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MACRO CASCADE – Cascading Marine Macroalgal Biorefinery

Objective

MACRO CASCADE will prove the concept of the cascading marine macroalgal biorefinery i.e. a production platform that covers the whole technological chain for processing sustainable cultivated macro-algae biomass – also known as seaweed - to highly processed value added products. The macro-algae biorefinery will be capable of processing multiple feedstocks, by deploying a range of mechanical, physicochemical and enzymatic pre-processing and fractionation techniques combined with chemical, enzymatic or microbial conversion refinery techniques for generation of a diversity of added-value products for industries within food, feed, cosmetics, pharmaceutical and fine chemicals. Algae based products for food, feed, cosmetics, pharmaceutical will be tested and documented for their bio-activities and health properties. The participation of two major industries and five SMEs demonstrate a significant commercial interest in the outcome MACRO CASCADE. The MACRO CASCADE approach contributes to the “zero waste society” as the left-over residuals from the biorefinery process can be used for fertilizers and bio-energy.

Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)

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Funding Scheme

BBI-RIA - Bio-based Industries Research and Innovation action

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Call for proposal

(opens in new window) H2020-BBI-PPP-2015-02

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Coordinator

TEKNOLOGISK INSTITUT
Net EU contribution
€ 756 177,50
Address
GREGERSENSVEJ 1
2630 Taastrup
Denmark
Region
Danmark Hovedstaden Københavns omegn
Activity type
Research Organisations
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Total cost
€ 756 177,50

Participants (14)