Sure, Avecom is besides in CAFIPLA also involved in two other European projects, namely INGREEN[1] and Rustica[2]. In INGREEN our task is being a provider of protein rich and PHB rich biomass, as an ingredient for feed applications. We make different formulations for broilers and for shrimps which will be tested in both in vitro and in vivo tests. The other project, Rustica is very similar to CAFIPLA – there Avecom is also working with some of the partners of Rustica, like OWS, and we have more or less the same task as in CAFIPLA. The project aim is to produce, microbial protein from substrates coming from different origins but also from agriculture, from manure to sludges, so the substrates are also a bit different in the Rustica project. Our partner OWS is also taking care of the pre-treatment by means of acidification processes and Avecom receives their pretreated samples to produce microbial protein.
Special in Rustica is, that the project is more focused on the final application, which is bio-fertilisers. So, the final aim is, as in CAFIPLA a pilot scale test and finally to produce enough product to be used in a field test (final application as a bio-fertiliser).
[1] https://ingreenproject.eu/news-event/
[2] https://rusticaproject.eu/
“We are experts in microbial protein production [...] so, this is one thing that we are very proud of, being with our research a bit before all the rest."
Mariane Van Wambeke Process manager, Avecom