A collection of case histories of successful collaborations between High Technology Network Laboratories and businesses. These are tangible and customisable examples of the application of new technologies, products, or services that show how industrial research can meet the needs of innovation.

Results: 9
Thermo-catalytic reforming layout

Thermo-catalytic reforming: adding value to residual biomass and waste by transformation into green hydrogen, bio-oil and biochar

From residues to materials for chemistry and environment

The thermo-catalytic reforming technology TCR® enables added value products such as syngas, green hydrogen, bio-oil and biochar from residual biomass from industries operating in the food, agro, forestry and processing sectors. Such products can be...

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Clams bred in the area

Eco-design for mollusc culture

Sustainable management of mollusc culture

Terra&Acqua Tech Laboratory has developed:
- the localization and georeferenced mapping of nursery areas for veracious clams in lagoon zones, to be used as a decision support tool for the expansion of current nursery areas;
- a process for the...

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Samples of fresh filled pasta

Use of bioprotective cultures to prolong the shelf-life of fresh filled pasta

Bioprotective cultures for better shelf-life of fresh pasta

The aim of the project is to prolong the shelf-life of fresh filled pasta using bioprotective cultures endowed with antimicrobial activity against pathogens or spoilage microflora. The project is divided in two phases: 1) evaluation of microbial...

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SOSTINNOVI - Device for detecting grapes phenolic ripeness by smartphone

Are the grapes ripe? Real time analysis in the vineyard

The grape ripening degree at harvest is one of the main factors influencing the quality of wine. The parameters most frequently used to monitor the ripening degree of grapes are sugar content, pH, acidity, and phenolic composition. The latter is...

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Development of molecular markers associated with desirable agronomic traits for assisted selection of new processing tomato genotypes

The evolution of agriculture passes through the DNA

Development of a 24 SNP (Single Nucleotide Polymorphism) markers set for the parallel analyses of multiple of molecular markers associated with earliness and resistance to low temperatures in tomato. SNP-based markers are based on single DNA base...

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Planning, design and analysis of 24 molecular markers for assisted selection for “low toxicity gluten” character

From genes toward future plants: low-toxicity gluten

Development of a set of 24 SNP markers (single nucleotide polymorphism) dedicated to the parallel analysis of 192 samples to test genes / markers associated with characters of interest, such as quality and low-toxicity gluten. SNP-based markers...

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VALSOVIT: Sustainable valorisation of waste in the wine industry for the chemical and health industry

The agri-food waste becomes a business opportunity

The VALSOVIT project has been proposed as a tool of technological innovation for the valorization of the waste of the wine production chain for the production of high added-value substances using sustainable technologies. The main results obtained in...

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Use of innovative technologies and additional natural ingredients in the pig supply chain

Improve the nutritional profile of Italian Charcuterie

The project has developed innovative technologies for the production of fresh and processed pork products featured of high nutritional quality. Plant extracts, sources of omega-3 fatty acids and natural antioxidants, have been incorporated into pigs’...

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IRRAOP: prototype for the degradation of residual pesticides

Sustainable management of pesticides

Italy is one of the world's largest consumers of pesticides. IRRAOP solves the problem of the management of pesticide residues in sprayer tanks: to date there are no validated and effective systems or services able to avoid the dispersion of these...

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