Non-Food Agro-Industrial Research CD-ROM 6

CD-ROM  ISBN ISSN 1368-6755 ISBN 1872691870 EUR 20342      £7.50

Issue 6 of this CD-ROM also includes a full version of 'Success Stories from the AIR Programme', a review of the commercial impact of EU-supported non-food research.

Introduction
Contents
Scope
Copyright and System Requirements

Introduction

The Non-Food Agro-Industrial Research CD-ROM is a unique resource containing a complete database of European research and contacts compiled over a 9 year period. The database was created by the NF-AIRID, NF-2000 and BioMatNet Networks, funded by the European Commission under the AIR, FAIR and FP5 programmes. 

The CD-ROM contains information on the use of agricultural and forest products as raw materials for the chemical, fibre, building and bioenergy industries.

In particular, it covers activities supported by the European Commission (EC) through the Directorate-Generals for Science, Research and Development (DG XII) and Agriculture (DG VI). 

The industrial use of plants can make a significant contribution to measures adopted by the EC to find new uses for farm land; sustain rural economy; create jobs; and build SMEs (small and medium enterprises) based on new technology using renewable resources. In addition, this approach has both local and global environmental benefits.

To ensure that the Member States of the European Union are able to develop the technology required, the EC has funded a series of research programmes over the last decade: initiated by ECLAIR, which had a strong biotechnical content. AIR (1991-94) concentrated on increasing the land area farmed for industrial purposes: growth, husbandry, harvesting, storage, supply, processing and end-use of new and traditional crops and trees as well as use of agro-industrial residues. The FAIR programme (1995-1999) has taken this further, covering complete production chains from field to factory, with increased support of scale-up and demonstration projects. The current programme, under the Fifth Framework Programme (FP5) - Key Action 1.5.2, has continued this complete chain approach.

Aspects of EC, national and international activities relating to non-food agro-industrial use are presented here, along with details of individuals and organisations active in non-food uses.

Contents

Use the Non-Food Agro-Industrial Research Information CD-ROM to find:

• Results of past and current projects
• Partners for future research projects
• Commercial partners
• Commercial impact of research
• Crop, Technology, Biomaterial and Product information
• Photographs and figures for illustrative and educational purposes

The CD-ROM contains:

More than 1000 items covering European research including:

• Background information about the Fifth Framework Programme (FP5) and details of the projects funded under Theme 1, Key Action 5.2 - The integrated production and exploitation of biological materials for non-food uses
• More than 200 items covering research under the FAIR Programme (FP4) including results from relevant projects
• More than 100 items on research from other FP4 programmes including: JOULE, THERMIE, ALTENER, BIOTECH2, INNOVATION, VALUE
• Final project results (170 items) from AIR projects (FP3)
• Final project results from the ECLAIR Programme (FP2) as well as the complete content of a 1999 report which investigated the Commercial Success of the ECLAIR Programme, establishing the extent to which these projects have led to commercial products, 5 years after the end of the programme
• More than 250 items containing organisation descriptions and details of national and international programmes and activities

More than 3000 contacts including:

• Research project coordinators and participants
• Potential partners for future research
• Commercial contacts
• Trade associations and unions

More than 750 photographs and figures

Content from a number of publications including:

• FAIR Co-operative Research for SMEs - Project Synopses, Published 2000
• Biomass and Bioenergy - Catalogue of Contracts (FAIR, JOULE & THERMIE), Published 1999
• Green Chemical and Polymer Chain - Catalogue of Contracts (FAIR), Published 1999
• Forestry-Wood Chain - Catalogue of Contracts (FAIR), Published 1999
• AIR Programme: Final Project Results, Published 2000
• AIR Programme Non-Food Projects - Catalogue of Contracts, Published 1993
• Report on Commercial Success of ECLAIR Programme, Published 2000
• ECLAIR Programme - Catalogue of Contracts, Published 1990
• Sustainable Surfactants Renewable Feedstocks for the 21st Century - Political Influences on the Supply Chain (Agenda 2000), Published 1999
• Crops for industry and energy in Europe, Published 1998

More than 35 complete reports as Adobe Acrobat files

Scope

The scope of BioMatNet and this Non-Food Agro-Industrial Research CD-ROM is to cover the chain from field or forest to end-user for novel products based on crops or trees.

