Our mission
The ReSEAlience project pioneers a transformative approach in the sustainable valorization of marine bioresources, focusing on seaweed and halophytes.
By integrating advanced biorefinery technologies, ReSEAlience goes beyond traditional practices, enhancing efficiency and sustainability, significantly advancing the Blue Economy.
The concept
Scientific objectives
1. Validate the HALOREFINE Extraction Technique:
Assess the effectiveness and environmental impact of HALOREFINE for extracting bioactive compounds from seaweed and halophytes, comparing it with conventional methods.
2. Optimize the Organosolv pretreatment process:
Obtain efficient fractionation of the extractive-free plant fibres into cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin, aiming at <5% lignin in the cellulose fraction and an overall cellulose and hemicellulose recovery of >70% after the pretreatment.
3. Validate BSFL and Microalgae as Bioconversion Systems:
Achieve high-value biomass conversion with ≥40% protein content and assess microalgae and thraustochytrids for functional lipid-rich biomass with ≥50% lipid content, using seaweed and halophytes, replacing traditional feed ingredients.
4. Develop Enzymatic Treatments for Seaweeds:
Hydrolyze seaweed carbohydrates, improving at least 70% sugar availability and protein digestibility for enhanced bioconversion into quality feed.
5. Develop a Scalable Biorefinery Model:
Design a flexible biorefinery model for processing marine bioresources, adaptable to diverse regions, and synergistic with IMTA and eutrophication processes, promoting sustainable aquaculture.
6. Evaluate Economic and Environmental Sustainability:
Strengthen Europe’s sustainable feed production by validating, among the products, two cosmetic extract fractions and developing a marine ingredient-based cosmetic formula.
7. Support Algae Aquaculture in all evaluated regions:
Provide guidance to foster the sustainable growth of aquaculture in all project regions, ensuring positive social impacts while minimizing environmental harm.
8. Optimizing Storage for Stable, High-Quality Biomass
Establish storage and preservation conditions to ensure high-quality raw materials for fractionation, with less than 1% protein and lipid loss and stability for at least two months.