Subject areas: Bio-based materials, microbial polysaccharides, biocatalysis, enzyme engineering, renewable raw materials
Over 80% of the paints and varnishes produced in Europe each year (almost 1 million tonnes) are based on fossil raw materials. Reducing the impact of these paints and varnishes would be a major step forward in terms of Europe's climate protection ambitions. PERFECOAT is tackling this challenge by developing and validating a new generation of industrial wood and decorative paints with over 25% bio-based content. The project focuses on three important, high-volume market segments: UV-crosslinkable clear coats and water-based do-it-yourself wall and architectural paints. TUM is contributing with its technologies in the field of microbial polysaccharides and microbial pigments and fillers.
Project duration
2021-05-01 – 2024-04-30
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Funding
This project is funded by the Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking (JU) (Grant Agreement No. 101022370). The JU receives support from the European Union and the Bio-based Industries Consortium as part of the "Horizon 2020" research and innovation programme.
Efficient waste utilization – cell-free fermentation of lactose and recovery of residual proteins from agricultural wastewater streams (ProLac)
Fields of expertise: Biocatalysis, enzyme engineering, agricultural science, process development
One part of the project aims at the integration of saccharide-containing residual streams from agro-industrial processing into an established enzyme cascade and its optimization for the profitable production of bulk and/or platform chemicals. Another part aims at the extraction and modification of proteins from process streams of agro-industrial processing with focus of the integration of the technology into existing production processes.
Project duration
2021-01-01 – 2023-12-31
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Departmental research framework of the Bavarian State Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Forestry (2019-2023)
