Objetivo Functional foods provide a buoyant growth sector and the use of carotenoids is the most dynamic not only as colorants but as food additives. One issue with these products is their instability both on the shelf and upon digestion. Recently, gastric-stable bacterial-derived carotenoid preparations have been discovered by members of this consortium and these 2nd generation carotenoid preparations, and the bacteria that produce them will be studied. Existing prototypes will be developed as potential food additives but an extensive screen for new 2nd generation prototypes will also be made from marine environments. The consortium includes microbiologists, biochemists and food bio-technologists and will determine the identity of new carotenoid preparations and the bacteria that produce them. The nutritional value of these bacteria will be assessed and a risk-benefit assessment made using modern metabolomic technologies as well as traditional toxicology in order to designate the prototypes as QPS (ie, qualified presumption of safety). Bioprocessing of these bacterial carotenoid preparations will eliminate traditional chemical synthesis and the use of organic solvents. Also the delivery system will utilise a synergistic biological matrix making it a sustainable source. The use of these bacteria as colour-nutritional additives will be assessed by process optimisations, colour and texture analysis. The consortium includes 9 partners, including one ICPC and one associated country. Two IND partners, one an SME, will work together to exploit prototypes as additives, colourants and as functional foods. This will include patenting, licensing and the opening of new markets. Both IND partners are looking for new markets in the food additive/functional food sector and this project will enable them to identify new markets. The project will directly impact the food industry by developing new, natural as well as novel food additives and ingredients that can replace synthetic ones. Ámbito científico engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcolorsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologybacteriologymedical and health sciencesbasic medicinetoxicology Palabras clave Bacillus additives bacteria carotenoids colorants foods functional food marine microbe novel novel food nutrafood pigment probiotic spores Programa(s) FP7-KBBE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology Tema(s) KBBE-2007-2-3-03 - (Bio-)technologies for the production of food additives, colorants and flavours Convocatoria de propuestas FP7-KBBE-2007-1 Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoria Régimen de financiación CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinador ROYAL HOLLOWAY AND BEDFORD NEW COLLEGE Aportación de la UE € 1 072 922,00 Dirección EGHAM HILL UNIVERSITY OF LONDON TW20 0EX Egham Reino Unido Ver en el mapa Región South East (England) Surrey, East and West Sussex West Surrey Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contacto administrativo Jenny Febry (Ms.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos Participantes (7) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo JOHANN WOLFGANG GOETHE-UNIVERSITAET FRANKFURT AM MAIN Alemania Aportación de la UE € 398 479,00 Dirección THEODOR W ADORNO PLATZ 1 60323 Frankfurt Am Main Ver en el mapa Región Hessen Darmstadt Frankfurt am Main, Kreisfreie Stadt Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contacto administrativo Christoph Denecke (Mr.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI NAPOLI FEDERICO II Italia Aportación de la UE € 348 378,00 Dirección CORSO UMBERTO I, 40 80138 Napoli Ver en el mapa Región Sud Campania Napoli Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contacto administrativo Girolama La Mantia (Prof.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos AQUAPHARM BIODISCOVERY LIMITED Reino Unido Aportación de la UE € 353 623,00 Dirección LAURISTON PLACE 15, QUARTERMILE ONE EH3 9EP EDINBURGH Ver en el mapa Tipo de actividad Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Contacto administrativo Jason Cleaversmith (Dr.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos TRUONG DAI HOC Y DUOC TP.HCM Vietnam Aportación de la UE € 211 787,00 Dirección HONG BANG STREET 217 DISTRICT 5 OLD STREET NAME AN DUONG VUONG ST - Ho Chi Minh City Ver en el mapa Contacto administrativo Thang Phan (Prof.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos ISTANBUL TEKNIK UNIVERSITESI Turquía Aportación de la UE € 282 636,00 Dirección AYAZAGA KAMPUSU 34469 Maslak, Istanbul Ver en el mapa Región İstanbul İstanbul İstanbul Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contacto administrativo Ahmet Dönmez (Mr.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE POUR L'AGRICULTURE, L'ALIMENTATION ET L'ENVIRONNEMENT Francia Aportación de la UE € 331 276,00 Dirección 147 RUE DE L'UNIVERSITE 75007 Paris Ver en el mapa Región Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Tipo de actividad Research Organisations Contacto administrativo Sylvie Modeste (Ms.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos NESTEC S.A Suiza Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Avenue Nestle 55 1800 VEVEY Ver en el mapa Tipo de actividad Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Contacto administrativo Frank Lehmann (Mr.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos
