BioMatNet Item: QLK3-2000-40459 - Extraction and stabilisation of natural colours from renewable resources for use in non-food applications: cosmetics, textile and paints

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QLK3-2000-40459
Extraction and stabilisation of natural colours from renewable resources for use in non-food applications: cosmetics, textile and paints

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Contract No:	QLK3-2000-40459
Project Type:	EAW (Exploratory awards)
Start Date:	15-05-2000
Duration:	12 months
Total Cost:	30000 EUR
EC Contribution:	22500 EUR
Scientific Officer:

Objective:

Growing concern about the environmental and human health impacts of synthetic dyes has led to new regulations and increased interest in natural colorants. To implement natural colours in non-food applications, the industries need to develop new technologies.

Scientific and technical objectives of this research proposal concern:

optimisation of processing technologies for the extraction of dyes from plant raw materials;
optimisation of production technologies and down-stream processing for isolation of pigments from algal and fungal cultures;
stabilisation of the produced dyes by means of chemo-enzymatic modification and/or physical interactions and
testing the colorants obtained for application in cosmetics, textile and paints.

Research is necessary to evaluate and optimise different techniques with respect to process control, yield, product characteristics and a technical-economic evaluation of the proposed techniques.

Contacts

Participant

Gerard REDZINIAK / Institut ESTHEDERM FRANCE

Prime Contact

Richard CONSTANMUNOS / Highland Natural Products Limited UNITED KINGDOM