WORK PACKAGES
Alehoop
The strategy for the successful implementation of ALEHOOP will be set through different kind of activities, all focused on overcoming the current barriers for obtaining safe and added value bio-based protein ingredients from alternative sources for applications in current industrial landscapes or existing plants. To this end, the following work plan is foreseen:
Provision and characterization of starting raw material (WP1); obtaining ALEHOOP proteins (WP2&WP3); demonstration of the technical, environmental and economic viability of ALEHOOP production process in an operational environment (WP4); determination of the bioavailable concentration and digestibility of protein extracts for application in human food (WP5) and animal feed (WP6);
Introduction of ALEHOOP bio-based proteins into feed (WP6) and food (WP7) formulations for validation with end-users; study of the regulatory aspects affecting the project (WP8); Exploitation Plan (WP9); dissemination and communication activities to make the project known before target sectors (WP10) and project management activities to ensure that objectives are reached and monitor progress of the planned tasks (WP11).
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
WP1
Biomass management and end user product requirements
WP2
Biorefinery for obtaining proteins from macroalgae residual biomass
WP3
Biorefinery for obtaining proteins from legume by-products
WP4
Feasibility and sustainability of the scaling-up of the production process
WP5
Bioavailability and bioactivity studies for human food application
END-USERS VALIDATION AND MARKET ACCESS
WP6
Validation of proteins from green macroalgae for animal feed
WP7
Validation of proteins from legume by-products and brown macroalgae for human food/drinks
WP8
Regulatory and market access aspects
WP9
Exploitation activities
OTHER ACTIVITIES
WP10
Dissemination & communication
WP11
Project management