Ciarán MANGAN
Scientific Officer
European Commission - DG Research
Quality of Life Programme - Unit B1.2
SDME 08/27
Rue de la Loi 200
B-1049 Bruxelles
BELGIUM
Telephone: 32 2 296 12 79
Fax: 32 2 299 1860
E-mail: ciaran.mangan@ec.europa.eu
Website: ec.europa.eu/research/quality-of-life.html

EC-Funded Research:

FP5 - Fifth Framework Programme (1998-2002)

• FP5: Theme 1 - Key Action 5.2 - The integrated production and exploitation of biological materials for non-food uses
• QLK5-1999-00913: Copolymers of tannins and waste lignocellulosic materials with synthetic materials for non-toxic environment friendly chrome substitutes in leather tanning
• QLK5-1999-01071: FIBERVIVAL - Upgrading recycled fibres by appropriate treatments during the stock preparation
• QLK5-1999-01221: High added-value composite panels through recycling of waste lignocellulosic materials
• QLK5-1999-01267: BIOHYDROGEN: A novel bioprocess for hydrogen production from biomass for fuel
• QLK5-1999-01284: DEAR: Environmentally Adapted Mixed Diesel Fuel Systems Containing Diesel, Ethanol and RME
• QLK5-1999-01298: BIOFOAM: Bio-source based recyclable poly (ester-co-amide)s and poly (ester-co-urethane)s for industrial foam applications
• QLK5-1999-01355: BIOFLEX RENEW: Biocompatible flexible polymer alloys based on polyesters from renewable resources for mass-consumer applications involving contact with human fluids and tissues
• QLK5-1999-01364: PROBIO: 1,3-Propanediol - a versatile bulk chemical from renewable resources by novel biocatalysts and process strategies
• QLK5-1999-01442: ENHANCE: Green chemicals and biopolymers from rapeseed meal with enhanced end-performances
• QLK5-1999-01493: COPOL - Integrated control of polysaccharide and lignin biosynthesis to improve cellulose content, availability and fibre quality
• QLK5-1999-01505: HARMONIA: Hemp as Raw Material for Novel Industrial Applications
• QLK5-2000-00044: Biodegradable plastics for environmentally friendly mulching and low-tunnel cultivation
• QLK5-2000-00111: INFORRM-IENICA - The interactive European network for industrial crops and their applications in the changing millennium/Industry network for renewable resources and materials
• QLK5-2000-00439: AD-NETT: Network on anaerobic digestion of wastes from industries and agriculture
• QLK5-2000-00533: BIOSTAB: Stability of biodiesel
• QLK5-2000-00611: Environmentally friendly multifunctional grease based on regrowing resources and advanced thickener technology to apply in loss lubrication of earth moving equipment
• QLK5-2000-00766: BIOLIVE: Development of industrial solutions for the recycling and valorization of the olive oil fabrication residues for biopolymers and fine chemicals
• QLK5-2000-00777: Chitosan activates resistance against pathogens after exposure. Production of chitosans from shrimp shells for applications in plant disease protection
• QLK5-2000-30100: BioMatNet: Dissemination of results concerning the integrated production and exploitation of biological materials for non-food uses
• QLK5-2000-30141: Assessment of the Commercial Impact of Shared Cost Research in the Area of Non-Food Products supported under the AIR (1991-1994) Programme
• QLK5-2000-30962: SPINDIGO: Sustainable production of plant-derived indigo

FAIR Programme (1994-1998)

