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Looking to join a consortium on AGRO-FOOD VALUE CHAIN
We have been specifically working on “Development of Functional Spirulina Product Enriched with Bioactive Peptides by Fermentation” project funded by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK). We’re interested in algal proteins, bioactive peptides, their downstream processes and making functional food/pharmaceutical ingredients throughout fermentation processes. Our group also interested in heterotrophic microalgae production systems specifically for production of proteins and lipids for food and feed applications. We focus in-depth investigation of their heterotrophic and/or photoheterotrophic microalgae growth capabilities, optimization of the process factors (medium nutrients and environmental factors) for triggering the growth and metabolite production and the optimization of process from lab to pilot scale. We have been working with microalgae producers (SMEs) in Turkey. We focus on value added products like proteins, bioactive peptides, omega-3 rich lipids from that heterotrophic algae. The SMEs has a capability of producing microalgae up to 2 tonnes in bioreactors. Additionally, In a collaborative work with my other colleagues, we have been doing in vitro & in vivo tests assessing the safety, toxicity of such algal metabolites, their bioactivity profiles (antioxidant, antiinflammatory, anticancer etc.) and ensuring safety and health claim of functional food ingredients in compliance with EFSA recommendations and in vitro gastrointestinal digestion studies. We are interested in to be a partner of a consortium formed for PRIMA call “ Alternative protein sources for the Mediterranean food value chain. From production, extraction, processing and marketing, to societal acceptance”.

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KEYWORDS

proteins, bioactive peptides, omega-3, algal proteins, bioactive peptides,heterotrophic microalgae

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ORGANIZATION

Institute of Biotechnology of Gebze Technical University

TYPE OF ORGANIZATION

Secondary or Higher Education Establishment

COUNTRY

Turkey

contact person

Müge İşleten Hoşoğlu

Assoc. Prof. at Institute of Biotechnology

00902626052613

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