H2020-BBI-JTI-2017.R4 EXCornsEED Separation, fractionation and isolation of biologically active natural substances from corn oil and other side streams Dott. Antonio Zuorro, PhD Via degli Arvali 29/31 00175 Roma (Italy) antonio.zuorro@uniroma1.it +39.328.3731079 1
Drivers and challenges R4 call Drivers and challenges Drivers Global food security Consumers’ interest to use plant protein based food Bioactive compounds in plants Side streams should be utilized efficiently and sustainably Challenges Nutritional quality and non-nutritional compounds Poor technological functionality Product quality, like taste and nutritional value Regulatory restrictions Need Processes that ensure products’ quality and properties that meet consumers’ acceptance Sustainable production of plant proteins bioactive compounds (peptides, phenolic compounds, lipids and fibers) 2
List of beneficiaries Consortium 3 No Participant organisation name 1 Sapienza Università di Roma (Coordinator) 2 Enviral, a.s. 3 HighChem, Ltd. 4 Consiglio per la ricerca in agricoltura e l'analisi dell'economia agraria 5 Institutul National de Cercetare-Dezvoltare pentru Chimie si Petrochimie - ICECHIM 6 Fundación Corporación Tecnológica de Andalucía 7 Celabor 8 Sigma Aldrich Production Gmbh 9 Dr.Lauranne s.r.l. 10 Biozoon Gmbh 11 Innovation Engineering s.r.l. 12 Fundacion Tecnalia Research & Innovation 13 Nutricia Research BV 3
Side streams and products Approach Side streams and products 4
Project Corn oil chain 5
Project Solid residures chain 6
H2020-BBI-JTI-2017.R4 EXCornsEED Separation, fractionation and isolation of biologically active natural substances from corn oil and other side streams Dott. Antonio Zuorro, PhD Via degli Arvali 29/31 00175 Roma (Italy) antonio.zuorro@uniroma1.it +39.328.3731079 7