Conversion of fecal waste to biofuels by engineered microbes; integration of sewage sludge digestion with advanced biofuel synthesis Demonstrating a potential path that combines fungus or engineered bacterium with anaerobic digestion to achieve simultaneous organic waste treatment and advanced biofuel production.
Tang Lab studies microbial cells as factories for production of bio-products and remediation of toxic compounds. Our research involves interdisciplinary fields ranging from microbiology/molecular biology to chemical and bioprocess engineering. On the biological side: we develop and studied the functional genomics tools to provide quantitative readout of metabolic status; (2) apply computer models to describe the cellular metabolism; (3) build microbial strains to produce biofuel or detoxify contaminants. On the engineering side, we will use natural environmental microorganisms or genetically modified species in large scale processes such as in situ bioremediation or reactor engineering process. Our final goal is to bridge the gap between advanced biological researches and their applications in bioprocess/environmental engineering .
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Renewable energies and climate changeGlobalResource recovery Renewable energies and climate change (WG3)Fundamental research and engineeringOtherBill & Melinda Gates FoundationEnergy: fuel (liquid or solid)University, education or research institution
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