A TERRITORY-ADAPTED, ZERO-WASTE MICRO-BIOREFINERY
WP 1 – Collection and classification of beached Posidonia oceanica
biomass
WP 2 – Extraction of antioxidant phytocomplex, its characterization and
conversion into high-value bio-based product prototypes
- Green extraction techniques
- Freeze-drying
- Chemical and functional characterization
- Bioactivity assays on human cells
- Assays on plant models
- Antimicrobial tests
WP 3 – Extraction of proteins, their characterization, and transformation into
high value-added bio-based product prototypes
- Recovery of the protein fraction
- Freeze-drying
- Proteomic analysis
- Production of a total protein hydrolysate rich in amino acids from the
protein extract - ADME and intestinal absorption assays
WP 4 – Extraction of cellulose, characterization, and transformation into high
value-added bio-based product prototypes
- Application of green methodologies
- Freeze-drying
- Chemical and morphological analysis of the cellulose extract
WP 5 – Use of post-extraction residual biomass and untreated biomass for
the development of high value-added bio-based product
WP 6 – Evaluation of LCA, LCC, and Carbon Footprinting
WP 7 – Dissemination e market uptake