Research Output per year
Research Output per year
Project: EZproject
MIRACLES is an industry-driven R&D and innovation project aimed at developing integrated, multiple-product biorefinery technologies for the production of specialties from microalgae for application in food, aquaculture and non-food products. Microalgae are a promising feedstock for the sustainable supply of commodities and specialties for food and non-food products. Despite this potential, implementation to date is limited, mainly due to unfavourable economics. Major bottlenecks are the lack of available biomass at acceptable costs and the absence of appropriate biorefinery technologies. The 4-year MIRACLES project aims to overcome these hurdles with the development of an integrated, multiple-product biorefinery for valuable specialties from algae for application in food, aquafeeds and non-food products.
The focus is on the development and integration of mild cell disruption and environmentally-friendly extraction and fractionation processes, including functionality testing and product formulation based on established industrial algal strains. The project will also develop new technologies for optimizing and monitoring valuable products in the algal biomass during cultivation.
Status | Finished |
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Effective start/end date | 1/01/13 → 31/12/18 |
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › Academic
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to conference › Other › Academic
L. Sijtsma (Keynote speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Public lecture/debate/seminar › Other
L.A.M. van den Broek (Keynote speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Public lecture/debate/seminar › Other
J.H. Reith (Speaker), L. Bastiaens (Speaker), H. Kleivdal (Speaker), D.M.M. Kleinegris (Speaker), L. Sijtsma (Speaker), Philippe Willems (Speaker), Carlos Unamunzaga (Speaker), E. Breitmayer (Speaker), Macarena Sanz (Speaker) & R.H. Wijffels (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Public lecture/debate/seminar › Other
16/06/16
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research › Other