Description du projet
Des produits innovants issus des industries papetière et agroalimentaire
Le projet INGREEN fournira des biotechnologies sur mesure pour des produits innovants issus de micro-organismes sûrs ou de sources respectueuses de l’environnement, présents dans les filières agroalimentaire et du papier et leurs sous-produits. Il aidera les biotechnologies à devenir plus durables grâce à la production d’acide lactobionique (LBA), de galactooligosaccharides (GOS) et de biomasses microbiennes sûres à base de lactosérum; les biomasses enrichies en polyhydrohyalcanoates et les polyhydroxyalcanoates (PHA) purifiés provenant des eaux usées des papeteries et des ingrédients pré-fermentés fonctionnels issus de fractions de seigle/blé. Les ingrédients INGREEN sûrs et caractérisés seront utilisés dans les fromages fonctionnels innovants, les produits de boulangerie et les aliments nutritifs, tandis que le GOS, le LBA et le son pré-fermenté seront utilisés dans la production de gels prébiotiques immunostimulants, de suppléments nutriceutiques et de nettoyants pour la santé humaine.
Objectif
Agro-food and Paper mill side streams and by-products are sources of unexploited organic fractions exploitable into safe microbial biomasses, functional ingredients and intermediates, e.g. prebiotics, pre-fermented ingredients, bioplastics and chemicals. The INGREEN bio-based ingredients/materials will be used to produce innovative functional products for food, feed, packaging, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and cosmetic sectors. The INGREEN outcomes will be obtained by validated tailor made biotechnologies based on safe microorganisms or eco-friendly approaches. Logistics and storage conditions will be optimized to favor the flow from feedstock to the bio-based prototype producers. INGREEN aims to demonstrate in industrial environments the efficiency and sustainability of the target biotechnologies to produce i) lactobionic acid (LBA), galactooligosaccharides (GOS), microbial safe biomasses from whey; ii) polyhydrohyalkanoates (PHA) enriched biomasses and purified PHA, as prebiotics and bioplastics respectively, from paper mill wastewater; iii) functional pre-fermented ingredients from rye/wheat milling fractions. Safe and characterized INGREEN ingredients will be used for innovative functional cheeses, bakery products and nutritious feeds. Functional GOS, LBA and pre-fermented bran will be used to produce prebiotic immune-stimulating gel, nutraceutical supplement and cleanser for human health. INGREEN biodegradable material will be valorised into bag in box to boost INGREEN fluid prototype sustainability. Prototype safety, shelf-life, quality and functional performances will be compared to benchmarks. Also LCA/LCC, sound business cases and plans and compliance with REACH and any relevant EU safety legislation will be applied over the whole project to assess prototype benefits compared to benchmarks. INGREEN product specifications will contribute to define/standardize the regulatory requirements for outcome innovation deals, market uptake and societal acceptance.
Champ scientifique
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwater treatment processeswastewater treatment processes
- engineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybiomaterialsbioplasticspolyhydroxyalkanoates
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiology
- agricultural sciencesagricultural biotechnologybiomass
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IA - Innovation actionCoordinateur
WS13 6HX Lichfield
Royaume-Uni
L’entreprise s’est définie comme une PME (petite et moyenne entreprise) au moment de la signature de la convention de subvention.