Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Stimuli-responsive materials for encapsulating microbes and nucleic acids for sustainable agriculture
Agreement Number:
963141
Agreement Value:
$25,000.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 12, 2021 - Mar 31, 2022
Description:
Encapsulation technology with macromolecules of long chains with large molecular weights is a promising platform for the delivery of bio-active molecules such as proteins and nucleic acids. This technology ensures not only the reproducible formulation with their precise dosage but also the controlled release kinetics of encapsulated biomolecules in targeting areas such as tissues. Compared with man-made polymers, naturally-occurring biopolymers such as polysaccharides produced from biomasses are biocompatible and non-toxic to environments. In collaboration with a NRC team, the Prof Oh' group at Concordia University will develop a new strategy utilizing stimuli-responsive degradation that allows for the modification of a naturally-occurring cationic macromolecule encapsulating anionic biomolecules such as nucleic acids and proteins. Further, the macromolecules will be designed with multifunctionalities exhibiting biodegradablity in response to soil pH and volume change in response to temperature change that can facilitate the controlled release of cargos. It can be anticipated that the develop encapsulation technology is robust and efficient enough to promote the efficient delivery of bio-active molecules acting as pesticides and growth promoters to improve crop yields in agricultural farm lands.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators.
Location:
Montreal, Quebec, CA H3G 1M8
Reference Number:
172-2020-2021-Q4-963141
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
119128981
Recipient Type:
Academia
Recipient's Legal Name:
Concordia University
Federal Riding Name:
Ville-Marie–Le Sud-Ouest–Île-des-Sœurs
Federal Riding Number:
24077
Program:
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program – Ideation Fund
Program Purpose:
The Ideation Fund is intended to encourage, test and validate transformative research ideas generated by teams of NRC scientific personnel and external collaborators with complementary capabilities, acting as a demonstration phase for a continually-evolving suite of research and development (R&D) deliverables at the NRC. The fund supports exploratory research through two mechanisms: the New Beginnings Initiative and the Small Teams Initiative.
NAICS Code:
541710 - R&D in the physical, engineering and life sciences