Enzymatic catalysts engineering for fatty acids valorization

•  Scope: Local (UCM-Santander PR108/20-03)
• Participants: Complutense University of Madrid
• Duration: 2021-2022
• Main Researcher: J. M. Bolivar

Sustainable Processing of Agrofood Residues to Elicitors and Chemicals (SPAREC). PCI2018-093114

• Scope: European (ERA-Net SUSFOOD2)

• Participants:  UCM, INIA, Plant Response, Pago de Carraovejas (Spain), Université de Picardie Jules Verne (France), Paper and Fiber Research Institute (Norway), ASA Spezialenzyme (Germany), ELYS Conseil SASU (France).

• Duration: 2018-2021

• Obtained founds: 95.000 €

• Main researchers: V. E. Santos Mazorra

Towards an Integrated Biorefinery Using Lignocellulosic Biomass (BIOREFINE) CTQ2017-84963-C2-1-R

• Scope: National, (MINECO, Programa Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología Químicas)
• Participants: UCM, INIA
• Duration: 2018-2020
• Obtained founds: 301.190 €
• Main researchers: F. García-Ochoa Soria, M. Ladero Galán, J. C. Villar Gutiérrez.

POAP: Production and Upgrading of 2,3-Butanediol from Biomass, from ERA-IB2 third call

• Scope: EU (ERA-IB)

• Participants: UCM & 9 academic/industrial partners more (including Biopolis, Ekodenge, Thünen Institut…)

• Duration: 2013-2016

• Obtained founds: 125.000 €

• Principal researcher: V. E. Santos

Glycerol revalorisation (biodisiel residue) via catalytic and biocatalytic processes (VALOGLI) CTQ2010-15460

• Scope: National (MICINN. Programa Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología Químicas)

• Participants: UCM

• Duration: 2011-2013

• Obtained founds: 296.450 €

• Principal researcher: V. E. Santos

2,3-butanediol production by a biotechnological process using glycerol as raw material, included in “PUBB: Production and Upgrading of 2,3-Butanediol from Biomass” EUI20082008-03600

• Scope: EU (ERA-IB)

• Participants: UCM & 9 academic/industrial partners more (including Südzucker, Solvay and Degussa)

• Duration: 2009-2012

• Obtained founds: 350.000 €

• Principal researcher: V. E. Santos

Transport phenomena influence over enzymatic hydrolysis and computational fluid-dynamics application in scale-up problems (MIXING) RTC-2014-1826-3

• Scope: National (MICINN, Programa Nacional de Retos-Colaboración)

• Participants: Abengoa, UCM, UniZar, US

• Duration: 2014-2016

• Obtained founds: 424.320 €

• Main researchers: F. Garcia-Ochoa, M. Zurita

Lignocellulosic biomass efficient employement: Integrated Biorefinery (BLICELL) CTQ-2013-45970-C2-1-R

• Scope: National (MICINN, Programa Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología Químicas)

• Participants: UCM, INIA

• Duration: 2014-2017

• Obtained founds: 296.450 €

• Main researchers: F. Garcia-Ochoa, M. Ladero, J. C. Villar

Production of Organic Acids for Polyester Synthesis (POAP) PCIN-2013-021-C02-01

• Scope: EU (ERA-IB)

• Participants: ASA, Ekodenge, Biopolis, Byotek, UCM, TU-Braunschweig, METU

• Duration: 2013-2016

• Obtained founds: 125.000 €

• Main researchers: V. E. Santos, M. Tortajada

Phenomenologic study of bio-processes (FENOBIO) CTQ-2007-60919

• Scope: National (MEC, VI Plan Nacional I+D)

• Participants: UCM

• Duration: 2007-2010

• Obtained founds: 490.050 €

• Main researchers: F. Garcia-Ochoa, V. E. Santos

Alternative Processes for Revalorisation and Exploitation of Glycerol MMA-PR21/06-0.39/2006/3-11.2

• Scope: National (Ministerio de Medio Ambiente)

• Participants: UCM, CSIC

• Duration: 2006-2008

• Obtained founds: 250.458 €

• Main researchers: F. Garcia-Ochoa, J. L. Garcia, M. Ladero

Aplication and Development of Colophony Esterification Technologies PETRI ref.: 95-0821.OP

• Scope: National (MCYT)

• Participants: UCM, LURESA

• Duration: 2005-2007

• Obtained founds: 167.000 €

• Main researchers: F. Garcia-Ochoa, M. Ladero

Oil Fractions Biodesulfuration: Operational Conditions CTQ2004-06553-C02-01/PPQ

• Scope: National (Programa Nacional de Procesos y Productos Químicos)

• Participants: UCM, UAH

• Duration: 2005-2007

• Obtained founds: 278.000 €

• Main researcher: F. Garcia-Ochoa

Fumaric acid for polymer applications (FAPA)

• Scope: EU (ERA-IB)

• Participants:  UBE, ASA, Ekodenge, Biopolis, UCM, TU-Braunschweig

• Duration: 2016-2019

• Obtained founds: 125.000 €

• Main researchers: M. Ladero Galán, U. Pruesse