Enhanced, intelligent processing of food and related wastes using thermophilic populations

Objective

This project is aimed at improving the viability and environmental sustainability of the European food industry, by using thermophilic microbial "cell factories" combined with knowledge-based control to achieve safer, cleaner, more energy-efficient bioremediation of the vast volumes of wastes produced. We shall achieve this by:
a) developing eneric knowledge-based protocols for thermophilic process design and operation;
b) combining these protocols with advanced microbiological and process analysis and control techniques to operate bioreactors containing thermophilic bioprocesses for the pathogen-free treatment of food industry and related wastes, with maximal energy recovery. The outcome will be industrially-tested Knowledge-Based Control System software.

Programme(s)

• FP5-LIFE QUALITY - Specific Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Quality of life and management of living resources", 1998-2002

Topic(s)

• 1.1.1.-3. - Key action The "Cell factory"

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

Address

Edgbaston
B15 2TT Birmingham
United Kingdom

Participants (6)

ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI

Greece

Address

University Campus, Egnatia Street, Administration
54006 Thessaloniki

AUGUST CIESZKOWSKI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY IN POZNAN

Poland

Address

Wojska Polskiego, 31
60 624 Poznan

ELIPSA SP.ZO.O

Poland

Address

Fabryczna 1
55 080 Katy Wroclawskie

INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY PRAGUE

Czechia

Address

5,Technicka¡ 5
16628 Praha 6

NATIONAL LABORATORY FOR ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY

Portugal

Address

Estrada Do Paco Do Lumiar 22
1649-038 Lisboa

WROCLAW UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS

Poland

Address

118-120,Ul. Komandorska 118-120
53 345 Wroclaw