Objective O4S (=Organic for Surfactants) has been primarily designed to address a critical necessity of the European Natural Cosmetic Sector which is lacking a sustainable source of surfactants (Surface Active Agents) that can be considered natural and are of certified organic origin to meet the growing market demands. This development will provide the natural cosmetic sector with an alternative to replace the current use of chemically-derived surfactants from oleo-chemical feedstocks. One of their main applications is in personal hygiene products representing 40% in volume of the cosmetic ingredients used in the EU. This work will optimize the production of natural bio-surfactants by fermentation to achieve industrial efficiency and economic yields by using organically certified sources (e.g. post harvest loses by-products from primary process). The proposed work offers an opportunity to achieve the full utilization of organically certified raw materials increasing the efficiency of the European Organic Farming Systems. Scientific objectives are: 1) To investigate supply of raw materials from waste streams or by-products to lowers the initial costs; 2) To develop scientific knowledge on the interdependencies of the various process parameters and substrate properties ; 3.)To establish of a database of compound characteristics, stability and performance for suitable applications. Further, the overall technical objectives are to define the characteristics of the product to meet the organic certification standards and the performance requirements for their application in the natural cosmetic industry. This will be followed by the specification, optimization and scale-up of an appropriate industrial bio-process for bio-surfactant production (up to 1 m3 to 10 m3) by developing an integrated fermenting and in-situ removal system. Further, a technology platform for product information, formulation and applications will be created for the benefit of the SME-AG members. Fields of science agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturesustainable agriculturenatural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdatabasesengineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybioprocessing technologiesfermentation Programme(s) FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs Topic(s) SME-2011-2 - Research for SME associations Call for proposal FP7-SME-2011 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme BSG-SME-AG - Research for SME associations/groupings Coordinator FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV Address Hansastrasse 27c 80686 Munchen Germany See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Christoph Schulte (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 17 424,00 Participants (13) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all THE INTERNATIONAL NATURAL AND ORGANIC COSMETICS ASSOCIATION AISBL Belgium EU contribution € 111 561,00 Address 40 rue washington 1050 Bruxelles See on map Region Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Région de Bruxelles-Capitale/ Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest Arr. de Bruxelles-Capitale/Arr. Brussel-Hoofdstad Activity type Other Administrative Contact Vincent Letertre (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window NATURLAND - VERBAND FUR OKOLOGISCHEN LANDBAU EV Germany EU contribution € 391 294,00 Address Kleinhaderner weg 1 82166 Munchen See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Landkreis Activity type Other Administrative Contact Manfred Fürst (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window INTELLIGENT FORMULATION LIMITED Participation ended United Kingdom EU contribution € 10 383,71 Address Leeds road red doles lane HD2 1YF Huddersfield See on map Activity type Other Administrative Contact Graham Clayton (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window GREEN SUGAR GMBH PRODUKTINNOVATIONEN AUS BIOMASSE Germany EU contribution € 179 734,00 Address Hermann grafe strasse 40 01662 Meissen See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Frank Kose (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window FARFALLA ESSENTIALS AG Switzerland EU contribution € 215 250,00 Address Florastrasse 18b 8610 Uster See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Jean-Claude Richard (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window GRUENE ERDE GMBH Austria EU contribution € 218 342,00 Address Hauptstrasse 9 4644 Scharnstein See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Barbara Gehmayr (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window BIOTREND-INOVACAO E ENGENHARIA EM BIOTECNOLOGIA SA Portugal EU contribution € 200 642,00 Address Biocant park nucleo 4 lote 2 3060-197 Cantanhede See on map Region Continente Centro (PT) Região de Coimbra Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Bruno Ferreira (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window CREMER OLEO GMBH & CO. KG Germany EU contribution € 109 931,00 Address Glockengiesserwall 3 20095 Hamburg See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Patrick Knüppel (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK N.V. Belgium EU contribution € 0,00 Address Boeretang 200 2400 Mol See on map Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. Antwerpen Arr. Turnhout Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Bert Lemmens (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window INSTITUT DR. SCHRADER CREACHEM GMBH Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Max planck strasse 6 37603 Holzminden See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Ruth Köhler (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window ASOCIACION RIOJANA PROFESIONAL DE AGRICULTURA ECOLOGICA Spain EU contribution € 122 145,00 Address Calle muro de la mata 8 5° derecha 26001 Logrono la rioja See on map Activity type Other Administrative Contact Ana Marta Fernandez De Valderrama Gamarra (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window CEVRE KORUMA VE ARASTIRMA VAKFI Türkiye EU contribution € 103 151,00 Address Sokak 10 10 murselpasa blv konak 1265 35230 Izmir See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Muavviz Ayvaz (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window STEVEN ABBOTT TCNF LTD United Kingdom EU contribution € 248 042,29 Address Elsmere road 7 IP1 3SZ Ipswich See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Steven Abbott (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window
