Researchers at Gujarat Biotechnology University (GBU) are in the process of inventing methods to manufacture carbon-free fuel, which will help to cut carbon emissions and contribute to a greener environment.
The research group is focusing on “whole-cell bio-catalysis” (WCB) for the production of green fuels and biopolymers with the goal of creating a “green process concept.” The procedure, according to the scientists, is not just low-cost but also easily scaled to industrial scale.
The university was founded in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh (UoE) in the United Kingdom.
The global carbon footprint has increased as a result of the advancement of industrialisation and the exponential development in global use of petroleum-based hydrocarbons. The newly founded institute’s researchers are striving to reduce carbon emissions.
The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) of the Indian government is funding the “Synthesis of Green Fuels” (Bio-H2) initiative. This research group’s future focus will be on the synthesis of biopolymers (such as di-acids, PHBs, and amines) from waste biomass.
The research group has created a model based on the notion of “whole-cell biocatalysis” that reduces the cost of the process by at least 50 times and has a promising use in commercial scale-up.
The research team is also working on developing a whole-cell system to produce Bio-H2 fuel from crude glycerol and sugars obtained from lignocellulosic biomass.
