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Category
Marine Biotechnology
Title Ciona nanocellulose for large volume and high value applications Programme National Programme
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
NA
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
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Specific Programme (FP7)
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Funding source National Coordinator Eric Thompson Coordinator email NA
Coordinator institution
UiB - University of Bergen (Norway)
Institutions involved
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Start year 2015 End year 2022 Funding (€) € 1,106,200 Website https://prosjektbanken.forskningsradet.no/en/project/FORISS/244098?Kilde=FORISS&distribution=Ar&chart=bar&calcType=funding&Sprak=no&sortBy=date&sortOrder=desc&resultCount=30&offset=1620&TemaEmne.1=LTP2+Nano-%2C+bioteknologi+og+teknologikonvergens&source=FORISS&projectId=310749 Summary This project aims to optimise the use of an alternative marine source of nanocellulose and cellulose, the tunicate, Ciona, towards this vast market. Ciona nanocellulose has superior properties to plant-derived sources in that fibrils are longer, wider and stronger. A first primary project objective is to scale up high throughput separation of the cellulose-rich outer tunic (towards applications in this project) from the proteinrich inner animal (used in animal feed) such that best use of the biomass is achieved. We will then optimise preparation of Ciona cellulose and nanocellulose for efficiency, economy and minimized environmental footprint. Finally, with industrial partners, we will test this material in high volume adhesive, absorptive and coating applications as well as high value biomedical applications in relevant settings. We have developed dense mariculture systems with annual biomass production capacities of 250 tons dry weight per hectare. Subsea 3D farming of low trophic level tunicates offers a very attractive complement to plant based nanocellulose sources and contributes to freeing up valuable terrestrial areas. It is anticipated that successful achievement of project goals will result in formation of a Norwegian marine biotech company. Compounds to inhibit Notch signaling
Keywords
Biomaterial;
Bioprospecting;
Ascidian;
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