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Project 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 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.
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.
moreProject SUPRABIO
Runtime 02/2010 – 08/2014
The SUPRABIO project researched, developed and demonstrated a toolkit of novel generic processes that can be applied to a range of biorefinery concepts.
moreProject BIOLYFE
Runtime 01/2010 – 12/2013
The BIOLYFE project improved critical process steps and demonstrated the whole supply chain, from feedstock sourcing via fuel production to product utilisation.
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- Energy 482
- Methods & Tools 7
- Mobility 229
- Nutritional transition 103
- Resources 219
- Industry and products 108
- Biomass 336
Methods & Tools
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Methods & Tools
85
- Evaluations 16
- Participation 4
- Models 21
- Calculation tools 19
- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and material flow analyses 10
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Sustainability assessment
19
- Local environmental impacts: LC-EIA 8
- Integrated life cycle sustainability assessment (ILCSA) 9
- Sustainability indicators 13
- EIA and SEA 1