Objective Cyclodextrins are a unique group of cyclic glucose oligomers. They arebiotechnologically produced from potato or maize starch to a reasonable price of 6-20 ECU/kg at present.The main objective of this proposal is to initiate a breakthrough for industrialapplications of cyclodextrins. Therefore the interesting inclusive properties ofcyclodextrins are to be used to retard, transport, separate and detect active substances. These functions will lead to a great variety of applications : improved drug delivery and slow release of active substances, refined pharmaceuticals, decontamination of waste waters and detection of poisons in the environment.The main objective is going to be reached within the following subprojects :- development of highly active cyclodextrin based resins for the decontamination of waste waters. Pollutants like chlorinated biphenyls are going to be removed by filtration techniques;- search for new large scale separation processes for stereoisomers by two phase separation systems, e.g. liquid/liquid or crystalline/liquid. These processes are of special interest as they can be carried out in high quantities (tons) and both batch and continuously;- development of specific chromatographic systems for the analytical and semipreparative separation of enantiomers. Special emphasis will be on advanced chromatographic techniques like supercritical fluid chromatography and capillary electrophoresis;- development of highly specific sensor devices from cyclodextrins. State of art waveguide technology will be used to construct devices for the fast and continuous detection of small amounts of dangerous pollutants in the environment;- design of cyclodextrin derivatives for the programmed targeting of drugs in the human body. Cyclodextrins have to be labelled with recognition sites for the desired destination in the body. Targeting of drugs has raised great attention in medicine as it minimizes undesirable side effects of drugs;- development of procedures for well defined and stable coatings of surfaces with cyclodextrin derivatives, especially cyclodextrin polymers. Surfaces of metals, textiles, paper and polymers have to be considered. This surface modification can be applied for thermotransfer printing, to improve dye adhesion, for antistatics or for anti-bacterial protection. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwater treatment processeswastewater treatment processesnatural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciencesengineering and technologymaterials engineeringtextilesengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors Programme(s) FP4-FAIR - Specific research, technological development and demonstration programme in the field of agriculture and fisheries (including agro-industry, food technologies, forestry, aquaculture and rural development), 1994-1998 Topic(s) 1.2.2 - Processing of raw materials Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator UNIVERSITÄT KARLSRUHE EU contribution No data Address HERTZSTRASSE, 16 76187 KARLSRUHE Germany See on map Total cost No data Participants (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ASTRA HÄSSLE A.B. Sweden EU contribution No data Address 431 83 MÖLNDAL See on map Total cost No data C.N.R.S. - UNIVERSITE DES SCIENCES ET TECHNOLOGIE France EU contribution No data Address BAT. C6 59655 VILLENEUVE D'ASCQ CEDEX See on map Total cost No data COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE France EU contribution No data Address CENTRE D'ETUDES DE SACLAY - Batiment 524 91191 PARIS See on map Total cost No data ISTITUTO SCIENTIFICO DI CHIMICA E BIOCHIMICA "G.RONZONI" Italy EU contribution No data Address Via Giuseppe Colombo 81 20133 MILANO See on map Total cost No data NORDLYS S.A. France EU contribution No data Address Z.I. DE LA BLANCHE MAISON 59270 BAILLEUL See on map Total cost No data POLYMER STANDARDS SERVICE G.M.B.H. Germany EU contribution No data Address WÖHLERSTRAßE, 2 - 6 55120 MAINZ See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITEIT TWENTE Netherlands EU contribution No data Address P.O. BOX 217 7500 AE ENSCHEDE See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITÄT HAMBURG Germany EU contribution No data Address MARTIN-LUTHER-KING-PLATZ, 6 20146 HAMBURG See on map Total cost No data WACKER CHEMIE G.M.B.H. Germany EU contribution No data Address JOHANNES-HESS-STR., 24 84489 BURGHAUSEN See on map Total cost No data