• FAIR: EUR 18304 EN: Green Chemical and Polymer Chain - Catalogue of Contracts
• FAIR-CT95-0363: Development of Pyrethre Cultivation in Mediterranean Europe, for Valorisation on Domestic Insecticide and Public Health Markets
• FAIR-CT95-0568: Production of novel starch polymers in maize, wheat, barley and potato
• FAIR-CT95-0837: Novel Polyol Intermediates Derived from Biosustainable Starch for Polymer Technologies - STARPOL
• FAIR-CT95-1039: Processing Technology for Recovery of Recombinant Antibody Produced in Crop Plants
• FAIR-CT95-1195: A Static Mixer Reactor for Starch Graft Polymerisation (StaMiStAP)
• FAIR-CT95-1201: Liquid Products and Hydrogen from Biomass (the ABE fermentation) - European Integration
• FAIR-CT96-1436: Improvement of efficiency and reduction of application rates of preferable naturally grown biocides by complexing with gamma cyclodextrin
• FAIR-CT96-1495: An Interactive European Network for Industrial Crops and their Applications (IENICA)
• FAIR-CT96-1518: Development of microalgal pigments for aquaculture
• FAIR-CT96-1633: Genetic Engineering of Carotenoid Metabolism: a Novel Route to Vitamins, Colours and Aromas for the European Market
• FAIR-CT96-1780: PHAstics: Sustainable Production in Biodegradable Polyesters in Starch-Storing Crop Plants
• FAIR-CT96-1781: Terpenes as Natural Chiral Starting Materials For the Synthesis of Flavours, Fragrances, Pharmaceuticals and Biocontrol Agents
• FAIR-CT96-1829: Polyglycerols chemistry ecology and applications of polyglycerol esters
• FAIR-CT96-1896: Production of novel fructans through genetic engineering of crops and their applications
• FAIR-CT96-1904: NF-2000: Non-Food Agro-Industrial Dissemination (NF-AIRID) Through Paper and Electronic Means
• FAIR-CT96-1904: NF-2000: Non-Food Agro-Industrial Dissemination (NF-AIRID) Through Paper and Electronic Means - Final Report
• FAIR-CT96-1912: Biodegradable polyesters from 1,3-propanediol and succinate produced by fermentation of regrowing resources
• FAIR-CT96-1979: Wheat Gluten as Biopolymer for the Production of Renewable and Biodegradable Materials
• FAIR-CT96-2003: EXTEN: Volume extraction and encapsulation of substances used as flavour chemicals, pharmaceutical raw substances, biochemicals and enzymatic systems
• FAIR-CT96-3070: Production of biodegradable films and bottles made of polylactic acid polymers (PLA)
• FAIR-CT96-3110: Production of diagnostic and therapeutic antibodies in plants by molecular farming
• FAIR-CT96-3116: Improvement of a process technology to scale-up liquid cultures of biocontrol nematodes
• FAIR-CT96-3132: International Centre for Biopolymer Technology (ICBT)
• FAIR-CT96-3162: Novel fatty acids sugar esters for food and cosmetics
• FAIR-CT96-3222: Field testing & safety assessment of viral biopesticides for use in integrated pest management systems
• FAIR-CT97-3521: VALOIR: Value added lignins as renewable raw materials dedicated to the end-users requirements out of black liquor of existing pulp mills
• FAIR-CT97-3527: Exploitation of the unique genetic variability of peas in the production of food and non-food ingredients
• FAIR-CT97-3559: Production of bioflavours by fungal spores
• FAIR-CT97-3571: BIOMIS Reduction of fouling, slagging and corrosion characteristics of Miscanthus for power and heat generation using biotechnology
• FAIR-CT97-3628: Improving production and quality of essential oil from aromatic plants by genetic engineering
• FAIR-CT97-3679: Utilisation of European wool as insulation material
• FAIR-CT97-3713: Calendula as agronomic raw material for industrial applications (CARMINA)
• FAIR-CT97-3778: Industrial application of plant proteins as binders and co-binders in paper and paints
• FAIR-CT97-3784: Optimisation of the production chain for high performance "light natural sandwich materials" (LNS) as a basis for scaling-up
• FAIR-CT97-3807: LAGAR: Water recovery from olive mill wastewaters after photocatalytic detoxification and disinfection
• FAIR-CT97-3811: Development of xylo-oligosaccharides and xylitol for use in pharmaceutical and food industries (XYLOPHONE)
• FAIR-CT97-3884: CTVO-NET: Chemical-technical utilisation of vegetable oils
• FAIR-CT97-3884: CTVO-NET: Chemical-technical utilisation of vegetable oils - 1998 Workshops
• FAIR-CT97-3884: Publication: CTVO-NET: Final Conference
• FAIR-CT97-3923: LINK (legume interactive network) a strong multidisciplinary scientific network for the benefit of grain legume integrated chain to meet the protein demand of the European end-use industry
• FAIR-CT98-4193: PAMUCEAF: Poplars - A multiple-use crop for European arable farmers
• FAIR-CT98-4297: AHIPA: Exploring the Potential of a Sustainable Crop as an Alternative Non-Food Source
• FAIR-CT98-4460: The development of Euphorbia lagascae as a new oil crop within the European Community
• FAIR-CT98-9533: Research and development of markets and supply strategies for short rotation forestry, forest residue fuels and conversion technology for CHP
• FAIR-CT98-9570: Environmentally sound shock-absorbing packaging materials, based on wood wool or paper
• FAIR-CT98-9715: Development of a low cost, environmentally friendly, starch-based packaging

