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Project Details
Description
BEACON is led by Aberystwyth University in collaboration with partners at Bangor and Swansea Universities. We are backed with £10.6 million from the European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Government.
BEACON will build on research already underway at Aberystwyth University’s Institute of Biological Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) to produce fuels from energy crops such as high-sugar grasses like rye.
Bangor University will build on work to develop new materials and chemicals from plants which can be used to develop innovative products.
BEACON will also enable Swansea University to focus on developing their expertise in using bacteria and fungi to digest, or ferment, plant matter within the biorefining process.
BEACON aims to contribute to developing renewable energy and assist in the transition to a low carbon economy with an overall objective of mitigating the impact of climate change.
BEACON is seeking to:
Establish links between the business community and academia within Wales.
Develop new products and processes that will support economic growth.
Create highly skilled jobs in the area of green biotechnology.
Support inward investment.
Promote science excellence from Wales.
BEACON will build on research already underway at Aberystwyth University’s Institute of Biological Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) to produce fuels from energy crops such as high-sugar grasses like rye.
Bangor University will build on work to develop new materials and chemicals from plants which can be used to develop innovative products.
BEACON will also enable Swansea University to focus on developing their expertise in using bacteria and fungi to digest, or ferment, plant matter within the biorefining process.
BEACON aims to contribute to developing renewable energy and assist in the transition to a low carbon economy with an overall objective of mitigating the impact of climate change.
BEACON is seeking to:
Establish links between the business community and academia within Wales.
Develop new products and processes that will support economic growth.
Create highly skilled jobs in the area of green biotechnology.
Support inward investment.
Promote science excellence from Wales.
| Status | Finished |
|---|---|
| Effective start/end date | 01 Jul 2015 → 31 Dec 2019 |
Funding
- Welsh European Funding Office (C80851): £3,490,043.00
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Research output
- 7 Article
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Compounds Related to Saudin and Three New Series of Diterpenoids from Clutia lanceolata
Ahmed, S., Nur-e-Alam, M., Parveen, I., Threadgill, M. D., Orton, J. B., Hafizur, R. M., Khan, I., Al-Oqail, M. & Al-Rehaily, A. J., 26 May 2023, In: Journal of Natural Products. 86, 5, p. 1129-1149 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile30 Downloads (Pure) -
Bio-processing of macroalgae Palmaria palmata: Metabolite fractionation from pressed fresh material and ensiling considerations for long-term storage
Gallagher, J., Adams, J., Turner, L., Kirby, M. E., Toop, T., Mirza, W. & Theodorou, M., 01 Feb 2021, In: Journal of Applied Phycology. 33, 1, p. 533-544 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile14 Citations (Scopus)142 Downloads (Pure) -
An assessment of different integration strategies of hydrothermal carbonisation and anaerobic digestion of water hyacinth
Brown, A., Adams, J., Grasham, O., Carmargo-Valero, M. & Ross, A., 16 Nov 2020, In: Energies. 13, 22, 26 p., 5983.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile30 Citations (Scopus)140 Downloads (Pure) -
Evaluation of pyrolysis chars derived from marine macroalgae silage as soil amendments
Adams, J. M. M., Turner, L. B., Toop, T. A., Kirby, M. E., Rolin, C., Judd, E., Inkster, R., Mcevoy, L., Mirza, W. M., Theodorou, M. K. & Gallagher, J., 13 Aug 2020, In: GCB Bioenergy. 12, 9, p. 706-727 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile14 Citations (Scopus)136 Downloads (Pure) -
The utilization of seawater for the hydrolysis of macroalgae and subsequent bioethanol fermentation
Greetham, D., Adams, J. M. & Du, C., 16 Jun 2020, In: Scientific Reports. 10, 1, 15 p., 9728.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile33 Citations (Scopus)167 Downloads (Pure) -
Anti-inflammatory properties of an extract of M. ilicifolia in the human intestinal epithelial Caco-2 cell line
Wonfor, R., Natoli, M., Shah, I., Beckmann, M., Nash, R. J. & Nash, D., 14 Sept 2017, In: Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 209, p. 283-287 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile6 Citations (Scopus)469 Downloads (Pure) -
The effect of mechanical pre-processing and different drying methodologies on bioethanol production using the brown macroalga Laminaria digitata (Hudson) JV Lamouroux
Adams, J., Bleathman, G., Gallagher, J. & Thomas, D., 01 Oct 2017, In: Journal of Applied Phycology. 29, 5, p. 2463-2469 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile20 Citations (Scopus)285 Downloads (Pure)