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Environment/Energy (Carbon Neutrality)
“Development of the Duckweed Holobiont Resource Values towards Thailand BCG Economy”Discover the power of microbial symbiosis and help realize a resource-recycling society
Principal Investigator (Affiliation) |
Prof. MORIKAWA Masaaki(Faculty of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University)
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Prof. Arinthip THAMCHAIPENET(Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University)
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Research Institutions in Japan |
Hokkaido University / Kyoto University / Osaka University / Tohoku University / University of Yamanashi / National Institute for Environmental Studies |
Research Institutions in Thailand |
Kasetsart University / Khon Kaen University / Chulalongkorn University / Mahidol University / Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University / BIOTEC / NANOTEC / Advanced GreenFarm |
Adoption fiscal year |
FY 2020 |
Research Period |
5 Years |
ODA Recipient Country |
Kingdom of Thailand  |
General Description of the Research Project |
Establish a holobiont resource research center to study combination of duckweed and coexisting microorganisms
Contribute to the construction of a sustainable society by utilizing plants in the Lemnaceae family (duckweeds), which have high resource value and can grow in contaminated water where there is a high concentration of CO2. Specifically, (1) create a biobank of complex organisms consisting of duckweed and coexisting microbes, (2) understand and enhance microbial symbiosis that accelerates the growth rate of duckweed, (3) develop low-carbon water treatment technologies and duckweed production technologies, (4) manufacture biofuels, bioplastics, and livestock feeds, and (5) improve edible duckweed productivity and develop highly functional foods.
Develop greenhouse gas reduction technologies and valuable resources ranging from duckweed foods to biofuel
Contribute to the Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) economic model being promoted by the Thai government and to carbon offsetting by simultaneously addressing everything from development of duckweed-based bioresources to the creation of new industries.
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Duckweed-based water treatment reduces carbon footprint and cuts duckweed production costs
Duckweed farmer:“I wish my harvest would be more reliable ...”
Microscopic view of duckweed holobiont
Courtesy visit to the president and dean of the Faculty of Science at Kasetsart University
The official logo for Be-HoBiD project
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