Projektbeschreibung
Hydrogele – natürlich gut für die Umwelt
Die bereits vor mehr als 50 Jahren entdeckten Hydrogele werden in der Lebensmittelindustrie häufig eingesetzt, um die aus Nahrungsmitteln austretende Feuchtigkeit zu absorbieren und ihre Haltbarkeit zu verlängern. Auch in der Kosmetik- und Pharmaindustrie kommen Hydrogele zum Einsatz. Nun werden im Rahmen des EU-finanzierten Projekts SAPHIRE aus natürlichen Polymeren alternative, umweltfreundliche Hydrogele auf pflanzlicher Basis entwickelt. Im Gegensatz zu synthetischen Hydrogelen sind diese ungiftig und biologisch abbaubar. Im Einzelnen wird das Projekt Polysaccharide aus unzureichend genutzten landwirtschaftlichen Reststoffen in hochwertige biobasierte Hydrogele umwandeln, die synthetische, nicht biologisch abbaubare Hydrogele auf Erdölbasis ersetzen können.
Ziel
Celignis is an SME service provider focused on the compositional analysis of biomass for advanced biofuels and biorefinery applications. We are also active in several research projects related to the analysis, pre-treatment, and valorisation of biomass. Celignis is now expanding its horizons to develop innovative solutions for the production of biobased products, such as hydrogels from plant biomass. SAPHIRE “Self-Assembling Plant-based Hydrogels Induced by Redox Enzymes” is a novel process designed to produce environmentally-friendly, 100% plant-based hydrogels for food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical applications. Hydrogels from natural polymers, especially polysaccharides, are non-toxic and biodegradable, unlike synthetic hydrogels. The SAPHIRE process converts polysaccharides from underutilised agricultural residues to high-quality biobased hydrogels that can substitute for synthetic petroleum-based non-biodegradable hydrogels. The production of hydrogels from plant cell wall components using specially-designed enzyme cocktails is the key innovation of the SAPHIRE process.
Celignis aims to grow as an actor in the biobased products industry by implementing the disruptive innovating SAPHIRE technology. However, while the laboratory infrastructure and many of the key multidisciplinary skills required for advancing the concept exist at Celignis, the innovation project needs additional research and development, particularly in the area of enzymes and plant cell wall modifications. An Innovation Associate, recruited through the Horizon 2020 INNOSUP programme, will complement the interdisciplinary innovation team of Celignis and fast-track the research to realise the potential of SAPHIRE. The Innovation Associate will benefit from integrating in Celignis’s dynamic and creative entrepreneurship environment and from training programs designed for personal and professional skills development and for setting a clear path to the scale-up and commercialisation of research.
Wissenschaftliches Gebiet
- social scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managemententrepreneurship
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculescarbohydrates
- engineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybiomaterialsbiofuels
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteinsenzymes
- agricultural sciencesagricultural biotechnologybiomass
Schlüsselbegriffe
Programm/Programme
Aufforderung zur Vorschlagseinreichung
Andere Projekte für diesen Aufruf anzeigenUnterauftrag
H2020-INNOSUP-2019-02
Finanzierungsplan
CSA - Coordination and support actionKoordinator
V94 Limerick
Irland
Die Organisation definierte sich zum Zeitpunkt der Unterzeichnung der Finanzhilfevereinbarung selbst als KMU (Kleine und mittlere Unternehmen).