FGen AG, a Ginkgo Bioworks Subsidiary, Awarded Funding Through European Innovation Council's Pathfinder Programme For Sustainable Milk Protein Production Project
This is part of an international research consortium that aims to develop a new, sustainable approach to milk protein production using only carbon dioxide and electricity.
- This is part of an international research consortium that aims to develop a new, sustainable approach to milk protein production using only carbon dioxide and electricity.
- The HYDROCOW team will work to genetically engineer hydrogen oxidizing bacteria (HOB) to convert carbon from CO2 gas and nitrogen from N2 into beta-lactoglobulin, a major whey protein found in cow's milk.
- "The EIC supports the HYDROCOW project in its pursuit to develop sustainable bioproduction methods directly from CO2 and nitrogen compounds," said EIC Project Officer Olivier Dahon.
- "EIC is supporting scientific innovation through our portfolio approach for funding research projects under the Pathfinder Challenge: 'Carbon Dioxide and Nitrogen Management and Valorisation.'