Project description
Packing more nutrients into a microcapsule
Functional foods are fortified with beneficial nutrients or are free of certain components such as lactose or gluten. A functional ingredient is a bioactive compound used in the manufacture of functional food products. The EU-funded ENCAP4HEALTH project is proposing the use of biopolymer-based microencapsulation to improve the functionality, digestibility and absorption of these bioactives. The project is bringing together 50 international experts from 12 institutions (technical, medical and traditional universities, SMEs and multinational companies) to identify new biopolymers and develop efficient and sustainable processing technologies for encapsulation. The results will lead to greater affordability of multiple health and food applications, opening market opportunities in the food sector, which will spread out to agriculture, feed, pharma and the biomedical sector.
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Coordinator
10623 Berlin
Germany
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Participants (8)
9713 GZ Groningen
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R93 Carlow
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D02 RW27 Dublin 2
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LE11 3TU Loughborough
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DE65 5DU Hatton Derbyshire
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
44240 Nantes
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
4623 Lille Skensved
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37603 Holzminden
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Partners (3)
Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement.
C1001AAF Buenos Aires
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Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement.
Temuco
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Partner organisations contribute to the implementation of the action, but do not sign the Grant Agreement.
C1039AAL Buenos Aires
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