Participants
- Biorizon Biotech (Representante del consorcio).
- University of Almeria (F. Gabriel Acién Fernández, Coordinador Técnico).
- Fundación Cajamar.
Contacts
F. Gabriel Acién (facien@ual.es)
Funds:
Ayudas a proyectos de colaboración público-privada, del programa estatal para impulsar la investigación científico-técnica y su transferencia, del plan estatal de investigación científica, técnica y de innovación 2021-2023, en el marco del plan de recuperación, transformación y resiliencia.
Current Situation:
In progress
Summary
The ALCERES project aims to develop a new and innovative line of biostimulants based on microalgae extracts with plant growth promoting activity, in order to provide agriculture with nutritional tools that contribute to reducing the use of nitrogen and phosphorus. chemical. In addition, the development of a production process for a Trichoderma fungus, typical of Biorizon Biotech, non-commercial to date and with powerful antifungal activity that would be the basis of a new biopesticide that contributes to reducing the use of of chemical synthesis phytosanitary products.
Objectives:
- Development of a microalgae biomass production process in residual currents for the recovery of N and P.
- Modeling of the cultivation process in waste streams.
- Production of strains with biostimulant activity.
- Maximization of the biostimulant profile based on the medium and culture conditions.
- Large-scale cultivation of selected microalgae on an industrial scale.
- Crop optimization in pilot raceway system (80 m2, parameters and management).
- Modeling of cultivation in an industrial system.
- Development of harvesting methodologies and
- biomass stabilization.
- Cultivation without use of fresh water.
- Open production without contamination.