MnBAhas announced the recipients of its 2024 Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Seed Grants. Six innovative projects have been awarded a total of $795,392 in funding, with the aim of stimulating research in key areas of biotechnology and biomanufacturing.
The selected projects span a diverse range of cutting-edge research areas, including the use of biochar for coal combustion residual management, microbial electrochemical factories for green ammonia synthesis, upcycling food waste and corn ethanol coproducts, fungal-amended approaches for carbon storage, genetic engineering of black soldier flies for omega-3 production, and the development of biochar-based carbon-sequestering building materials. These initiatives demonstrate the university's commitment to advancing sustainable solutions in biotechnology and biomanufacturing, addressing critical challenges in environmental management, agriculture, and climate resilience.
