Moteur de recherche d’entreprises européennes
UK funding (689 924 £) : Matières premières peptidiques pour des produits de soins personnels haute performance et biodégradables Ukri01/09/2023 UK Research and Innovation, Royaume Uni
Vue d’ensemble
Texte
Matières premières peptidiques pour des produits de soins personnels haute performance et biodégradables
| Abstract | Of the many environmental challenges we face in the UK, water pollution has been at the forefront in recent times. The DEFRA outcome delivery plan for 2021/22 lists the improvement of the environment through cleaner air and water, minimised waste, and thriving plants and terrestrial and marine wildlife first in its priority outcomes. Part of the solution will be to develop a 'circular bioeconomy' in which our dependence on fossil fuels for environmental growth is removed, and resources are extracted and recovered from waste products and used as ingredients in new products or as a source of energy. However, personal care products like make-up and shampoo will inevitably introduce a break in this circular economy as they end up in landfill or wastewater at the end of their use. In addition to there being no way of recovering and re-using their chemical ingredients, many of these products contain chemicals that are non-biodegradable and persist in the environment. European regulations prevent the use of certain toxic chemicals in personal care products, due to their impact on the environment from contaminated wastewater. But there are many ingredients for which the effect is unknown or not studied, resulting in a lack of technical innovations that address this challenge. Cosmetics have been used in human societies for over 7000 years and they continue to provide many people with a much-needed opportunity for self-care. Unfortunately, many of the chemicals in cosmetics cannot simply be removed as they give performance properties like ease of application or comfort to wear which are important to users. Consumers are then faced with a difficult choice between environmentally friendly products with poor performance or high-performance products with unknown environmental impact. Our innovative solution is to replace non-biodegradable chemical ingredients with biodegradable alternatives like peptides. We have developed novel, proprietary peptides that perform better than industrial chemical standards, providing the user with the optimal balance of ease of application, long wear time and comfort without compromising sustainability. Peptides can be challenging to produce, but we have developed methods that allow for bioproduction by fermentation and efficient isolation of the product in a pure form. We now need funding to scale our processes to make enough peptide for a launch product with a commercial partner. This will not only demonstrate the potential for replacing environmentally persistent chemicals with biodegradable alternatives, but hopefully encourage greater innovation in this sector. |
| Category | Collaborative R&D |
| Reference | 10077543 |
| Status | Closed |
| Funded period start | 01/09/2023 |
| Funded period end | 30/06/2025 |
| Funded value | £689 924,00 |
| Source | https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10077543 |
Participating Organisations
| ZENTRAXA LIMITED |
£283 719,00 |
| CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED |
£406 205,00 |
Cette annonce se réfère à une date antérieure et ne reflète pas nécessairement l’état actuel. L’état actuel est présenté à la page suivante : Zentraxa Ltd., Bristol, Royaume Uni.
Les visualisations de "Zentraxa Ltd. - UK funding (689 924 £) : Matières premières peptidiques pour des produits de soins personnels haute performance et biodégradables"
sont mis à disposition par
North Data
et peuvent être réutilisées selon les termes de la licence
Creative Commons CC-BY.
