Carbohydrate derived biopolymers - An innovative conversion strategy for vegetable biomass
Abstract
Principal object of CARBIO is the valorisation of carbohydrates derived from by-products of fruit and vegetable processing industry to be used as raw material for bio-based plastics. The main focus will be given to economical feasible procedures which comply with environmental and sustainability criteria. CARBIO will identify and characterise appropriate by-products containing sufficient carbohydrate fraction and will develop suitable pre-treatment and hydrolysis strategies using environmental friendly enzyme application. Obtained carbohydrates will be used as carbon source for fermentative production of PHB and lactic acid. Polymerisation of monomer lactic acid will lead to PLA. Afterwards, cellulosic nano-sized material obtained from by-products will be combined with PHB and PLA, functionalised and used as precursor for bio-based films for food application. Research will be accompanied by LCA and Economical Feasibility Study.
keywords Biopolymers Fermentation
Publikationen
Direct fermentation of potato starch and potato residues to lactic acid by Geobacillus stearothermophilus under non-sterile conditions
Autoren: Smerilli, M; Neureiter, M; Wurz, S; Haas, C; Fruhauf, S; Fuchs, W Jahr: 2015
Journal articles
Production of PHB from Chicory Roots - Comparison of Three Cupriavidus necator Strains
Autoren: Haas, C; Steinwandter, V; De Apodaca, ED; Madurga, BM; Smerilli, M; Dietrich, T; Neureiter, M Jahr: 2015
Journal articles
Valorization of Potato-processing Residues for the Production of Lactic Acid
Autoren: Smerilli, M; Neureiter, M; Haas, C; Fruhauf, S; Fuchs, W Jahr: 2016
Journal articles
Project staff
Markus Neureiter
Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn. Markus Neureiter
markus.neureiter@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-97441
BOKU Project Leader
01.01.2011 - 31.12.2013
Sabine Frühauf
Mag. Dr. Sabine Frühauf
sabine.fruehauf@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-97443
Project Staff
01.01.2011 - 31.12.2013
Marcus Pruckner
Marcus Pruckner
marcus.pruckner@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-35073, 97499
Project Staff
01.01.2011 - 31.12.2013
BOKU partners
External partners
TRASA Tratamiento Subproductos Agroalimentarios S.L.
Pedro J. Echeverria
coordinator
Zorelor
Javier Burzaco
partner
Centro Nacional de Tecnologia y Seguridad Alimentaria – Laboratorio del Ebro
Carlos Javier González Navarro
partner
Wetlands Incubator SPRL
Christian-Marie Bols
partner