Num. Contratto:
101182796

Coordinatore: INPT - INSTITUT POLYTECHNIQUE DE TOULOUSE (Francia)

Responsabile ENEA: DIRETTO GIANFRANCO - SSPT-BIOTEC-GREEN (CASACCIA)

Ruolo ENEA: PARTNER

Sito Web: Sito WEB non disponibile

Programma Quadro: HORIZON EUROPE

Programma UE: MSCA Marie Skl. Curie Actions - Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions

Area Tematica: Life sciences - food genetic

Tipo Progetto: HORIZON TMA MSCA Staff Exchanges

Descrizione:

A main challenge for human societies is to feed the ever-increasing world population while limiting the carbon footprint inherent in food production activities. These seemingly opposing challenges must be reconciled. Securing sufficient amount of food requires to master the post-harvest storage of fruit and vegetables, the main source of nutrient for human, especially if we aim to reduce meet consumption due to its high carbon footprint. Controlled atmosphere is the main technology used to extend shelf-life of fresh products. It is mainly based on low temperature and low oxygen that reduce metabolic activity of fruit and vegetables, but it is energy consuming with high carbon footprint impact. On the other hand, 1-MCP, a chemical that prevents plants from sensing the plant hormone Ethylene, is also widely used in post-harvest storage to block ripening and senescence. It has a non-discriminating effects on different ripening processes leading to some alteration of organoleptic traits. FRUITPRINT project aims to identify novel bioactive molecules to improve storage and limit post-harvest losses while reducing energy consumption. The project consists of 3 main steps: (1) identification of novel bioactive molecules inhibiting ripening and senescence by in silico and in vitro screens of large libraries of chemical compounds, (2) evaluation of the effectiveness of the selected bioactive molecules in post-harvest storage, and (3) uncovering the molecular underpinnings of their beneficial effects on fruit and vegetables physiology. FRUITPRINT project rely on multidisciplinary approaches and complementary expertise from partners on virtual screening, oxygen sensing, fruit physiology and post-harvest storage. It will build on original and innovative material such as high-throughput screening platform, Bioluminescent plants and protein biosensors allowing in vivo screening, and facilities for post-harvest storage.

Attività svolta da ENEA:

L'ENEA è leader del WP4 "Mode of action of identified bioactive molecule" che studierà il meccanismo di azione delle nuove molecole di interesse. Inoltre partecipa al WP2 "ldentification of bioactive molecule", con attività di pathway discovery per selezionare le nuove molecole di interesse, e al WP3 "Screening of bioactive molecule far post-harvest storage".

Note:

Posizione:
1798 bis

Codice Atto:
PS5ABM

Atto di approvazione ENEA:
348/2024/DIRGEN

Unità alla stipula:
SSPT-BIOTEC-GREEN

Costo eleggibile del Progetto: 1.393.800,00

Contributo al Progetto: 1.393.800,00

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Costo eleggibile per ENEA: 230.000,00

Contributo ad ENEA: 230.000,00

Anno di stipula:
2025

Durata in mesi:
48

Data di inizio:
01-01-2025

Data di scadenza:
31-12-2028