Carbohydrate Biotechnology Network for Grain Legumcs

4. Rámcový program EU

Program INCO-COPERNICUS

IC15-CT96-1007  CABINET – Network pro biotechnologie sacharidů u luskovin
Doba řešení: 1997– 2000
řešitel: Dr. Cliff HEDLEY (John Innes Centre, Norwich, U.K.)
spoluřešitel: RNDr. Miroslav GRIGA, CSc.

Společnost AGRITEC se v projektu soustředila na problematiku škrobu a amylózy s dlouhodobou perspektivou tvorby odrůdy tzv. amylózního hrachu jako suroviny pro výrobu biodegradovatelných plastů. Byla optimalizována mikroanalytická metoda stanovení škrobu, amylózy a amylopektinu v semenech hrachu, která byla následně využita pro kalibraci přístroje NIR ke stanovení obsahových látek suchou cestou. Uvedeným způsobem bylo analyzováno cca 600 genotypů hrachu ze světové kolekce a vytipovány parentální komponenty pro hybridizační program. Byly definovány korelace mezi obsahem škrobu, amylózy a N-látek v semeni hrachu, vliv lokality na akumulaci škrobu a amylózy a rovněž topofyzická distribuce akumulace v jednotlivých patrech rostliny hrachu. Byla optimalizována metodika stanovení aktivity starch-branching enzymu a detekce jeho isoforem. Pro modelové studie byla využívána somatická embryogeneze in vitro a zygotická embryogeneze in planta. Optimalizované metody analýzy škrobu a amylózy jsou využívány jako nedílná součást šlechtitelského programu u hrachu. Výsledky řešení byly publikovány časopisecky (4), v knižní monografii (2) a prezentovány na vědeckých konferencích (6).

5. rámcový program EU

EUFABA

From 2003-02-01 to 2006-11-30
řešitel: Dr Diego Rubiales (Institute of Sustainable Agriculture –CSIC, Córdoba, Spain)
spoluřešitel: Ing. Miroslav Hýbl, Ph.D.

Koordinátorem tohoto projektu je Dr Diego Rubiales z Institute of Sustainable Agriculture ze Španělska. Řešitelské konsorcium se skládá z 13 členů ze Špěnělska, Francie, Německa, Velké Británie, Itálie, Dánska, Rakouska, Estonska a České republiky.

6. Rámcový program EU
Start date: 2007-02-01 End date: 2009-01-31
Project status: Completed

TOWARDS

TOWARDS aims to help implement the ERA by strengthening main Food Quality and Safety Priority's ''from fork to farm" approach, directly relevant to agri-food SMEs net/assoc, in regions of Europe stimulating interregional co-operation with particular attention given to innovation aspects. Market & client oriented agri-food net/assoc. pull SMEs to more rapidly assimilate innovation, what encourages growth and strengthens the competitiveness of the food sec tor in European and global markets.

The goal of the project justifies its European nature, since best practices and experience is best gathered from similar networks in other countries. The project enrols 36 agri-food SMEs net./assoc.(18 traditional + 18 innovative), top-level experts including representatives of agri-food demand, regional & national public agencies, policy makers and professionals servicing agri-food sector. Firstly TOWARDS creates a Migration toolkit to evaluate 18 traditional agri-food net/ assoc. enrolled and strengthens them supporting their migration into becoming more market & client oriented (development of Migration plans & strategies).

Further networks strengthening is facilitated through the exchange of best practices previously identified in 18 innovative net/assoc. enrolled. Secondly, TOWARDS creates an Agri- food Web Platform, sustainable beyond the project (Business plan) that involves and bring together around shared goals a range of agri-food players, carrying knowledge content and business information for agri-food networks and supporting their re-focusing towards clients. The project has an ambitious set of awareness creation & dissemination activities at regional, national & European level.

BIOAGROTEX

7th Framework  Programme

Řešitel
Mr Luc Ruys (CENTEXBEL, Technologiepark 7, 9052 Zwijnaarde, Belgium)
Spoluřešitel: Ing. Marie Bjelková (Agritec, Šumperk, Czech Republic)
Start date 1. 10. 2008
End date 30. 9. 2012

Techno-economic studies predict an important growth for the bio-based polymer industry in the coming decennia. This will only be possible if new high end applications are developed. Textiles and especially agrotextiles offer a very attractive end market. Volumes in this market area are high and fast growing. At present, products are mainly based on Polyolefin’s (> 200Ktonnes/annum in Europe). Bio-based polymers in combination with natural fibres and side products can offer a good alternative, if biodegradation can be modelled and adapted according the specific end applications. Intrinsic positive properties of the bio-based polymers such as low flammability and high light fastness can boost technological advantages, leading to major economic and technologic benefits in industrial implementation. The proposed project envisages the research and development of new 100% renewable agrotextiles, via combination of natural fibres, bio-based fibres and bio-based functional additives. This requests: • new and optimised extrusion processes into fibres, yarn, monofilament or tape • processing into knitted, woven or non-woven structures and new finishing process • tailor-made mechanical and functional characteristics • a controlled and predictable biodegradation adapted to the application envisaged • a proven performance for a number of test/demonstration cases. This type of project can take a large share of the agrotextile market (up to 50%) by creation of alternatives for oil-based products and new applications.

The basic objective of the project is to develop new high end textile products, based for 100% on natural fibres and bio-based or biopolymers. The development of such products perfectly fits with the European objectives to fulfil the Kyoto protocol and to reduce the emission of “Green House Gases” by 2020 with at least 20 %, thanks to the reduced use of non renewable materials resources based on fossil fuels.

The project also corresponds to “The Strategic Research Agenda” outlined by “The European Technology Platform for the Future of Textiles and Clothing”. The session meetings of the Thematic Expert Group (TEG 1): “New speciality fibres & fibre composites for innovative textile products” gave birth to the project idea and initiated the preliminary set-up of the consortium.

Biorenewable polymers are in full development and are at the moment mainly used for low end products for instance packaging material and disposables.

“The requested characteristics and “life-time” in these applications are very low.”. Fast biodegradation under industrial composting conditions is requested after use. An important up-grade of these polymers can be given if they are applied in end products that have a longer lifetime and in which the intrinsic technological properties of the polymers are expressed and valorised. Agrotextiles are one of the potentially interesting endapplications in which the technological advantages of the biorenewable polymer systems can come to expression, creating at the same time an exemplary case for future developments in other areas.