Nom i cognoms / Name and surname
Mara Mennella
Afiliació / Affiliation
Kneia SL
Programa de finançament europeu en que s’enmarca aquest projecte? / European funding programme in which this project is being carried out?
EU support (FP7, H2020, etc.) other than MSCA
Títol del projecte / Project title
ECOFUNCO
Número del projecte / Project number
837863
Breu explicació del projecte / Brief explanation of your project
The overall objective of ECOFUNCO is to select, extract and functionalise molecules such as proteins, cutin, polysaccharides, polyphenols, carotenoids, and fatty acids from readily available, low-valorised biomass sources. This will be used to develop new bio-based coatings for application on two different substrates, specifically cellulosic and plastic based. This will deliver materials for food and personal hygiene use that will offer better performance than currently-available products, as well as delivering more sustainable end of life options.
Enllaç a la pàgina web del projecte / Link to your project website
https://www.ecofunco.eu/
Repte en que s’emmarca aquest projecte / Challenge within the framework of this project
2. Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland water research, and the Bioeconomy, 5. Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials
