The Genus Haslea, New marine resources for blue biotechnology and Aquaculture

Objective

The GHaNA project aims to explore and characterize a new marine bioresource, for blue biotechnology applications in aquaculture, cosmetics and possibly food and health industry. The project will determine the biological and chemical diversity of Haslea diatoms to develop mass-scale production for viable industrial applications by maximising biomass production and associated high-value compound production, including terpenoids, marennine-like pigments, lipids and silica skeletons. The genus Haslea species type H. ostrearia, produces marennine, a water-soluble blue pigment used for greening oysters in Western France, which is also a bioactive molecule. Haslea diatoms have thus a high potential for use in (1) existing oyster farming, (2) production of pigments and bioactive compounds with natural antibacterial properties, (3) application as a colouring agent within industry, and (4) use of silica skeletons as inorganic “biocharges” in the formulation of new elastomeric materials. This will be achieved through fundamental and applied-oriented research to isolate fast- growing strains of Haslea, optimising their growth environment to increase marennine and other high-value compound productivity; to develop blue biotechnology specifically applied to benthic microalgae (biorefinery approach, processes); and to develop industrial exploitation of colouring and bioactive compounds through commercial activities of aquaculture, food, cosmetics and health.

Fields of science

• agricultural sciences › agricultural biotechnology › biomass
• social sciences › economics and business › economics › production economics
• natural sciences › biological sciences › biochemistry › biomolecules › carbohydrates
• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › fisheries
• natural sciences › physical sciences › optics › microscopy › electron microscopy
• engineering and technology › materials engineering › colors
• natural sciences › biological sciences › zoology › invertebrate zoology
• agricultural sciences › animal and dairy science
• natural sciences › biological sciences › biochemistry › biomolecules › lipids

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
• H2020-EU.1.3.3. - Stimulating innovation by means of cross-fertilisation of knowledge

Topic(s)

• MSCA-RISE-2016 - Research and Innovation Staff Exchange

Call for proposal

H2020-MSCA-RISE-2016
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Funding Scheme

MSCA-RISE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE)

Coordinator

UNIVERSITE DU MANS

Address

Avenue Olivier Messiaen
72085 Le Mans
France

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EU contribution

€ 558 000

Participants (12)

UNIVERSITE DE NANTES

France

EU contribution

€ 175 500

Address

Quai De Tourville 1
44035 Nantes Cedex 1

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

CARDIFF UNIVERSITY

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 36 000

Address

Newport Road 30-36
CF24 ODE Cardiff

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

PANEPISTIMIO KRITIS

Greece

EU contribution

€ 54 000

Address

University Campus Gallos
74100 Rethimno

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

UNIWERSYTET SZCZECINSKI

Poland

EU contribution

€ 342 000

Address

Aleja Papieza Jana Pawla Ii 22 A
71-453 Szczecin

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

KOBENHAVNS UNIVERSITET

Denmark

EU contribution

€ 94 500

Address

Norregade 10
1165 Kobenhavn

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

FUNDACION CANARIA PARQUE CIENTIFICO TECNOLOGICO DE LA UNIVERSIDAD DE LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA

Spain

EU contribution

€ 27 000

Address

Calle Juan De Quesada 30
35001 Las Palmas

Activity type

Research Organisations

ZURCHER HOCHSCHULE FUR ANGEWANDTE WISSENSCHAFTEN

Switzerland

EU contribution

€ 49 500

Address

Gertrudstrasse 15
8401 Winterthur

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

MICROPHYT

France

EU contribution

€ 0

Address

713 Route De Mudaison
34670 Baillargues

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO DE CANARIAS,S.A.

Participation ended

Spain

EU contribution

€ 0

Address

Calle Cebrian 3
35003 Las Palmas De Gran Canaria

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

INSTITUT FRANCAIS DE RECHERCHE POUR L'EXPLOITATION DE LA MER

France

EU contribution

€ 117 000

Address

1625 Route De Sainte Anne Zone Industrielle De La Pointe Du Diable
29280 Plouzane

Activity type

Research Organisations

HELLENIC CENTRE FOR MARINE RESEARCH

Greece

EU contribution

€ 108 000

Address

Leoforos Athens Sounio 46 7Km
19013 Attikia Anavissos

Activity type

Research Organisations

INSTITUT NATIONAL DE RECHERCHE POUR L'AGRICULTURE, L'ALIMENTATION ET L'ENVIRONNEMENT

France

EU contribution

€ 40 500

Address

147 Rue De L'universite
75007 Paris Cedex 07

Activity type

Research Organisations

Partners (13)

UNIVERSITE ORAN 1

Algeria

Address

Route D'es Senia
31000 Oran

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

UNIVERSITAS BRAWIDJAJA

Indonesia

Address

Jl. Veteran Street
65145 Malang

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

UNIVERSITAS PAJAJARAN

Indonesia

Address

Jalan Raya Bandung Sumedang Km 21
45363 Sumedang

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

TRUONG DAI HOC SAI GON

Vietnam

Address

273 An Duong Vuong Ward 3 District 5
7000 Ho Chi Minh

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

UNIVERSITAS TANJUNGPURA

Indonesia

Address

Untan Rectorate Building 2Nd Floor Jl Prof Dr H Hadari Nawawi Pontianak West Kalimantan
78124 Pontianak

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

UNIVERSITE LAVAL

Canada

Address

Allee Des Bibliotheques 2345
G1V 0A6 Quebec

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

UNIVERSITE DU QUEBEC A RIMOUSKI

Canada

Address

Allee Des Ursulines 300
G5L 3A1 Rimouski

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY

Canada

Address

York St 65
E4L1E4 Sackville

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY

United States

Address

1301 East Main Street
37132 Murfreesboro

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

United States

Address

State Street 35
12201 Albany Ny

Activity type

Other

UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA

Australia

Address

Churchill Avenue Sandy Bay
7001 Hobart

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

University of Arkansas

United States

Address

Ozark Hall, 1 University Of Arkansas 120
72701 Fayetteville

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL

United States

Address

"Airport Drive 104 Suite 2200 Cb #1350"
27599 Chapel Hill

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments