Acronym ChiTiNaMAR Title From chitin degradation to natural products: leveraging marine microbiomes for the circular blue bioeconomy Summary

The project promotes the development of blue biotechnology for chitinous shellfish waste. The ocean microbiome is investigated in search of new chitinases, enzymes relevant to the global biogeochemical cycle, waste management, and the production of high-value active compounds. The project elucidates the co-regulation of chitin degradation and secondary metabolism in the bacterium Aquimarina and provides new marine chitinases for the circular economy.

Project webpage Open project webpage Start year 17/1/2025 End year 31/12/2027 ID 2023.17913.ICDT iBB Role Coordinator iBB Budget 249,988.40 € Research Group BSRG PI Tina Keller-Costa Project Partners KAUST Status Ongoing Funding FCT-Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia / P2030