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FP7 KBBE - Activity 2.3FP7 KBBE - Activity 2.3Life sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for sustainable

non-food products and processes

• Novel sources of biomass and bioproduct

• Marine and fresh-water biotechnology (blue biotechnology)

• Industrial biotechnology: novel high added-value bio-products and bioprocesses

• Biorefinery

• Environmental biotechnology

• Emerging trends in biotechnology

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Draft Call Draft Call FP7-KBBE-2009 – 3FP7-KBBE-2009 – 3Activity 2.3, Biotechnologies – Area, Topics & Funding Schemes

Novel sources of biomass and bioproducts

Optimisation of secondary metabolite production in plants: localisation, transport, storage and stabilityJatropha curcas – breeding strategy – towards a sustainable crop for biomaterials and biofuels – SICASICA Abiotic stress tolerance: biotechnological applications from the lab to the fieldProspecting for novel plant-produced compounds

Marine and fresh-water

biotechnology (blue

biotechnology)

Novel marine bioactive compounds for European industriesSustainable use of seas and oceans - Biomass from micro- and macro-algae for industrial applications -

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Draft Call Draft Call FP7-KBBE-2009 – 3FP7-KBBE-2009 – 3Activity 2.3, Biotechnologies – Area, Topics & Funding Schemes

Industrial biotechnology:

novel high added-value bio-products and bioprocesses

Novel industrial microorganisms with optimised metabolic pathways - -Integrated multi-enzyme, multistep biocatalytic engineering

BiorefineryBiomass and bioproducts: sustainability certification and socioeconomic implicationsBiomass pre-treatment for optimised biomass deconstruction and analytical characterisation

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Environmental biotechnology

Molecular approaches to bioremediation of polyaromatic hydrocarbon compounds Innovative biotechnology approaches as eco-efficient alternative to industrial processes

Emerging trends in biotechnology

•Nanobiotechnology: smart devices to study biomolecule dynamics in real time –•Nanobiotechnology: functionalised membranes •Nanobiotechnology: bio-interfaces for environmental applications – •Nanobiotechnology: analysis of the ethical, safety, regulatory and socioeconomic aspects•Synthetic biology for biotechnological applications

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Tentative publication date: 3 September 2008

Tentative Deadline:  25 November 2008(stage1)?? 14 April 2009 (stage 2)??

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Implementation – Two topics

Sustainable Biorefineries.

Development of technologies for the entire value chain from biomass production, logistics and pre-treatment to conversion (thermo-chemical and biochemical technologies) of different types of biomass feedstock into bio-based products and energy. Assessment of the environmental, economic and social sustainability.

Collaborative projects

Enhancing exchange of information, synergies and cross-fertilization between on-going biorefinery projects.

Coordination and support action

Indicative budget57M€

WP2009 - Joint Call Biorefinery Under discussion