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The workshop Smart Valorization of Macroalgae for Food, Feed and Bioplastics will take place in the framework of a national project “SMART SEAWEED“ funded by FUNDO AZUL. (DGPM). This workshop was co-organized by the iBB-IST team and the GreenCoLab – Associação Oceano Verde, and is scheduled on the 6 December between 14:00h -18:00h in room 02.2, Centro de Congressos of IST- Alameda. Please find the program in the flyer attached.  

Macroalgae are an emerging alternative source of various chemicals and materials due to their unique structure, biochemical composition and high photosynthetic rates. They are promising feedstocks for the sustainable supply of commodities and specialties for food, feed, materials and energy. BERG researchers are heading the project "Smart Seaweed: Smart Valorization of Macroalgae" that aims at (i) the development of new products of biotechnological origin such as fermented seaweed, bioplastics and ectoines from marine resources and (ii) the utilization of by-products of the sea industries. Check the project web site here.