. This research is in partnership with Parallel 49 brewing and aims to_x000D_
characterize the mechanism of "spoiled" beer by extracting DNA and sequencing known marker genes to_x000D_
identify species/strains associated with spoilage. It aims to deliver a simple diagnostic tool to identify common_x000D_
spoilage microbes; 2) Develop a tool to assess yeast degradation. Also in partnership with Parallel 49 brewing,_x000D_
this project will characterize the mechanisms of yeast degradation. Its deliverable will be an on-site binding_x000D_
assay to assess the state of degradation for yeast prior to pitching them in beer; 3) Lineage analyses of wild BC_x000D_
hops to support novel product development. This project is in partnership with HOOH Organic Hop Company,_x000D_
and will involve developing and using genetic markers to identify the varietal types of wild BC hops. These_x000D_
heirloom hops represent an opportunity to develop unique and marketable hops varietal. 4) Chemical and_x000D_
microbial analyses of barrel-aged "premium" beer. Also in partnership with Parallel 49 brewing, this project_x000D_
aims to understand how unique flavour profiles are created during barrel-aging, a process that introduces an_x000D_
unknown set of microbial species into mature beer, allowing secondary anaerobic metabolism to occur, which_x000D_
produces complex and unique flavours that command a premium value in the beer market. We seek to culture_x000D_
the microbial strains responsible for specific flavour elements, which would allow their optimal inoculation in_x000D_
beer in order to improve the product of the barrel-aging process., agreement title english : Applying Bioinformatics and Biochemistry Tools to support the Craft Brewing Industry in BC, agreement title french : Applying Bioinformatics and Biochemistry Tools to support the Craft Brewing Industry in BC, agreement number : CCIPE, agreement value : 200000.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-07, 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 2019-2020)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2019-2020)., 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