講者：周志雄教授
演講題目：Microbial production of non-native biofuels and value-added chemicals in Escherichia coli
演講時間：11/6（五）15:30~17:20
演講地點：博雅館 201
主持人：謝之真教授
Title: Microbial production of non-native biofuels and value-added chemicals in Escherichia coli
Abstract:
For almost all chemicals that can be produced either chemically or biologically, the latter are still considered technologically challenging and often economically unfavorable. Nevertheless, novel biological conversions continue to be explored primarily because of environmental incentives and technological opportunities to achieve sustainable production through carbon recycling. Among various microbial host systems, bacterium Escherichia coli represents the most popular one for biomanufacturing primarily due to its well-studied genetics, developed molecular biology tools, and easy cultivation technology. By applying novel biotechnologies and biorefinery strategies, E. coli has been extensively engineered to expand its biomanufacturing capacity. In this presentation, I will describe our recent biotechnological approaches in novel biosynthesis of a selection of non-native chemicals using E. coli as a cell factory.
BIO:
C. P. Chou (周志雄) received his BSc and MSc from National Taiwan University (Taipei, Taiwan) and PhD from Rice University (Houston, USA), all in Chemical Engineering. He is a full professor in Chemical Engineering with a cross appointment in Biology at University of Waterloo (Waterloo, Canada). He is primarily involved in developing integrated biochemical, genetic, and metabolic engineering strategies to enhance biomanufacturing with microorganisms as cell factories. His multidisciplinary expertise in fundamental biological sciences and applied biochemical engineering critically mediates the creation of innovative strategies in biomanufacturing and seamlessly integrates various techniques for bioprocess development, including upstream genetic manipulation for microbial strain construction, midstream fermentation technology for microbial cell cultivation, and downstream processing for bioproduct harvest and purification. He is an author of 70+ papers in various prestigious biosciences and bioengineering journals, 3 invited book chapters, and several patent applications. He was an awardee for Canada Research Chair (Canada) and 1000-talent Award (China). He has been involved in various editorial services, in particular an editor for Biotechnology Advances and a guest editor for Bioresource Technology.[:en]Speaker：Prof. C. P. Chou
Topic：Microbial production of non-native biofuels and value-added chemicals in Escherichia coli
Date：11/6（五）15:30~17:20
Location：博雅館 201
Host ： Prof. Chih-Chen Hsieh
Title: Microbial production of non-native biofuels and value-added chemicals in Escherichia coli
Abstract:
For almost all chemicals that can be produced either chemically or biologically, the latter are still considered technologically challenging and often economically unfavorable. Nevertheless, novel biological conversions continue to be explored primarily because of environmental incentives and technological opportunities to achieve sustainable production through carbon recycling. Among various microbial host systems, bacterium Escherichia coli represents the most popular one for biomanufacturing primarily due to its well-studied genetics, developed molecular biology tools, and easy cultivation technology. By applying novel biotechnologies and biorefinery strategies, E. coli has been extensively engineered to expand its biomanufacturing capacity. In this presentation, I will describe our recent biotechnological approaches in novel biosynthesis of a selection of non-native chemicals using E. coli as a cell factory.
BIO:
C. P. Chou (周志雄) received his BSc and MSc from National Taiwan University (Taipei, Taiwan) and PhD from Rice University (Houston, USA), all in Chemical Engineering. He is a full professor in Chemical Engineering with a cross appointment in Biology at University of Waterloo (Waterloo, Canada). He is primarily involved in developing integrated biochemical, genetic, and metabolic engineering strategies to enhance biomanufacturing with microorganisms as cell factories. His multidisciplinary expertise in fundamental biological sciences and applied biochemical engineering critically mediates the creation of innovative strategies in biomanufacturing and seamlessly integrates various techniques for bioprocess development, including upstream genetic manipulation for microbial strain construction, midstream fermentation technology for microbial cell cultivation, and downstream processing for bioproduct harvest and purification. He is an author of 70+ papers in various prestigious biosciences and bioengineering journals, 3 invited book chapters, and several patent applications. He was an awardee for Canada Research Chair (Canada) and 1000-talent Award (China). He has been involved in various editorial services, in particular an editor for Biotechnology Advances and a guest editor for Bioresource Technology.