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INNOVATIVE AND EFFICIENT SOLUTION FOR PRODUCTION IN MICROALGAE OF EASILY EXTRACT...

INNOVATIVE AND EFFICIENT SOLUTION FOR PRODUCTION IN MICROALGAE OF EASILY EXTRACTIBLE AND HIGHLY PURE ASTAXANTHIN FOR ADDED VALUE PRODUCTS Astaxanthin is a carotenoid with a high commercial value. Its high anti-oxidant activity makes Astaxanthin being used as a food/feed supplements, in cosmetics, and in nutraceutics. Microalgae are the main primary sources of Astaxa... ver más

31/08/2021

UNIVR

150K€

Presupuesto del proyecto: 150K€

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UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI VERONA No se ha especificado una descripción o un objeto social para esta compañía.

TRL 4-5

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Financiación concedida El organismo H2020 notifico la concesión del proyecto el día 2021-08-31

Línea de financiación objetivo El proyecto se financió a través de la siguiente ayuda:

ERC-2019-POC: ERC Proof of Concept Grant

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Duración del proyecto: 21 meses Fecha Inicio: 2019-11-18
Fecha Fin: 2021-08-31

Líder del proyecto

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI VERONA

TRL 4-5

Presupuesto del proyecto 150K€

Descripción del proyecto Astaxanthin is a carotenoid with a high commercial value. Its high anti-oxidant activity makes Astaxanthin being used as a food/feed supplements, in cosmetics, and in nutraceutics. Microalgae are the main primary sources of Astaxanthin, being produced at industrial level mainly by cultivation of the green alga Haematococcus pluvialis with high costs for cultivation and extraction, hindering its market. In the ERC-StG-SOLENALGAE project the investigation of the role of carotenoids in photoprotection in microalgae led to the development of an innovative platform for Astaxanthin production. Strains with high Astaxanthin accumulation were indeed obtained by metabolic engineering in the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (usually not accumulating Astaxanthin), producing up to 4 mg/L per day in non-optimized growth conditions. Astaxanthin production by bkt15 strain revealed unique advantages compared to other source of natural Astaxanthin: production of Astaxanthin in continuous, in a single cultivation step; high bio-accessibility for animal or human assimilation; easier extraction of astaxanthin even without costly cell pre-treatments; lower extraction costs and no contamination from oxidant molecules as chlorophylls during extraction process. These advantages lead to a potential increase in pure Astaxanthin productivity up to 16-fold higher than the current methods. ASTEASY PoC aims to the technological development of the new system, by optimizing the cultivation conditions and extraction processes of Astaxanthin from the bkt15 strain and validating the performances in 60 litres demonstrator units. We will also identify and protect the IP generated and analyse the certification needed for commercialization. A business plan will be drafted as a result of interactions with stakeholders and literature analysis, to define market size and trends, and consolidate the business model (Astaxanthin production through a dedicated spin-off vs licensing to Astaxanthin producers).

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