CORDIS · 265933 · FP7

HOTZYME Systematic screening for novel hydrolases from hot environments

Coordinator: KOBENHAVNS UNIVERSITET (DK)

There is a strong need for new thermostable hydrolases with appropriate performance and/or novel functionalities that could provide huge savings in time, money and energy for industrial processes. The HotZyme project aims to identify such enzymes from hot terrestial environments, using metagenomic screening methods. New bioinfomatic tools will be developed to facilitate function prediction of genes from metagenomes that show low or no sequence homology to enzymes of known function. A range of high-throughput screening technologies will be employed to identify novel hydrolases. The consortium …

EU contribution
€5.5M
Total cost
€7.7M
Period
2011-04-01 → 2015-03-31
Framework
Seventh Framework Programme (2007–2013)
Funding scheme
CP-IP
Status
CLOSED

About Seventh Framework Programme (2007–2013)

The Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) ran from 2007 to 2013 and was the EU's main research-funding instrument of that period. It mobilised roughly €50 billion across cooperation projects, ERC frontier grants, Marie Curie fellowships, capacity-building actions and Euratom research. FP7 closed to new calls in 2013 but its projects continued for years after under their original grant agreements.

Co-funding: the European Union contributes €5.5M toward a total project budget of €7.7M — a funding rate of 71%, with the remainder covered by the consortium partners. The project runs over approximately 4 years from 2011-04-01 to 2015-03-31.

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Frequently asked questions

Who funds this research project?
This project is funded by the European Union through the Seventh Framework Programme (2007–2013) programme, under the CP-IP funding scheme.
What is the EU contribution?
The European Commission contributes €5.5M toward a total project budget of €7.7M.
Which EU programme funds it?
The project is funded under Seventh Framework Programme (2007–2013).
Who coordinates the project?
The project is coordinated by KOBENHAVNS UNIVERSITET (DK).
What is the project timeline?
The project runs from 2011-04-01 to 2015-03-31 — approximately 4 years.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 265933.