Acronym BAMMBO
Category
Marine Biotechnology
Title Sustainable culture of marine microorganisms algae and invertebrate for high added value product Programme FP7
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
FP7 - Small or Medium-Scale Focused Research Project
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
KBBE – Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology
Specific Programme (FP7)
Cooperation
Funding source European Coordinator Walsh Daniel Coordinator email NA
Coordinator institution
LIT - Limerick Institute of Technology (Ireland)
Institutions involved
NA - ALGAE HEALTH LIMITED (Ireland) ,
UGent - Ghent University (Belgium) ,
NA - Greensea SAS (France) ,
NRCKI - National Research Centre Kurchatov Institute (Russian Federation) ,
IPL - Polytechnic Institute of Leiria (Portugal) ,
UNICAMP - State University of Campinas (Brazil) ,
UNIGE - University of Genoa (Italy) ,
UNS - University of Nice Sophia Antipoli (France) ,
USC - University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain) ,
UCLouvain - Université catholique de Louvain (Belgium) ,
Start year 2011 End year 2014 Funding (€) € 4,338,536 Website https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/265896 Summary This project is being delivered by researchers in LIT. The co-ordination team consists of Dr Siobhan Moane, Dr Daniel Walsh and Dr Patrick Murray and are supported in administrative capability by Ms Kathleen Leamy. The background and expertise of the co-ordination team, as well as the capabilities of Shannon ABC were key to FP7 funding being awarded. The commercial skills of Shannon ABC, together with a track record in bioactive molecules will provide unique guidance for the BAMMBO project.
BAMMBO will provide innovative solutions to overcome existing bottle-necks associated with culturing marine organisms in order to sustainably produce high yields of value-added products for the pharmaceutical, cosmetic and industrial sectors. BAMMBO will screen and identify target marine organisms (e.g. bacteria, fungi, sponges, microalgae, macroalgae and yeasts) from diverse global locations for potential as sustainable producers of high-added value molecules (HVAB's). The project will apply analytical methods for the extraction, purification and enrichment of targeted bioactive compounds. A detailed life cycle analysis of the production pathways developed in the project will be undertaken to fully evaluate the sustainability of production of biologically active products from marine organisms. BAMMBO will exploit knowledge and technologies developed during the project and effectively manage their transfer to relevant stakeholders in industry and the research community, as well as to policy-makers.
Keywords
Cosmetics;
Pharmaceuticals;
Fungus;
Sponge;
Human health;
Bioprospecting;
Bacteria;
Bioactive compounds;
Marine Region
76
Not associated to marine areas
0
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