Objective
The objective of this project is to valorize european rapeseed and sunflower lecithins, a by-product of seed in high added values products for cosmetic and fermentation industries. European soja lecithins will be used as reference in this project.
This non food valorisation will be carried out in an integrated approach
associating complementary private partners (1) a lecithin producer for preparation
of new lecithin mixtures from rapeseed sunflower; (2) a fermentation company
using lecithins as the sole carbon source, first for the overproduction highly active
carriers of phospholipids (Phospholipid Transfer Proteins -PLTP) by the fungus
Aspergillus oryzae and secondly on the overproduction of important fungal
industrial enzymes in response to lecithin supplementation; (3) a cosmetic company
combining this highly active fungal PLTP and lecithins to generate new liposome
formulation to develop 'new', 'natural' and 'efficient' cosmetic applications. This
multidisplinary and complementary industrial approach will be realised in close
association with (4) academics to study production processes of fungal PLTP,
structure-function of PLTP in relation with membrane biogenesis and definition of
a generation of new liposome.
In spite of their strong potential as drug delivery systems, liposomes have actually
found their first industrial applications in the field of cosmetics where they have
lead to considerable commercial success. The purification and characterisation for
the first time of a novel highly active PLTP from A. oryzae growing on lecithin
fractions as the sole carbon source open new prospects for improving the
efficiency of liposomes in cosmetics.
This project leading to a better valorisation of european plant lecithins (rapeseed
and sunflower) in cosmetics and to the development of a new market for lecithins
in the fermentation industries, should also provide an opportunity to improve
processing of rapeseed/sunflower lecithins to render acceptable for human
consumption. Therefore, this project should constitute a way to optimize the cost
of bioesters through a reduction of waste products (lecithins) and also an
alternative to american soya lecithins. Furthermore, this project will provide an
opportunity to strengthen collaboration between academic and industrial partners
to improve our knowledge on membrane biogenesis and lipid transporters, an
important objective of cell physiology and biotechnology.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
- natural sciences biological sciences microbiology mycology
- natural sciences biological sciences biochemistry biomolecules lipids
- agricultural sciences agriculture, forestry, and fisheries agriculture grains and oilseeds oilseeds
- natural sciences biological sciences biochemistry biomolecules proteins enzymes
- engineering and technology industrial biotechnology bioprocessing technologies fermentation
You need to log in or register to use this function
Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Topic(s)
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Call for proposal
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
Data not available
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
Funding Scheme
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Coordinator
44316 NANTES CEDEX 03
France
The total costs incurred by this organisation to participate in the project, including direct and indirect costs. This amount is a subset of the overall project budget.