Imagine trying to save a tiny, complex city of bacteria and fungi in a freezer without killing the residents or losing the blueprints of how they work. This project creates a high-tech 'library' system to freeze, store, and track these microbial communities accurately. It ensures that when scientists thaw them out, the microbes still behave the same way they did in nature.
Companies struggle to store and reproduce complex microbial communities without losing their biological activity. This leads to inconsistent results in bio-product development and a lack of reliable data for microbiome-based applications.
A set of technical solutions for microbiome preservation, propagation, and functional assessment, integrated with data infrastructures and standardization protocols.
If you are a bio-fertilizer producer dealing with unstable microbial strains in soil products — this project developed technical solutions for microbiome preservation and propagation that ensure long-term stability of seed and soil samples.
If you are a probiotic drug developer dealing with the difficulty of maintaining consistent human gut microbiota samples — this project developed standardized biobanking methodologies that allow for stable long-term maintenance and functional assessment.
If you are an industrial composting firm dealing with inefficient waste breakdown — this project developed tools to identify 'microbial keystone taxa' that can be used to optimize the biological breakdown of organic waste.
Based on available project data, specific pricing or cost structures are not provided as the project focuses on building the research infrastructure.
The project aims for widespread adoption across European research infrastructures like BBMRI-ERIC and ELIXIR, suggesting a design intended for large-scale institutional use.
Based on available project data, the project addresses legal requirements and new business opportunities, but specific licensing terms are not listed.
The project specifically addresses ethical and legal requirements and standardization to ensure the developed solutions are compliant and adoptable.
The project period runs until 2027-01-31, with current work focusing on cryopreservation trials for soil, seed, and marine microbiomes.
The consortium is heavily weighted toward research and academic excellence, consisting of 10 partners across 4 countries. With 7 research organizations and 2 universities, the technical depth is high, though industrial participation is low at 10% (1 industry partner, 1 SME). This indicates the project is currently in a technology-transfer phase, moving from academic discovery toward practical infrastructure application.
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