Objectives of the project:
The goal of the project is to eliminate obstacles hindering the broader commercial utilization of phototrophic microorganisms (microalgae) for the production of valuable substances. Using methods of metabolic engineering and synthetic biology, a conceptually new type of photosynthetic cellular factories (PHOTOMACHINES) will be developed, sufficiently productive and robust for industrial biotechnology. The primary goal is the production of therapeutic peptides, but metabolic pathways for the production of other metabolites will be identified and subsequently transferred to the production system.
The project is financially supported by the European Union.
| Provider | Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports |
| Operational Program | Johannes Amos Comenius Programme |
| Project number | CZ.02.01.01/00/22_008/0004624 |
| Project duration | 1. 1. 2024 – 30. 9. 2028 |
| Beneficiary | Institute of Microbiology of the CAS |
| Participants | Biology Centre CAS, University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice, Institute of Scientific Instruments of the CAS, Palacký University Olomouc |