2021
Engineering Biofilters for Pharmaceutical Purification
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council
Category:
Industrial
Keywords:
(none assigned)
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Sutapa Barua, Missouri University of Science & Technology
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
447-21
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Missouri Soybean Merchandising Council
$19,966
Institution Funded:
Missouri University of Science & Technology
$19,966
Brief Project Summary:

Develop a novel biofiltration technology using natural soy protein isolates (SPI) and nanoparticles for the purification of pharmaceutical proteins.

Unique Keywords:
#new uses, #soybean utilization
Information And Results
Project Deliverables

Develop a technique to synthesize and characterize a multifunctional biofilter;
Evaluate pharmaceutical protein purification and toxin removal performance;
Understand toxin-nanoparticle interactions and metal ion removal mechanisms;
Optimize the factors affecting the biofilter’s efficiency

Final Project Results

The United Soybean Research Retention policy will display final reports with the project once completed but working files will be purged after three years. And financial information after seven years. All pertinent information is in the final report or if you want more information, please contact the project lead at your state soybean organization or principal investigator listed on the project.