ResTA projects

Name of the projectLeading partner and partner(s)BeginningEndBudget
Mineral resources    
Vanadium distribution and compounds in Tremadocian black shale and potential extraction technologiesTallinn University of Technology, Tartu University01.07.202028.02.2023685664
Rare Earth Elements in Estonian shelly phosphorite: distribution and extraction potentialTartu University01.09.202031.03.2023664237
Genesis and economically valuable metals in polymetal sulphide mineralizations in Precambrian of EstoniaTartu University, Tallinn University of Technology01.04.202030.11.2022685664
Quality and properties of Estonian shelly phosphorite as a potential source for phosphorus and rare earth elements and its complex processing technologiesTallinn University of Technology01.09.202031.03.2023664237
Wood
Development and optimization of thermochemical valorization and biorefining technologies for second and third generation biochemical production from lignocellulosic biomassEstonian University of Life Sciences01.01.202131.08.2023685664
Production of bio-chemicals from wood industry waste through gasification and gas fermentation: development of cell factories with higher production metrics and stress tolerance from syngasTartu University, Estonian University of Life Sciences01.01.202231.08.2022122160
Optimization of industrial fermentation processes of lignocellulosic sugars to produce high value chemicals with industrial cell factories designed by synthetic biology approachesTartu University, Estonian University of Life Sciences01.07.202030.04.2023519180
Technologies for chemical and enzymatic valorization of lignin: products from lignin and its phenolic fragments – starting compounds for synthesis of materials, resins, adhesives, plastics, building materialsTartu University, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonian University of Life Sciences01.07.202030.06.2023549720
Conversion of lignocellulose into monomers and polymerization into high-performance polymersTartu University, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonian University of Life Sciences01.11.202031.08.2023519180
Chemical valorization of cellulose in environment of ionic liquidsTallinn University of Technology01.09.202031.08.2023771372
Development of chemical and biochemical valorization technologies for bleached chemithermomechanical pulps (BCTMP) and secondary woody biomass sourcesTallinn University of Technology, Tartu University, Estonian University of Life Sciences01.09.202031.05.2023503910
Food
Extension of shelf-life, quality and safety of food productsTallinn University of Technology01.07.202030.06.2023549720
Designing a state-of-art, interdisciplinary cost-effective food safety and -quality monitoring program for the food industryBioCC OÜ01.07.202030.06.2023771372
Solid state fermentations in valorization of food by-productsTallinn University of Technology01.01.202131.01.2023381750
Utilization of bioactive components of production residues of plant foods for increasing of durability and healthiness of animal food and for valorization of animal origin foodEstonian University of Life Sciences01.01.202131.01.2023381750
Enhanced application of plant proteins and side streams through degradation of antinutritional factorsCenter of Food and Fermentation Technologies01.07.202030.04.2021152700
Upvaluation of sour whey into high value-added functional foodsTartu University01.02.202131.03.2022192843
Methodological platform for development of sustainable foods and food technologiesCenter of Food and Fermentation Technologies01.07.202030.06.2023771372
Unikaalsete bakterite kasutamine toidu väärindamiselBioCC OÜ01.09.202131.12.202161080
Valorization of cereal and oil seed cropsEstonian University of Life Sciences01.02.202131.07.2023458100
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