Information includes availability, collection, transport and conversion of raw materials. It covers novel uses for conventional raw materials and novel raw materials, through physical, chemical and biological processing for the specialty, fine and commodity (bulk) chemical markets as well as other renewable biomaterials and bioproducts such as animal feed, pulp/paper, fibre, construction material and biofuels.

Crops include:

• Amaranth (Amaranthus spp.)
• Caraway (Carum carvi)
• Coriander (Coriandrum sativum)
• Pot marigold (Calendula officinalis)
• Rain daisy (Dimorphotheca pluvialis)
• Stokes aster (Stokesia laevis)
• Sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
• Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus)
• Chicory (Cichorium intybus)
• Borage (Borago officinalis)
• Bugloss (Echium vulgare)
• Oilseed rape (Brassica napus ssp. oleifera)
• Crambe ((Crambe abyssinica)
• Gold of pleasure (Camelina sativa)
• Honesty (Lunaria biennis)
• Woad (Isatis tinctoria)
• Hemp (Cannabis sativa)
• Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa)
• Field scabious (Knautia arvensis )
• Caper spurge (Euphorbia lathyris)
• Spurge (Euphorbia lagascae)
• Castor (Ricinus communis)
• Meadowfoam (Limnanthes alba)
• Cuphea (Cuphea spp.)
• Flax and Linseed (Linum usitatissimum)
• Cotton (Gossypium spp.)
• Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus)
• Mallows (Althaea spp. and Malva spp.)
• Evening primrose (Oenothera spp.)
• Poppy (Papaver somniferum)
• Fibre and Sweet Sorghum (Sorghum spp.)
• Miscanthus (Miscanthus spp.)
• Reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea)
• Reeds (Phragmites spp. and Arundo spp.)
• Cordgrasses (Spartina spp.)
• Jojoba (Simmondsia chinensis)
• Pyrethrum (Pyrethrum cinerariaefolium)
• Ethiopian mustard (Brassica carinata)
• Columbine (Aquilegia spp.)
• Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius)
• Nettle (Urtica dioica)
• Cardoon (Cynara cardunculus)
• Annual wormwood (Artemesia annua)
• Algae and Seaweeds
• Starch and cereal crops including Wheat, Maize, Barley and Potato
• Sources of essential oils such as Origano, Marjorum (Origanum spp.) and Sage (Salvia spp.)
• Yew (Taxus spp.)
• Olive
• Coppice trees such as Willow (Salix spp.) and Poplar (Populus spp.)
• Hard and soft woods including Oak, Maple, Walnut, Spruce, Pine, etc.

Raw materials include:

• Agricultural Residues
• Essential Oil
• Fibre
• Fish Oil/Fat
• Protein/Amino Acids
• Starch
• Straw
• Sugar
• Vegetable Oil/Fat
• Wood
• Other plant extracts

Technologies include:

• Biological conversion
• Chemical conversion
• Thermochemical conversion
• Biotechnology
• Drying/Pretreatment
• Plant Genetics
• Process Engineering
• Pulping
• Separation/Fractionation
• Storage/Transport

Products include:

• Bulk Chemicals and Biofuels
  • Oils and lubricants
  • Liquid Biofuels including bioethanol, biodiesel and pyrolysis oil
  • Solid biofuels
  • Combined heat and power (CHP)
  • Packaging, paper and pulp
  • Textiles, fabrics and geomembranes
  • Composts/Fertilisers
• Biocomposites and wood products
• Biopolymers, gums, paints, coatings and plastics
• Speciality chemicals
  • Fine chemicals
  • Detergents and surfactants
  • Flavours, fragrances and food ingredients
  • Pharmaceuticals and cosmetics

Copyright and System Requirements

The data held on the Non-Food Agro-Industrial Research Information CD-ROM is based on information supplied by the European Commission, as well as National Representatives and Registrants. The design and the pages of this CD-ROM are protected under copyright and are the property of CPL Scientific Publishing Services Ltd, UK. The information may be copied and distributed in the original format, for non-commercial purposes, with acknowledgements to BioMatNet (QLK5-2000-00100) and DG Research FP5 Quality of Life Programme.

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