Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-01637, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Sheikhzadeh, Mehdi (Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Ontario, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for colleges, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les collèges, program purpose english : Natural ingredients is the fastest growing segment of the cosmetics industry.Bio-based 1,3-butanediol is_x000D_
commonly used as a moisturizing ingredient, and has an estimated market size of $200 million. Ardra Inc. is a_x000D_
renewable chemicals company operating in Ontario, and has a portfolio of renewable ingredients for cosmetics_x000D_
as well as flavor and fragrance industry and is developing a synthetic biology platform to expand its portfolio_x000D_
of natural ingredients._x000D_
Ardra Inc. has partnered with Lambton College's Bio-industrial Process Research Centre to optimize the_x000D_
fermentation process that will result in high titres of 1,3-butanediol in fermentation broth. The project will_x000D_
focus on transferring Ardra's current fermentation process and analytical techniques and optimizing it through_x000D_
air flow and feeding rates._x000D_
The research team includes a research supervisor, research lead and two research students who will work_x000D_
closely with Ardra Inc. The results of the project which will be high titre of 1,3-butanediol will open new_x000D_
market opportunities for Ardra. This ultimately will provide benefits for Canada, providing economic and_x000D_
exporting impact., program purpose french : Natural ingredients is the fastest growing segment of the cosmetics industry.Bio-based 1,3-butanediol is_x000D_
commonly used as a moisturizing ingredient, and has an estimated market size of $200 million. Ardra Inc. is a_x000D_
renewable chemicals company operating in Ontario, and has a portfolio of renewable ingredients for cosmetics_x000D_
as well as flavor and fragrance industry and is developing a synthetic biology platform to expand its portfolio_x000D_
of natural ingredients._x000D_
Ardra Inc. has partnered with Lambton College's Bio-industrial Process Research Centre to optimize the_x000D_
fermentation process that will result in high titres of 1,3-butanediol in fermentation broth. The project will_x000D_
focus on transferring Ardra's current fermentation process and analytical techniques and optimizing it through_x000D_
air flow and feeding rates._x000D_
The research team includes a research supervisor, research lead and two research students who will work_x000D_
closely with Ardra Inc. The results of the project which will be high titre of 1,3-butanediol will open new_x000D_
market opportunities for Ardra. This ultimately will provide benefits for Canada, providing economic and_x000D_
exporting impact., agreement title english : Optimization of Fermentation Process for the Production of 1,3-Butanediol Using Renewable Feedstocks, agreement title french : Optimization of Fermentation Process for the Production of 1,3-Butanediol Using Renewable Feedstocks, agreement number : CARD1, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2018-02-07, 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 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., 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