Contacts - Seabioplas

Consortium
Contacts
Daithi O’Murchu Marine
Research Station,
Gearhies, Bantry, Co. Cork
Contact: Dr Julie Maguire
Ph: +353 27 29180
www.dommrc.com
Stichting Dienst Landbouwkundig
Onderzoek - DLO,
Bornse Weilanden, 9,
Wageningen, 6708 WG
Contact: Dr Ana M. Lopez
Ph: +31 317481314
www.fbr.wur.nl
Cartron Point Shellfish Ltd.,
New Quay, Burrin, Co. Clare
Contact: Freddie O’Mahony
Ph: +353 27 62990
Verf – En Vernisfabrieken Herfst
en Helder bv,
Utrechtsestraatweg, Rhenen
Contact: Hylcke Okkinga
Ph: +31 318472020
www.herfstenhelder.nl
Algaplus,
Rua António Castilho s/n,
Angeja, 3850-405
Contact: Dr Helena Maria Abreu
Ph: +351 938799423
www.algaplus.pt
Centre d’Etude et de Valorisation
des Algues,
Presqu’ile de Pen Lan, Pleubian,
6610
Contact: Dr Maud Benoit
Ph: +33 296228961
www.ceva.fr
Centro Interdisciplinar de
Investigação Marinha e
Ambiental,
Rua dos Bragas, n. 289,
4050-123, Porto
Contact: Dr Rodrigo Ozorio
Ph: +351 223401800
www.ciimar.up.pt
Sleever Technologies,
Avenue Arago 15 Zi Le Val,
Morangis, 91420
Contact: Dr Pashcal Chapon
Ph: +31 169747576
www.sleever.fr
Instituto de Ciências e Tecnologias
Agrárias e Agro-Alimentares,
Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, s/n,
Porto, 4200-465
Contact: Cristina Rocha Vicente
Ph: +351 220414873
www.iceta.up.pt
Supported by the European
Commission within the 7th
Framework Programme
Nordbiochem Ou,
Kuuse, Põlva, 63303
Contact: Mr Vambola Kolbakov
Ph: +372 5074524
www.nordbiochem.eu
Agrolabo S.p.A,
Via Masero 59,
Sacramango, 10010
Contact: Elisa Ponassi
Ph: +39 0125731111
www.agrolabo.ie
Seaweeds from sustainable
aquaculture as feedstock for
biodegradable bio-plastics
www.seabioplas.eu
PROJECT AIMS
Seabioplas aims to produce
biodegradable bio-plastics from
sustainably cultured seaweed. The
current method of production of
bioplastics, is based on natural
resources such as corn, sugar and
wheat. Using seaweed to produce
PLA boasts a number of advantages,
including less competition for food
resources and reductions in
freshwater use and CO2 production.
The potential for the use of the
seaweed residue by-products in
animal feeds will also be evaluated.
WHY?
In order to reach the 2020 goal of
10% of market plastics to be
bioplastics, there is a need for
increased innovation and production
of biomass-based, biodegradable
plastics. One of the many benefits of
using seaweed over land-based
natural resources is the substantially
higher yield of seaweed species.
ACTIVITIES
1. The production of seaweed using
integrated multi-trophic aquaculture
(IMTA) systems
Terrestrial crop
Soy
Wheat
Corn
Potatoes
Sugar Beet
Sugar Cane
Yield (T/ha)
2.4
3.07
5.14
18.07
51.79
71.4
2. Analysis of seaweed biomass and
seaweed extracts;
Seabioplas solution
3. Preparation of seaweed biomass
fractions;
4. Production of seaweed-based lactic acid;
5. Applications of the seaweed-based
polymers;
6. Valorisation of seaweed by-products;
7. Economic and environmental risk
assessment.
Seaweed
Gracilaria
Ulva
Alaria
Yield - IMTA (Tdw/ha)
80
175
7kg/m²