PEPSA-MATE · Nanopeptides and Nanosaccharides for Advanced and Sustainable Materials
Horizon 2020 — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
- Duration
- 2020-03-01 → 2025-08-31
- EU contribution
- €961,400
- Participants
- 12
- Scheme
- MSCA-RISE
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Results in brief
Nanopeptides and Nanosaccharides for Advanced and Sustainable Materials
The purpose of PEPSA-MATE is to create a multidisciplinary team – including early career researchers – to derive novel products from polysaccharides (complex carbohydrates) and peptides nanoparticles using experimental and computer-based theoretical design approaches and innovative ultrasonic fabrication technologies. Being eco-friendly alternatives to conventional fossil fuel-derived materials, the engineered nanoparticles are used as drug-delivery systems and biodegradable plastic matrix. PEPSA-MATE outcomes expand knowledge base and research capability in Chemical biological Sciences and Technology by providing much-needed understanding and knowledge required to engineer new materials based on naturally sourced nanomaterials. PEPSA-MATE involves key participation of junior researchers providing strong support and training for the development of their careers. PEPSA-MATE develops intersectoral collaborations between a SME and academic partners to boost entrepreneurship creativity towards sustainable products and processes. PEPSA-MATE brings together interdisciplinary and complementary expertise in the field of nanomaterials, biopolymers, polysaccharides, cell biology, acoustics, and computational modelling.
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Project objective
Long-range research and innovation goal towards transformative biomaterials and technologies: The long-range goal of PEPSA-MATE is to develop and translate sustainable nanostructured functional materials, based on peptides and polysaccharides, using computer-based theoretical design approach and innovative fabrication technologies.PEPSA-MATE will generate a library of functional nanosaccharides and nanopeptides to be used as building blocks for the fabrication of advanced biomaterials.Key Research and Innovation Goals: The objective of PEPSA-MATE is to turn biopolymers into sustainable products using innovative technologies. This will result in alternative biomaterial to conventional, non-degradable synthetic polymers and inorganic materials.Scientific impact: Translation opportunities will be explored in three topic research areas; 1) Phytoglycogen nanoparticles to fabricate bioadhesives, bioplastics and drug carriers; 2) Ultrasonic fabrication of biofunctional nanopeptides; 3) Nanostructured saccharide microparticles as universal platform to deliver a wide range of therapeutic molecules.Impact on early-stage researchers: PEPSA-MATE involves key participation of junior researchers providing strong support for the development of their careers.Intersectoral dimension: PEPSA-MATE will develop intersectoral collaborations between a SME and academic partners to boost entrepreneurship creativity towards sustainable products and processes.Interdisciplinary dimension: PEPSA-MATE will bring together interdisciplinary and complementary expertise in the field of nanomaterials science, polysaccharides and peptides chemistry, acoustic technologies, cell biology, biophysics, and computational modelling. International dimension: PEPSA-MATE will enable long-term, transformative research collaborations between research groups and SMEs settled in European Countries (Italy, Czech Rep., Germany and Spain) and in four non-EU Countries (Australia, Brazil, Cuba and South Africa).
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Participants
- UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI ROMA TOR VERGATA · RomaCoordinatorItaly
- BIOEMISSION TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS SA · GERAKAS (ATHINA)Greece
- CENTRO DE INGENIERIA GENETICA Y BIOTECNOLOGIA · La HabanaCuba
- FAKULTNI NEMOCNICE U SV ANNY V BRNE · BrnoCzechia
- FUNDACAO UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO ABC · SANTO ANDREBrazil
- INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR GENETIC ENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY · TriesteItaly
- LEIBNIZ-INSTITUT FUR POLYMERFORSCHUNG DRESDEN EV · DresdenGermany
- NANOFABER SRL · Roma RmItaly
- ROYAL MELBOURNE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SPAIN SL · MadridSpain
- ROYAL MELBOURNE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY*RMIT UNIVERSITY · MelbourneAustralia
- UNIVERSIDAD DE VIGO · VIGO PONTEVEDRASpain
- UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE · MelbourneAustralia
Links
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- DOI: 10.3030/872233
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