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BIO4PAK
BIO4PAK – Biodegradable Bio-based Bioactive Packaging Technology for Supporting Food Safety
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Project details
- Acronym
- BIO4PAK
- Title
BIO4PAK – Biodegradable Bio-based Bioactive Packaging Technology for Supporting Food Safety
- Summary
The BIO4PAK project aims to develop nature-inspired, bio-based and biodegradable food packaging with active antimicrobial properties. By combining biodegradable polymers with bacteriophage-based technologies, the project seeks to improve food safety and shelf life while reducing reliance on fossil-based plastics and supporting a more sustainable circular bioeconomy.
- Project webpage
- BIO4PAK (opens in a new tab)
- Start year
- 2025
- End year
- 2029
- Role
- Principal Investigator
- Budget
- €295,061.75
- Principal investigator
- Prof. Nuno P. Mira
- Project partners
- Uniwersytet Łódzki — Poland
- Uniwersytet Gdański — Poland
- Politechnika Wrocławska — Poland
- Tallinna Tehnikaülikool — Estonia
- Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) — Spain
- Universiteit Hasselt — Belgium
- Proteon Pharmaceuticals S.A. — Poland
- Status
- Ongoing
- Funding
- European Union – Horizon Europe (EIC Pathfinder Challenges)