Acronym ALGAE4A-B
Category
Aquaculture
Title Development of Microalgae-based novel high added-value products for the Cosmetic and Aquaculture industry Programme H2020
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
NA
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
NA
Specific Programme (FP7)
NA
Funding source European Coordinator William Helbert Coordinator email william.helbert@cermav.cnrs.fr
Coordinator institution
CNRS-Cermav - National Centre for Scientific Research; Center for Research on Plant Macromolecules (France)
Institutions involved
AUA - Agricultural University of Athens (Greece) ,
IFAPA - Andalusian Institute of Agricultural Research and Training , Fisheries , Food and Organic Production (Spain) ,
NA - Apivita SA (Greece) ,
CCMAR - Centre for Marine Sciences (Portugal) ,
NA - Fitoplancton Marino SL (Spain) ,
NA - Lifesequencing SL (Spain) ,
Start year 2016 End year 2019 Funding (€) € 972,000 Website https://cordis.europa.eu/article/id/418278-sustainable-beauty-products-from-microalgae-give-blue-economy-a-makeover Summary Microalgae were always an exciting target for Aquaculture and Biotechnology, as they represent a largely untapped reservoir of novel and valuable bioactive compounds. ALGAE4A-B (ALGAE For Aquaculture and Beauty) project seeks to exploit the microalgae diversity, as a source for state-of-the art high-added-value biomolecules in aquaculture and cosmetics. The diversification of microalgae biomass production towards two independent applications will allow the microalgae industry to gain access to alternative markets in an uncertain, highly competitive and fast changing commercial environment. The project will combine both basic and applied multidisciplinary research in the fields of –omics technologies, biochemistry and applied biotechnology in order to: a) Develop and optimize of low input and application-based microalgae culture systems, b) Develop of “-omic” resources for both microalgae and fishes, c) Develop of downstream processing of high value added products from microalgae, with an emphasis in polysaccharides, proteins, enzymes, antioxidants, d) Develop, formulate and in vitro evaluate a new range of cosmetic and nutraceutical products for aquaculture. The implementation of the project will offer the industrial partners the opportunity to translate scientific research into well defined knowledge-based end products and analytical tools. Apart from scientific objectives the ALGAE4A-B will provide a platform for an efficient dissemination, transfer of knowledge and training between academic, commercial partners and society. Overall, ALGAE4A-B aspires to foster both the European capacity building and the strategic objectives of EU Blue Growth and Marine Biotechnology to harness the untapped potential of Europe\'s seas and coasts for training and sustainable growth.
Keywords
Animal welfare;
Technology;
Bioprospecting;
Land-based aquaculture;
Nutraceutical substances;
Marine enzymes;
Product development;
Protein;
Cosmetics;
Marine Region
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Not associated to marine areas
0
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