Development of specific conditions for efficient and sustainable n-3 LCPUFA production through microalgae using agro food by-products and wastes as nutrient source for microalgae growth. The project will focus as starting points on FBWs coming from dairy, brewery, fruit and potato and sweet fruit processing industries but will look also for other suitable food industry side streams and wastes.

Development of specific protocols for each selected strains and FBWs based media, reporting the best microalgae production conditions and strategies to maximize the n-3 LCPUFA content and productivity. SUSPUFA project proposes to revisit the paradigm of microalgae production and explores a breakthrough patented process addressing, on a moving microalgal biofilm, 3 issues limiting microalgae productivity (light access, temperature management and harvesting).

Study on a biorefinery approach to increase the microalgae production sustainability through the extraction from the residual de-fatted biomass of other high-value co-products (pigments, proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins and anti-oxidants) with applications in cosmetics, nutritional and pharmaceuticals industries.

Development of a Techno-Economic Assessment of the new designed Micro-Algae Production System.