Project Details
Description
FINE WASTEES aims to valorize lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) and melissa (Melissa officinalis) residues by transforming them into high-value functional ingredients for the food industry. These underutilized residues, generated during essential oil production, present a significant opportunity for sustainable waste management. The project focuses on the extraction of bioactive phenolic compounds and pectic polysaccharides using innovative vacuum microwave-assisted extraction (VMAE) and vacuum microwave enzyme-assisted extraction (VMEE) techniques.
Layman's description
FINE WASTEES aims to valorize lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) and melissa (Melissa officinalis) residues by transforming them into high-value functional ingredients for the food industry. These underutilized residues, generated during essential oil production, present a significant opportunity for sustainable waste management. The project focuses on the extraction of bioactive phenolic compounds and pectic polysaccharides using innovative vacuum microwave-assisted extraction (VMAE) and vacuum microwave enzyme-assisted extraction (VMEE) techniques.
| Short title | FINEWASTEES |
|---|---|
| Acronym | FINEWASTEES |
| Status | Active |
| Effective start/end date | 1/09/25 → 1/09/27 |
Collaborative partners
- Hacettepe University (lead)
- Middle East Technical University
- Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre of Phytochemistry (IOCCP) Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAS)
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