WP2: Functional characterisation, mode of action and toxicology

This Work Package is dedicated on the characterisation of SAs.

WP2 Lead partner: Heriot Watt University (HWU)
WP2 Lead contact persons:  Mihalis Panagiotidis (Professor), Stephen Euston (Professor)
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Major Objectives:

  • Evaluation of SAs selected in WP1 for specific functional characteristics that the industrial end-users define as desirable or beneficial for their applications.
  • To evaluate the safety level of the SAs.

 

Partners participating in this WP:

  • HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY (HWU)
  • DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE (DUTH)
  • EcoTechSystems (ETS)
  • ACONDICIONAMIENTO TARRASSENSE (LEITAT)
  • APIVITA, S.A (APIVITA)
  • Marlow Foods LimiteD
  • MACPHIE of Glenbervie LTD
  • NANOIMMUNOTECH, S.L. (NIT)

Work packages

Work packages overview

WP1 - Industry-driven screening to identify SAs to meet end-user needs

WP2 - Functional characterisation, mode of action and toxicology

WP3 - Separation, purification and quantification

WP4 - Structural elucidation

WP5 - Optimization of fermentation and production of SAs

WP6 - Process optimization by molecular approaches

WP7 - Proof-of-concept for end-user applications

WP8 - Dissemination and exploitation

WP9 - Project management and monitoring