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GENetic diversity exploitation for Innovative macro-ALGal biorefinery (GENIALG)

Start date: Jan 1, 2017, End date: Dec 31, 2020,

The GENIALG project aims to boost the Blue Biotechnology Economy (BBE) by increasing the production and sustainable exploitation of two high-yielding species of the EU seaweed biomass: the brown alga Saccharina latissima and the green algae Ulva spp. GENIALG will demonstrate the economic feasibility and environmental sustainability of cultivating and refining seaweed biomass in multiple use deman ...
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Demonstration of new natural dyes from algae as substitution of synthetic dyes actually used by textile industries (LIFE SEACOLORS)

Start date: Jul 1, 2014, End date: Dec 31, 2016,

Background Textile industries use vast volumes of different mostly synthetic dyes. Synthetic dyes can pose many environmental problems, due to the abundance of hazardous chemicals (alkalis, acids, solvents, etc.) that are associated with these dyes. Large volumes of hazardous waste and wastewater are produced from many textile processes that use synthetic ...
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SEAWEEDS FROM SUSTAINABLE AQUACULTURE AS FEEDSTOCK FOR BIODEGRADABLE BIOPLASTICS (SEABIOPLAS)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2015,

SEABIOPLAS fits EU 2020 strategy: a resource efficient Europe that innovative ideas can be turned into products and services to create growth and jobs. EU is the largest biodegradable polymers consuming region. Major market drivers for biodegradable polymers include legislation, depleting landfill capacity, pressure from retailers, growing consumer interest in sustainable plastic solutions, a ques ...
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