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Project VAMOS
Project start 09/2019
Sugar is one of the most essential raw materials for industrial bioprocessing supply chains. The VAMOS project aims to demonstrate the commercial feasibility of producing sugar derived from household...
moreProject SinFonia
Project start 01/2019
The SinFonia project tries to produce organic fluorine compounds by biosynthesis. This could replace the previous environmentally harmful chemical methods used to produce the substances.
moreProject (Bulk) purchase of bio-based plastic products in the public and entrepreneurial sectors – criteria, selection, incentives
Runtime 09/2016 – 08/2018
The project explores the potential to implement the instrument of ‘sustainable and innovative procurement’ for bio-based plastics, or to enable implementation to facilitate market launch.
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 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.
moreProject Study of the environmental impacts of packagings made of biodegradable plastics
Runtime 10/2010 – 02/2012
The 5th revision of the German Packaging Ordinance introduced special provisions for biodegradable plastic packagings, which are bound to expire on December 31, 2012. It is the intention of this...
moreProject Environmental Innovation Policy - Greater ressource efficiency and climate protection through the sustainable material use of biomass
Runtime 06/2010 – 03/2013
Bio-based products often have both environmental advantages and disadvantages, and as such show many similarities to the use of biomass for energy. This has been profoundly analysed by a study for the...
moreProject BIOCORE
Runtime 03/2010 – 02/2014
The project focused on the production of a wide range of products from non-food biomass feedstocks using an innovative Organosolv technology.
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- Energy 158
- Methods & Tools 7
- Mobility 85
- Nutritional transition 21
- Resources 120
- Industry and products 66
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Biomass
99
- Bioenergy 41
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Biobased materials
27
- Bioplastics 8
- Paper and cardboard 1
- Biorefineries 17
- Algae biorefineries 2
- Land use 28
- International Cooperation (Biomass and food) 7