MYCOCIRCLE
Project
Outcomes
Outcomes
Our mission is to innovate and enhance sustainable biotechnological processes, and the following are our primary goals:
1.
Develop a scalable process that uses enzymes for the sustainable fractionation of fungal biomass contaminated with lignin. Our aim is to efficiently extract chitin and create high-quality hydrolysates suitable for fermentation, all while ensuring zero waste.
2.
Implement enzymatic methods to transform chitin into soluble chitosan polymers and derivatives. We strive for a high efficiency in conversion to provide high-quality products for various applications.
3.
Optimize a genetically modified strain of an oleaginous yeasts to significantly boost the production of squalene, a valuable compound for numerous industries.
4.
Create a method for fermenting mushroom waste hydrolysate with oleaginous yeast. This process will produce single cell oil enriched with squalene and will include a strategy for cell lysis and product separation.
5.
Establish a fermentation process using a basidiomycetous yeast to convert mushroom waste hydrolysate into carotenoid-rich single cell protein. This will also involve developing a tailored enzyme cocktail and methods for cell lysis and product fractionation.
6.
Design a process for conducting fermentations on a pilot scale, using mushroom waste hydrolysate to produce single cell oil and proteins.
MYCOCIRCLE
Our additional initiatives include:
Evaluating the effectiveness of MYCOCIRCLE protein hydrolysates for potential skincare applications.
Developing a publicly accessible Sustainable by Design (SSbD) scoring dashboard that utilizes a Multiple-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) framework.
Conducting a comprehensive social and environmental sustainability assessment, including a life cycle analysis (LCA) for the MYCOCIRCLE process and its final products.
Generating training materials and resources for communication and dissemination related to the MYCOCIRCLE project.