Acronym AlgaeCeuticals
Category
Marine Biotechnology
Title Development of microalgae-based natural UV Sunscreens and Proteins as cosmeceuticals and nutraceuticals 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 NA Coordinator email NA
Coordinator institution
CERTH - Center for Research & Technology Hellas (Greece)
Institutions involved
AUA - Agricultural University of Athens (Greece) ,
NA - Bionos Biotech SL (Spain) ,
NA - Business Association for Research National Technological Center of Conservation (Spain) ,
NA - Edmund Mach Foundation (Italy) ,
NA - Fresh Formula Private Limited Cosmetics Manufacturing Company (Greece) ,
NA - Particula Group (Croatia) ,
Start year 2018 End year 2021 Funding (€) € 1,129,500 Website https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/778263 Summary The biotechnology of microalgae has gained considerable importance in recent decades, as they represent a largely untapped reservoir of novel and valuable bioactive compounds. The biological and chemical diversity of the microalgae, has been the source of unique bioactive molecules with the potential for industrial development as pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, nutritional supplements. The proposed project will combine both basic and applied research in the fields of –omics technologies, biochemistry, applied and enzyme biotechnology in order to exploit microalgae resources for the development: 1) Natural UV sunscreens, based on algae mycosporine-like aminoacids, 2) Algae-based nutraceuticals as functional foods and food supplements, 3) Algae-derived proteases with applications in cosmetic (skin repair enzymes) and food industry. The implementation of the project will offer to the involved academic and SMSs the opportunity to translate scientific research into well defined knowledge-based ‘green’ products and analytical tools. Apart from scientific objectives, the project will enhance the European’s capacity in the field of Blue Growth and Marine Biotechnology by exchanging interdisciplinary knowledge, developing and disseminating joint research activities, thus strengthening the intersectoral links between academia and industry for sustainable growth.
Keywords
Cosmetics;
Biomaterial;
Bioactive compounds;
Nutraceutical substances;
Bioprospecting;
Human health;
Protein;
Human food;
Marine Region
76
Not associated to marine areas
0
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