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Advanced Technologies for Biogas Efficiency Sustainability and Transport (ATBEST)

Start date: Jul 1, 2013, End date: Jun 30, 2017,

"The ATBEST ITN will develop innovative research and training for the biogas industry in Europe. It comprises eight training sites located in the UK, Ireland, Germany and Sweden and is a multidisciplinary collaboration between internationally-renowned research teams and industrial partners, each with complementary expertise in a wide range of environmental technologies. 12 ESRs and 2 ERs will be r ...
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Cystic Fibrosis Microbiome-determined Antibiotic Therapy Trial in Exacerbations: Results Stratified (CFMATTERS)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Jun 30, 2017,

Antimicrobial resistance is arguably the most significant challenge facing the EU health care system. The unnecessary use of antibiotics is a key driver in the development of antibiotic resistance. Cystic Fibrosis (CF) represents a unique disease model to study bacterial resistance and to explore therapeutic strategies for same, as chronic lung infection overlaps with acute lung exacerbations caus ...
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Pluridisciplinary study for a RObust and sustainabLe Improvement of Fertility In Cows (PROLIFIC)

Start date: Feb 1, 2013, End date: Jan 31, 2017,

"Intensive genetic selection in dairy cattle has resulted in a modern cows with very high milk yield but reduced fertility and poor calving performance. The sustainability of dairy cattle farming systems relies in large part on the ability of cows to maintain reproductive performance as they cope with the constraints imposed by environmental conditions and livestock practices.The strategic aim of ...
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A whole-systems approach to optimising feed efficiency and reducing the ecological footprint of monogastrics (ECO-FCE)

Start date: Feb 1, 2013, End date: Jan 31, 2017,

ECO-FCE’s objective is to firstly understand the interactions within the monogastric biological system which create diversity, optimise feed use efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, nitrogen and phosphorus excretion, whilst not adversely affecting animal health, welfare or product quality. Secondly, ECO-FCE will develop industry-ready tools which will facilitate the selection of breedin ...
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Bright Farm by Precision Livestock Farming (EU-PLF)

Start date: Nov 1, 2012, End date: Oct 31, 2016,

The objective of the EU-PLF project is to deliver a validated Blueprint for an animal and farm-centric approach to innovative livestock farming in Europe proven through extensive field studies. This blueprint represents a manual for farmers and their surrounding industry including high tech SME’s and other stakeholders. It is a reference tool offering pragmatic guidance on how Precision Livestock ...
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Global cooperation to develop next generation whole genome SEQuence SELection tools for novel traits (SEQSEL)

Start date: May 1, 2012, End date: Apr 30, 2016,

"The objective of this project, SEQSEL, is to build upon, solidify, formalise and condense the recently initiated, but as yet informal, relationships between several world-leading research partners in the EU (Ireland, The UK, and the Netherlands) and Oceania (i.e., Australia and New Zealand) in order to conduct joint research and participate in knowledge exchange and to identify regions of the bov ...
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Bacteriophage Therapy for Catheter Infection Control (BATCIC)

Start date: Feb 1, 2012, End date: Jan 31, 2016,

"The primary aim of this project is to develop novel bacteriophage based strategies to combat Proteus mirabilis catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI), a prevalent health-care associated infection for which there are currently no effective countermeasures. Indwelling urethral catheters (IUC) are the most commonly deployed medical devices, it is estimated that ~100 million IUC are used ...
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New ripening room monitoring technology for improving the efficiency and sustainability of cheese ripening processes (SMART-RIPE)

Start date: Dec 1, 2013, End date: Nov 30, 2015,

The SMARTRIPE project will help SMEs from the cheese-making and equipment supply chain to exploit the results of the FP6 TRUEFOOD project, which focused on the introduction of new technologies for the elaboration of European Traditional Food Products, and covered a large range of activities, from consumer behaviour to food safety and nutritional impact. The improvement of ripening of traditional c ...
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Development of integrated livestock breeding and management strategies to improve animal health, product quality and performance in European organic and ‘low input’ milk, meat and egg production (LowInputBreeds)

Start date: May 1, 2009, End date: Apr 30, 2014,

The proposed integrating project LOWINPUTBREEDS aims to develop integrated LIVESTOCK BREEDING and MANAGEMENT strategies to improve ANIMAL HEALTH, product QUALITY and PERFORMANCE in European organic and ‘low input’ milk, meat and egg production through research, dissemination and training activities. The consortium includes 11 academic centres of excellence and 6 genetics/breeding companies (4 SMEs ...
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Molecular and Immune Mechanisms Underlying Bovine Lameness (MIMUBLKO)

Start date: Oct 18, 2010, End date: Oct 17, 2012,

"Lameness is one of the most serious health and welfare disorders in the dairy industry. Research into the detection of, causes of, and treatments for lameness have focused on gait scoring and environmental effects on hoof disorders. However these methods have limited usefulness when it comes to early lameness detection. Gait scoring methodologies are subjective and have low repeatability, and hoo ...
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