Salina

CER Groupe Coordinator: Ana Fernandez Salina

The SALINA project aims to optimise macroalgae cultivation and full biomass valorisation through cascade biorefinery processes. This approach enables marine biomass to be transformed into high-value ingredients and materials for various sectors, including food, cosmetics and bio-based materials. The developments target functional extracts, peptide-, polysaccharide- and fibre-rich ingredients, as well as product prototypes designed for further industrial application.

Within SALINA, CER Groupe contributes to the biological characterisation and safety validation of macroalgae-derived extracts and ingredients. Activities include the assessment of bioactivity, digestibility and cytotoxicity, as well as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory testing. These activities rely on CER Groupe’s capabilities in in vitro studies, analytical support and non-clinical evaluation of bioactive products, helping document the functional potential and safety of the developed ingredients for food and cosmetic applications.

For more information, please consult the official SALINA project factsheet on CORDIS: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101292324

Funded by the European Union under grant agreement No 101292324