H2020Индивидуална стипендия2018–2020

AROMAs-FLOW · Biocatalytic flow reactors using extremophilic enzymes for a greener generation of aroma-compounds

„Хоризонт 2020“ — Действия „Мария Склодовска-Кюри“

Период: 2018-04-01 → 2020-03-31
Финансиране от ЕС: 183 455 €
Участници: 1
Схема: MSCA-IF-EF-ST

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Накратко на български

Биокатализаторите и поточните реактори се използват за създаване на природни аромати, например чрез преработка на цинамалдехид с помощта на ензими. Този метод намалява разходите и зависимостта от земеделието, като предлага по-екологичен начин за производство на ароматни съединения за хранителната индустрия.

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Biocatalytic flow reactors using extremophilic enzymes for a greener generation of aroma-compounds

Despite the innovative combination of flow reactor technology and biocatalysis can improve the performance of synthetic chemistry, little attention is paid to flow-biocatalysis applied to food chemistry, significantly reducing the important role of a green production of natural food compounds. The use of biocatalysts for the preparation of aroma-compounds, starting from natural substrates, classifies the products as natural, too. Based on this idea, AROMAs-FLOW created alternative, green and technologically-advanced synthetic procedures for the production of a number of natural aromas starting from cinnamaldehyde (in itself a natural compound) by combining the strong versatility of different enzymes with flow chemistry facilities. Multi-enzymatic cascade transformations, up to now reported in continuous only on analytical scale were scaled-up to multi-gram production making these methodologies extremely efficient. Taking into consideration the increased consumers’ awareness of health and nutrition conscious lifestyle, AROMAs-FLOW project represented an efficient alternative route for the preparation of natural aromas and fragrances. Among the advantages in comparison with traditional plant extraction, it allowed a complete independence from agriculture and possible shortages caused by local conditions such as climate, pesticides, wars, etc.. and strongly promoted the responsible care of natural resources. The reduction of working time as well as process costs for the obtainment of natural aroma-compounds, makes this strategy economically appealing for food industries.

Текст от CORDIS, на английски · Данни: CORDIS, © Европейски съюз

Цел на проекта

In tune with sustainable chemistry, the use of enzymes for synthetic purposes has indeed drawn much attention as it is seen as an eco-friendly process. From another perspective, flow reactor technology represents one of the new strategies introduced in last few years to advance sustainability of organic synthesis and shows many advantages compared with traditional batch methods, including improved heat and mass transfer, efficient mixing of substrates and shorter reactions time. AROMAs-FLOW innovative strategy involves a combination of flow reactor technology and biocatalysis to create an efficient and modern platform oriented to a green production of natural food compounds and capable of extraordinary versatility and reaction innovation. The excellent opportunities offered by using immobilized biocatalysts under flow reaction conditions, represent a research field of certain growth. Twenty target aroma-compounds, three types of enzymes as well as acetic acid bacteria as whole cells have been selected to focus the efforts on specific synthetic problems, and to efficiently implement knowledge transfer to practical applications. The innovative AROMAs-FLOW project will offer an attractive economical incentive to the food industry because of consumers’ preference for natural products, attributed to increasing health- and nutrition-conscious lifestyles, as well as an alternative to traditional agriculture at risk of possible shortages caused by local condition production (climate, pesticides etc.) and the responsible care of natural resources. Furthermore, alternative “natural” routes for flavours production in addition to plants extraction, are becoming increasingly appealing. In agreement with Europe 2020 strategy, the outcomes of my research will reduce the cost of energy consumption and chemical waste with a significant economic and environmental impact on the society.

Оригинален текст от CORDIS (на английски).

Участници

THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM · NottinghamКоординаторОбединеното кралство