AIR Programme (1990 -1996)

• AIR-CT92-8002: Lignocellulosic Energy Crops in Different Agricultural Scenarios
• AIR-CT92-8007: Bioconversion Assessment Study
• AIR1-CT92-0001: Valorisation of Sugar Beet Pulp by Solid State Fermentation - Proteins and Probiotics
• AIR1-CT92-0026: New Processes for the Biological Transformation of Agricultural Residues for the Production of High Added Value Flavours
• AIR1-CT92-0321: Cellulose Degradation by Clostridium thermocellum
• AIR1-CT92-0513: ASHLI - Fundamental Studies on the Selective Hydrogenation of Fats and Oils
• AIR1-CT92-8006-GB: Thermal Biomass Conversion and Utilisation - Biomass Information System
• AIR1-CT92-8011-GB: Soil Fertility and Cultivation of Energy Crops
• AIR2-CT93-0825: Production of 1,3-propandiol From Glycerol Surpluses. Yield Optimisation By Technological Development and By Genetic Strain Improvement
• AIR2-CT93-0911: The Development, Investigation and Assessment of A Novel Continuous Affinity Separations Technique
• AIR2-CT93-1023: Fermentative Utilization of Fruit and Vegetable Pomace and Biowaste for Production of Novel Types of Products
• AIR2-CT93-1099: Biodegradability of Bioplastics: Prenormative Research, Biorecycling and Ecological Impacts
• AIR2-CT93-1219: Biological Delignification in Paper Manufacture: Optimisation of Enzyme Mixtures for Treating Cereal Straw and Other Non-Woody Materials
• AIR2-CT93-1272: Cellulases and Hemicellulases from the Thermophilic Fungus Thermoascus aurantiacus
• AIR2-CT93-1661: Structure, Function and Industrial Applications of Plant Laccases and Peroxidases
• AIR2-CT93-1817: Vegetable Oils with Specific Fatty Acids (VOSFA) Agricultural and Industrial Development of Novel Oilseed Crops
• AIR2-CT93-1817: Vegetable Oils with Specific Fatty Acids (VOSFA) Agricultural and Industrial Development of Novel Oilseed Crops - Final Summary Report
• AIR2-CT94-0967: Manipulation of Lipid Metabolism Aimed at Production of Fatty Acids and Polyketides for Industrial Use and for Application in Functional Foods
• AIR2-CT94-0981: Cultivation and Extraction of Natural Dyes for Industrial Use in Natural Textiles Production
• AIR2-CT94-1187: Thermoplastic Starches for Industrial Non-Food Uses
• AIR2-CT94-1283: Biomass Production System For The Biosynthesis Of Carotenoids
• AIR2-CT94-1345: Exploitation of microbial pectinolytic enzyme specificity in pectin manufacturing and other agro-industrial processes
• AIR2-CT94-1345: Exploitation of microbial pectinolytic enzyme specificity in pectin manufacturing and other agro-industrial processes - Final Report
• AIR2-CT94-1416: Developing Analytical Methods from Fluorescence Spectra and Video Images with Relevance to Food and Non-Food Agro-Industrial Engineering Using New Computer Based Evaluation Techniques (AFFLUENCE)
• AIR2-CT94-1416: Developing Analytical Methods from Fluorescence Spectra and Video Images with Relevance to Food and Non-Food Agro-Industrial Engineering Using New Computer Based Evaluation Techniques (AFFLUENCE) - Final Report
• AIR2-CT94-1560: Health and Quality Enhancing Components from Milk Proteins for Food and Pharmaceutical Applications
• AIR3-CT94-1990: Novel Fermentation Feedstocks
• AIR3-CT94-2060: New Strategies for the Development of Integrated Processes for the Generation of Compounds with Flavouring and/or Other Functional Properties from Natural Material
• AIR3-CT94-2063: Vegetable Oils and their Fatty Acid Esters (VOFA) as Substitutes for Organic Solvents in Industrial Processes (VOFAUSE)
• AIR3-CT94-2153: Hydrolysis and Fermentation of Organic Wastes and Biomass to Gaseous and Liquid Chemicals and Fuels (Short Title: RCB Renewable Chemicals from Biomass)
• AIR3-CT94-2193: Hydrolytic Flavour Release from Glycosidically Bound Precursors in Fruits and Some Other Plant-Derived Foods
• AIR3-CT94-2199: The Use of Enzymes in the Processing of New Oilseeds (UEPNO) to Industrial Raw Material
• AIR3-CT94-2218: Reactivity of Fatty Esters and Glycerol : New Methods
• AIR3-CT94-2218: Reactivity of Fatty Esters and Glycerol : New Methods - Third Progress Report
• AIR3-CT94-2285: Development of Innovative Biodegradable Polylactic Acid Polymers, Based on Agricultural Raw Materials, for New Industrial Applications
• AIR3-CT94-2291: Production of Sugar Fatty Acid Esters from Renewable Agricultural Resources: An Integrated Optimization of Enzymatic-Purification Processes and of Surfactive Properties
• AIR3-CT94-2299: Non-Food Agro-Industrial Research Information Dissemination (NF-AIRID) Including Development of an Information Network and CD-ROM Based Distribution
• AIR3-CT94-2480: Crambe abyssinica - Production and Utilization - A Comprehensive Programme

