Project description
Taking full advantage of microalgal powerhouses
Microscopic algae are single-celled organisms. Highly effective producers of biomass for biofuel production, these little organisms are poised to play a major role in industrial-scale production of clean renewable energy. However, only a small portion of their biomass is used in this way. The rest is a treasure-trove of natural compounds of great interest to markets such as biopharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals. These are currently wasted because biorefineries cannot cost-effectively retrieve them. AlgCoustics is developing a pioneering extraction technique that promises to isolate them in a single step, providing incentive to biorefineries while also supplying natural compounds-of-interest to numerous other industries.
Field of science
- /agricultural sciences/agricultural biotechnology/biomass
- /engineering and technology/chemical engineering/separation technologies
- /natural sciences/biological sciences/biochemistry/biomolecules/lipids
Programme(s)
Call for proposal
H2020-MSCA-IF-2018
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Funding Scheme
MSCA-IF-EF-RI - RI – Reintegration panelCoordinator
6708 PB Wageningen
Netherlands