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BioDepura - Development of methodologies for depuration of bivalve molluscs suitable to the physiological requirements of each species
Coordinator - Rui Rocha & Amadeu Soares Programme - Programa MAR2020 (MAR-02.01.01-FEAMP-0018) Execution dates - 2018-01-01 - 2021-03-31 (39 Months) Funding Entity - Programa MAR2020, Portugal 2020 e União Europeia através do FEAMP - Fundo Europeu dos Assuntos Marítimos e das Pescas Funding for CESAM - 439558 € Total Funding - 439558 € Proponent Institution - Universidade de Aveiro Project Description The main objectives of the project are: i) to improve the biochemical composition of bivalve molluscs produced in aquaculture, after purification; (ii) improve the organoleptic characteristics of purified bivalves; iii) reduce mortality during the purification process; and iv) increase the shelf life of the purified bivalves. We will study 4 species of bivalve molluscs with commercial value: Ruditapes decussatus, Solen marginatus, Crassostrea gigas, Cerastoderma edule, and develop methodologies for each species. CESAM members on this project Amadeu Mortágua Velho da Maia Soares Coordinator Ana Pedroso de Lima Costa Research Fellow Andreia do Carmo Martins Rodrigues Research Fellow Catarina Pires Ribeiro Ramos Marques Researcher Rui Jorge Miranda Rocha Coordinator

BioDepura - Development of methodologies for depuration of bivalve molluscs suitable to the physiological requirements of each species

Coordinator - Rui Rocha & Amadeu Soares
Programme - Programa MAR2020 (MAR-02.01.01-FEAMP-0018)
Execution dates - 2018-01-01 - 2021-03-31 (39 Months)
Funding Entity - Programa MAR2020, Portugal 2020 e União Europeia através do FEAMP - Fundo Europeu dos Assuntos Marítimos e das Pescas
Funding for CESAM - 439558 €
Total Funding - 439558 €
Proponent Institution - Universidade de Aveiro

Project Description

The main objectives of the project are: i) to improve the biochemical composition of bivalve molluscs produced in aquaculture, after purification; (ii) improve the organoleptic characteristics of purified bivalves; iii) reduce mortality during the purification process; and iv) increase the shelf life of the purified bivalves. We will study 4 species of bivalve molluscs with commercial value: Ruditapes decussatus, Solen marginatus, Crassostrea gigas, Cerastoderma edule, and develop methodologies for each species.

CESAM members on this project

Amadeu Mortágua Velho da Maia Soares
Coordinator

Ana Pedroso de Lima Costa
Research Fellow

Andreia do Carmo Martins Rodrigues
Research Fellow

Catarina Pires Ribeiro Ramos Marques
Researcher

Rui Jorge Miranda Rocha
Coordinator