ECLAIR Programme (1988-1993)

• AGRE-0006: Novel Biosynthetic Routes for and Biodegradation of Polyhydroxy Alkanoates Made by Genetically Engineered Strains of Bacteria and Plants
• AGRE-0007: Production and Utilisation of D-Galacturonic Acid as a Basic Chemical Substrate
• AGRE-0010: The Methyl Esters of Rapeseed: New Industrial Outlets for Agriculture
• AGRE-0011: Production of a Precursor (Rhamnose) for the Synthesis of Flavouring by Using a Starch Derivative
• AGRE-0012: Control of Malolactic Fermentation Development of Lactic Acid Bacteria for Direct Inoculation into Wine
• AGRE-0014: New Methods for the Selection of Raw Materials and the Control and Monitoring of Microbiological Parameters within the Brewing Industry
• AGRE-0038: Valorization of Sugar Beet Pulp by Solid State Fermentation
• AGRE-0039: Seed Oils for New Technical Applications SONCA
• AGRE-0041: Development of Biological Silage Additives
• AGRE-0046: Vegetable Oil for Innovation in Chemical Industries VOICI
• AGRE-0064: Isolation of 'New' Starter Cultures from Cheese and Fermented Milk

Other European Commission Programmes, Publications

• FP5 - Key Action 5: Sustainable agriculture fisheries and forestry, research results 1998 - 2006, FP5 Key Action 5
• Publications: EUR 18303 EN: Biomass and Bioenergy - Catalogue of Contracts
• Renewable Bioproducts: EUR 18034 EN: Renewable Bioproducts - Proceedings of the Wageningen Symposium June 1997

General Items:

FP5 Quality of Life Programme

• 5.2 Non-Food Development
• 5.1.1 Sustainable Agriculture - Plant Systems
• 5.3.2 The Forestry-Wood Chain

FAIR Programme

• Area 1.1 - Biomass and Bioenergy Chain
• Area 1.2 - Green Chemical and Polymer Chain

General Information

• FAIR Programme

General Information

• AIR Programme

General Information

• ECLAIR: European Collaborative Linkage of Agriculture and Industry

General Information

• Non-Food Agro-Industrial Research Information Dissemination (NF-2000) Network