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Biology in Space and Time (BioSaT) Research Campaign

EMSL Project ID
49665
Award DOI
https://dx.doi.org/10.46936/staf.proj.2016.49665/60006101

Abstract

Significant research effort is currently aimed at developing cost effective plant biomass deconstruction for biofuel production. Moreover, the recalcitrance of plant cell walls to rapid degradation plays an important role in global carbon cycling. We propose to utilize NWChem QM simulations to understand the catalytic mechanism of several biomass deconstruction enzymes.

Project Details

Start Date
2016-10-06
End Date
2017-09-30
Status
Closed
Released Data Link
https://search.emsl.pnnl.gov/?project_id_search=49665

Team

Principal Investigator

Scott Baker
Institution
Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Team Members

Neeraj Kumar
Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Nitin Gawande
Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Teerapong Pirojsirikul
Institution
University of California, San Diego

Karol Kowalski
Institution
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Edoardo Apra
Institution
Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

Wibe De Jong
Institution
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Marat Valiev
Institution
Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

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