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Purple4Life – Innovative, sustainable, and circular production of purple phototrophic bacteria as a health-promoting ingredient for food and feed applications.
The European project Purple4Life has been selected for funding under the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking 2024 Call, supporting innovative bio-based solutions for a more sustainable food system. The project will run from 2025 to 2029 and is coordinated by University of Mons.
Selected among 57 proposals, Purple4Life brings together 12 organisations from across Europe to develop circular and sustainable processes for producing high-value ingredients based on purple phototrophic bacteria (PPB). These microorganisms can transform industrial by-products into nutrient-rich biomass while using light as an energy source, offering a promising alternative to conventional agricultural production systems.
The project focuses on the production of bioactive compounds such as coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) and carotenoids, which have recognised benefits for human health and aquaculture. Purple4Life will evaluate the potential of these compounds both as functional food ingredients and as sustainable feed components for salmon and trout.
Through innovative bioprocess development, safety assessment, and pilot-scale demonstrations, the project aims to reduce the environmental footprint of food production while supporting Europe’s transition towards a circular bioeconomy.
By 2029, Purple4Life is expected to deliver optimised PPB production processes, validated food and feed applications, and a roadmap to support future market uptake of these sustainable bio-based ingredients.
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