• Facultad de
Ingeniería da Universidad de La República
Project 2 - "Production of biological control agent (BCA)"
| Title of the Project | Production of biological control agent (BCA) |
| Name of the Institution | Universidad de la República |
| Town | Montevideo |
| Country | Uruguay |
| Host Faculty/Department/ Institute/Laboratory |
Facultad de Ingeniería Instituto de Ingeniería Química |
| Project Supervisor | Daniel Volpe |
| Address | Julio Herrera y Reissig 565 |
| Telephone | (598-2) 711 08 71 (598-2) 711 44 78 interno 110 |
| Fax | (598-2) 710 74 37 |
| dvolpe@fing.edu.uy | |
| Project Objectives | 1. Modelling growth kinetics in lab fermentors using Trichoderma
harzianum for infectives units production stimation by optimization
of process variables during fermentation. Study different production
strategies for best yields results 2. Method development for stabilization and formulation of the ACB (biological control agent) for field use. Evaluate the effectiveness of the formulation proposed |
| Required skills | Fundamental Microbiology Bioengineering principles |
| Techniques to be used | Basic microbiological techniques Bioengineering techniques Respirometry technique for evaluate CO2 generated and O2 consumption on-line Kinetic modelling. Stimating parameters Separation and strain conservation by basic techniques as lyophilization and drying process |
| Schedule of Activities | Objective 1 the first 4 months and from month 2 to 6 objective
2 |
| Related Bibliography | - Trichoderma and Gliocladium Volumen 1 and 2 Çtaylor
and Francis, UK, Ed. C.P. Kubicek and G.E. Harman 1988 |
