Frualgae

FRUALGAE : Sustainable technologies and methodologies to improve quality and extend product shelf life in the Mediterranean agro-food supply chain valorizing biomaterials from marine organisms (microalgae). Participating institutions: - Agricultural University of Athens - Centro de Ciâncias do Mar - National Technical University of Athens - Lebanese American University - Alexandria University - University of Bonn - University of Modena and Reggio Emilia - Protypes Ydroponikes Kalliergies Mesologgiou FRUALGAE engage a multi-actor approach to, 1) address major challenges that exist in relation to post-harvest food safety and quality and significantly reduce food losses and at the same time, 2) through innovative solutions offers a means for significant and simultaneous saving of water, energy and resources and along the entire length of the post-harvest agro-food chain. FRUALGAE brings together for the first time a unique combination of experts from diverse Mediterranean countries to develop new and innovative solutions for food processing, packaging and food chain management to reduce food loss and waste and offer solutions for waste water treatment while creating added value from microalgae biomass.