Acronym AlgaePlas Title Seaweed biorefinery for the upgrade of carbohydrates to sustainable bioplastics Summary

The goal of the project “AlgaePlas” was to use seaweed residues after hydrocolloid extraction, or whole seaweed with no current industrial applications, as novel sugar platforms for PHAs production by marine bacteria.

Project webpage Start year 01/09/2018 End year 31/08/2021 ID PTDC/BII-BIO/29242/2017 iBB Role Coordinator iBB Budget 195 045,50 € Research Group BERG PI Teresa Cesário Project Partners UM - Universidade do Minho, CEB. Status Completed Funding FCT