Project EnXylaScope
Runtime 05/2021 – 04/2025
The EnXylaScope project aims to discover novel enzymes for debranching xylan, a polymer highly abundant in plants. Production systems will be optimised and the enzymes will be used to produce a range...
moreProject UNRAVEL
Runtime 06/2018 – 05/2022
The UNRAVEL project aims to develop advanced pre-treatment, separation and conversion technologies for complex lignocellulosic biomass. The technology relies on pre-extraction, fractionation using...
moreProject Fuels from electricity (eForFuel)
Runtime 03/2018 – 04/2022
eForFuel develops an industrial biotechnology solution that uses electricity and microorganisms to convert CO2 into synthetic hydrocarbon fuels, thus providing a sustainable replacement of fossil...
moreProject MAGIC
Runtime 07/2017 – 12/2021
Industrial Crops can provide valuable resources for high added value products and bioenergy. MAGIC aims to promote the sustainable development of resource-efficient and economically profitable...
moreProject SEEMLA
Runtime 01/2016 – 12/2018
Funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme, the three-year project is focusing on the reliable and sustainable use of biomass from marginal land.
moreProject COSMOS
Runtime 03/2015 – 08/2019
COSMOS aims at reducing the dependence on imported coconut and palm kernel oils and fatty acids and on castor oil as sources for medium-chain fatty acids (MCFA, C10–C14) and medium-chain polymer...
moreProject Protein2Food
Runtime 03/2015 – 02/2020
Protein2Food is a new research project funded by the EU. The project’s aim is to develop innovative, cost-effective and resource-efficient, healthy plant proteins for human consumption in the form of...
moreProject D-FACTORY: The Micro-Algae Biorefinery
Runtime 12/2013 – 11/2017
The research project "The Micro-Algae Biorefinery (D-FACTORY)" aims at developing a concept for a microalgae biorefinery that is used for the sustainable production of Dunaliella algae and its...
moreProject PUFAChain
Runtime 11/2013 – 10/2017
The research project "The Value Chain from Microalgae to PUFA" (PUFAChain) aims at creating a profound scientific and technological basis for the industrial production of high-value products from...
moreProject OPTIMA
Runtime 10/2011 – 09/2015
The project, coordinated by the University of Catania, focused on the Mediterranean region where marginal lands are usually characterised by poor water availability.
moreTopics
- Nutritional transition 5
- Resources 6
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Biomass
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- Bioenergy 10
- Biobased materials 10
- Land use 11