MOONSHINE | SPAROS I&D | NUTRITION IN AQUACULTURE

PROJECTS

Acronym
MOONSHINE
Title
Microalgae & circular economy: from sludge to fishfeed, chemicals and clean water
Code
E!12463; ALG-01-0247-FEDER-040812
Program
EUROSTARS-2 / P2020 I&D Industrial à Escala Europeia
Main Objective
Enhance research, technological development and innovation
Intervention Region
Algarve
Beneficiary Entities
Sparos, Lda
Leader Institution
STAM srl
Approval Date
13 March 2019
Time period
01 November 2018 – 31 October 2021
Total Eligible Costs
256,066.62 EUR
EU Funding
ERDF – 185,158.81 EUR

MOONSHINE aims to develop a microalgae-based treatment of stored manure, before its application as a land fertilizer as this is currently leading to eutrophication via excessive nutrient runoff. The optimization of the water depuration and biomass production of the microalgae used for the manure treatment will allow its use in the aquaculture and chemical industries, thereby improving circular economy, self-sustainability, and eco-compatibility of livestock productions.

Partners

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This project receives funding from the Eurostars-2 joint programme with co-funding from the European Union Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, under grant agreement E!12463, and from CRESC Algarve 2020, Portugal 2020 and the European Union through ERDF, under reference ALG-01-0247-FEDER-040812. The Portuguese National Authorities or the European Union cannot be held liable for any use made of this publication.