Agriloop, FHNW School of Life Sciences

AgriLoop is an EU-China project that will develop safeandsustainable-by-design bioconversion processes integrated in a cascading biorefinery approach. The goal is to convert a range of agri-residues into plant and microbial proteins, polyesters and other bio-based chemicals for food, feed, health and materials applications.

The 37 partners of the AgriLoop consortium aim to extend the agricultural production value of two major players of the global bioeconomy, EU and China, by eco-efficiently upgrading underexploited residues into a portfolio of high added-value bioproducts to generate new bio-based markets.

AgriLoop’s scientific objectives are to:

• improve the recovery of highly functional native molecules from primary and secondary residues
• tailor bioconversion schemes toward microbial proteins and polyesters
• anticipate the complex circularities of biorefineries to comply with safe and sustainable requirements
• guide scientific and technological advances in cascading processes toward end-products

By strengthening EU-China cooperation, informing safe and sustainable-by-design guidance, and opening new avenues for flexible agri-based value chains, AgriLoop will increase resource efficiency through reduced discharges of agricultural residues. It will expand the share of highly dynamic worldwide markets for alternative proteins and biochemicals, reduce the cost of agriculture and food systems, while improving health and the environment.

EU project website