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The Protein Factory 2.0
Welcome to a world of new solutions
On November 27, 2024, participants in the ProPla project had the opportunity to explore the world of a biotechnology company during a visit to BICT in Villanova del Sillaro – Lodi, led by the Research Director, Dr. Roberto Verga.
BICT is a leading company in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, nutraceutical, and veterinary sectors. The visit offered valuable insights into a facility that, leveraging its advanced expertise and flexible structure, supports clients across all stages of project development. This includes feasibility studies, product and process optimization, technology transfer, and industrial-scale production.
We’re excited to see the hashtag #ProPla project featured in the new video by the European project RuralBioUp, showcasing The Protein factory 2.0 as an integral part of the Lombardy Regional Hub. Located at the Università degli Studi dell'Insubria, the lab brings together five expert dedicated to protein studies for various applications. Using advanced methods in protein engineering and systems biology, The Protein Factory 2.0 transforms biomass from diverse origins into high-value compounds. Among their active projects is hashtag #ProPla, focused on upcycling pollutants like hashtag #microPET, a major environmental challenge!
On February 14th 2024 the Università degli Studi dell'Insubria hosted the annual meeting of the ProPla project, which aims to develop an innovative #biotechnological application for the removal of microplastics isolated from water depuration plants and their sustainable valorisation. During the meeting, the project partners had the opportunity to discuss the activities carried out during this first year, share ideas and plan upcoming activities.
The ProPla project was present at the 1st International Conference on Circularity, Sustainability and Resilience in Water, Wastewater and Sludge Management CSRW24 to coordinate a session dedicated to emerging pollutants. In particular, the topics covered were the presence of microplastics in wastewater treatment plants and their release from synthetic clothes, and advancing biological processing for valorization of plastic wastes.
The young people involved in the ProPla project had the opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of plastic production through a guided tour at the Plastipak company in Pallanza.
Plastipak is a world leader in innovation and sustainability in the plastic packaging industry and the visit provided an incredible perspective on how technology and environmental commitment come together in the production of new solutions.
This event contributes to one of the goals of the ProPla project, which is to promote the involvement of young people in a research topic of great social relevance, offering the opportunity to improve knowledge on specific issues and identify new potential applications.
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