VIII. PARTICIPATION IN RESEARCH PROGRAMS

 

VIIIa. Participation as Research Associate

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Program Title

Duration

Funding Agent

Scientific

Coordinator

1

Research and application of biotechnological methods for the production of high additive value products (enzymes) from agro industrial byproducts

1/1988 until 12/1992

Greek Ministry of Agriculture

Prof. BJ Macris, NTUA

2

Application of οxidoreductases for food preservation

9/1990 until 3/1994

ΕU FLAIR Project

Prof. BJ Macris, NTUA

3

Iron removal from industrial minerals, Subprogram: "Microbial Iron Re­moval"

4/1991 until 3/1993

ΕU

As. Prof. D Kekos, NTUA

4

An integrated and novel R&D approach exploring the potential of bio-fuel produc­tion in Greece from renewable biomass sources

1/1992 until 6/1994

EU (STRIDE)

Prof. BJ Macris, NTUA

5

An integrated and novel R&D approach for the production of biotechnological products from biomass and agricultural wastes

1995 until 1998

Greek General Secretariat of Research and Development (EPET ΙΙ)

Prof. BJ Macris, NTUA

6

Εxtremophiles as cell factories

12/1996 until 12/1999

EU (BIO4)

Prof. BJ Macris, NTUA

7

Cellulases and hemicellulases from the thermophilic fungus Thermoascus aurian­tia­cus

10/1993 until 9/1996

EU (AIR Project)

Prof. BJ Macris, NTUA

8

Production and evaluation of functional food ingredients in improving the nutri­tional quality of food and human health

1996 until 1999

EU (Copernicus Program)

Prof. BJ Macris, NTUA

9

Production and characterization of certain oxidoreductases

1997 until 1998

Procter & Gamble, Belgium

Prof. BJ Macris, NTUA

10

Production of enzymes with detergent action

1998 until 2000

Procter & Gamble, Belgium

Prof. BJ Macris, NTUA

11

Production of electrical energy from renewable resources with zero emissions of pollutants

1999 until 2001

Greek General Secretariat of Research and Development (EPET ΙΙ)

Prof. BJ Macris, NTUA

12

Utilization of dairy industry wastes for the biotechnological production of xanthane and its use as emulsifier – stabilizer in food products

1/2000 until 6/2001

Greek General Secretariat of Research and Development (EPET ΙΙ)

Prof. D Kekos, NTUA

 

 

VIΙIb. Participation as Principal Scientist

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Program Title

Duration

Funding Agent

Scientific

Coordinator

1

Development and applications of biocatalytic processes for the improvement of Chios Mastic Gum and its ingredients as food additives in relation to the prevention of pathological angiogenesis

2005 until 2008

Greek General Secretariat of Research and Development (PENED 2003)

Prof. F. Kolisis, NTUA

2

Design of a selection strategy for the isolation of microbial strains with biotechnological properties in Greek environmental samples

2005 until 2006

Greek Ministry of Education (Program Pythagoras II)

Prof. AD Karagouni, NKUA

 

 

VIΙΙc. Participation as Scientific Accountable/Coordinator

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Program Title

Duration

Funding Agent

Amount (€)

1

Study on the co-production of glucose oxidase and catalase by the fungus Aspergillus niger

2005

Special Account of Research Funds, NKUA

1,350

2

Consulting and scientific superivision of air quality control measurements in the Municipality of Agioi Theodoroi of Corinthos Perfecture

2006

Advanced Research and Management Applications Ltd.

2,000

3

Optimization of bioethanol production from renewable kignocellulosic sunstrates using metabolic engineering tools

2005 until 2008

Greek General Secretariat of Research and Development (PENED 2003)(1)

48,000

4

Management and biotechnological exploitation of olive-mill wastewaters form the area of the National Marine Parko of Zakynthos and its regional zone

2006 έως 2007

Management Agency of the National Marine Park of Zakynthos (INTERREG III C SOUTH)

12,500

5

Heterologous overexpression of phosphoglucomutase in the fungus Fusarium oxysporum aiming to increase its bioethanol productivity

2009

Special Account of Research Funds, NKUA

1,400

6

Study of the microbial diversity of the Laganas bay (island of Zakynthos, Ionian Sea)

2009 - 2010

Management Agency of the National Marine Park of Zakynthos

30,000

 

Biosynthesis and genetic selection of cyclic peptides with potential therapeutic effects against Alzheimer’s disease: Inhibitors of Αβ protein aggregation

2011 - 2014

Greek Ministry of Education, Life Learning and Religion (Program THALES 2011)

50,000

(1) In collaboration with Dr G. Diallinas, Dept. of Biology (NKUA). Total Project Budget: 480,000

(2) Total Project Budget: 520,000