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CZ155-QK-whey_brine/WHEY

Use of wastes from dairies for production of new dairy products and dietary supplements with the addition of microalgae and their components

Description

The project developed methods to cultivate microalgae using dairy waste and created new dairy products and supplements enriched with bioactive compounds, demonstrating practical applicability in food production.

Sector

A1.4Animal production

Needs/ Problem statement

Dairy processing generates waste streams like whey and brine, which pose disposal challenges. The project addresses the need to valorize these by-products by cultivating microalgae and developing functional food products.

Objective

To develop sustainable methods for utilizing dairy waste by cultivating microalgae and creating innovative dairy products and dietary supplements with enhanced nutritional value.

Bioeconomy fields

Crop residues and perennial plantsnull

Designer crops for optimised biomass contentnull

Algae biomassx

Waste or recycled materialx

Microbial assisted processingnull

Biorefineries null

Feedstock

Wastes

Outcomes and final product

Developed methods for microalgae cultivation on dairy waste and created prototypes of dairy products and dietary supplements enriched with bioactive compounds, ready for industrial application.

Mobility

Static

Value chains

1
2
3

3 - High potential - Significant arisings of feedstocks available currently.

C Sink

1
2
3

2 - Medium potential - strong potential for carbon sequestration at the feedstock or product level only.

Intended user

Dairy processors and food manufacturers; access via licensing or collaboration agreements

Complexity of the process

1
2
3

3 -complex application

Final user

Farmernull

Foresternull

Researcherx

Advisornull

NGOnull

Training organizationnull

Processor or retailerx

Consumerx

Public Authority + LAGnull

Othernull

Economic sustainability

1
2
3

3 - High potential - Expected to bring at least 3 significant economic benefits.

Social sustainability

1
2
3

3 - High potential - Expected to bring at least 3 significant social benefits.

Environmental sustainability

1
2
3

3 - High potential - Expected to bring at least 3 significant environmental benefits.

Added value

Very low
Low
Intermediate
High
Very high

Food/Feed = High

Equipment maintenance costs (€/year)

null

Investment cost (€)

null

Operational costs (€)

726840

Return of investment (€)

null

Return of investment (Year)

null

Coherence with BBioNets

1
2
3

3-green

Country

CZ

Official website

https://starfos.tacr.cz/en/projekty/QK1910300?query=sroyaacmognq

OG Region

CZ01Praha

Geographic Scope

National

Focus Area

FA 5C: Facilitating the supply and use of renewable sources of energy

Key words

Circular economy, incl. waste, by-products and residues

Main source of funding

Other public (national, regional) research funds

Period

2019-2023

Duration (months)

59

Number of partners by type

Farmer:

null

Forester:

null

Advisor:

null

Researcher:

2

NGO:

null

Processor or retailer:

2

Training orgaznization:

null

Consumer:

null

Public Authority:

null

Other:

1

Status

Completed

TRL

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

TRL 6 – technology demonstrated in relevant environment (industrially relevant environment in the case of key enabling technologies)

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