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Carbohydrate derived biopolymers - An innovative conversion strategy for vegetable biomass
- Project Leader
- Neureiter Markus, BOKU Project Leader
- Duration:
- 01.01.2011-31.12.2013
- Type of Research
- Applied Research
- Project partners
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Centro Nacional de Tecnologia y Seguridad Alimentaria – Laboratorio del Ebro, Carretera nacional 134 km 50 , 31570 San Adrian (Navarra), Spain.
Contact person: Carlos Javier González Navarro;
Function of the Project Partner: Partner -
TRASA Tratamiento Subproductos Agroalimentarios S.L., Santa Gema 56, 31570 San Adrián (Navarra), Spain.
Contact person: Pedro J. Echeverria;
Function of the Project Partner: Koordinator -
Wetlands Incubator SPRL , Rue du Laid Burniat 5, 1348 Louvain La Neuve, Belgium.
Contact person: Christian-Marie Bols;
Function of the Project Partner: Partner -
Zorelor, POLIGONO INDUSTRIAL DE JUNDIZ C/ Zurrupitieta, 24, 01015 Vitoria, Spain.
Contact person: Javier Burzaco;
Function of the Project Partner: Partner
- BOKU Research Units
- Institute for Environmental Biotechnology
- Funded by
- Amt der Niederösterreichischen Landesregierung, Landhausplatz 1, A-3109 St. Pölten, Austria
- Department for Agrobiotechnology, IFA-Tulln, Konrad-Lorenz-Straße 20, 3430 Tulln, Austria
- 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
- microbiology; environmental technology; biotechnology; environmental protection; Waste management;
- Biopolymers; Fermentation;
- Publications
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** Smerilli, M; Neureiter, M; Haas, C; Fruhauf, S; Fuchs, W Valorization of Potato-processing Residues for the Production of Lactic Acid.
CHEM BIOCHEM ENG Q. 2016; 30(2): 255-263. WoS FullText FullText_BOKU -
** Haas, C; Steinwandter, V; De Apodaca, ED; Madurga, BM; Smerilli, M; Dietrich, T; Neureiter, M Production of PHB from Chicory Roots - Comparison of Three Cupriavidus necator Strains.
CHEM BIOCHEM ENG Q. 2015; 29(2): 99-112. WoS -
** Smerilli, M; Neureiter, M; Wurz, S; Haas, C; Fruhauf, S; Fuchs, W Direct fermentation of potato starch and potato residues to lactic acid by Geobacillus stearothermophilus under non-sterile conditions.
J CHEM TECHNOL BIOT. 2015; 90(4): 648-657. WoS FullText FullText_BOKU
- Vorträge
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Haas, C; Smerilli, M; Frühauf, S; Pruckner, M; Neureiter, M (2014): Production of PHB from Chicory Roots.
10th International Conference on Renewable Resources and Biorefineries, JUN 4-6, 2014, Valladolid, SPAIN -
Haas, C; Steinwandter, V; Diaz de Apodaca, E; Maestro Madurga, B; Smerilli, M; Dietrich T; Neureiter, M (2014): Production of PHB from Chicory Roots. [Poster]
10th International Conference on Renewable Resources and Biorefineries, JUN 4-6, 2014, Valladolid, SPAIN -
Smerilli, M; Haas, C; Frühauf, S; Neureiter, M (2014): Production of lactic acid from waste potato residues from food processing. [Poster]
DECHEMA-Jahrestagung der Biotechnologen , SEPT 30 - OKT 2, 2007, Aachen, Germany -
Smerilli, M; Wurz, S; Haas, C; Frühauf, S; Neureiter, M (2014): Continuous Production of Lactic Acid from Starch by Geobacillus stearothermophilus: Process Design and Reactor Set-up. [Poster]
10th International Conference on Renewable Resources and Biorefineries, JUN 4-6, 2014, Valladolid, SPAIN -
Smerilli, M; Wurz, S; Haas, C; Frühauf, S; Pruckner, M; Neureiter, M (2014): Microbial Production of Lactic Acid from Starch and Starch-rich Residues: A Comparison of Two Strategies. [Poster]
10th International Conference on Renewable Resources and Biorefineries, JUN 4-6, 2014, Valladolid, SPAIN -
Smerilli, M; Frühauf, S; Neureiter, M (2013): Direct conversion of starch to lactic acid by Geobacillus stearothermophilus. [Poster]
35th Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, APR 29-MAY 3, 2013, Portland (OR), USA -
Smerilli, M; Frühauf, S; Neureiter, M (2013): Residues from vegetable processing for the production of bioplastics. [Poster]
9th International Conference on Renewable Resources and Biorefineries, JUN 5-7, 2013, Antwerp, BELGIUM