Research Measure: Discovery
Funding Type: DAFF FIRM
Funding Year: 2008
Project Duration: 36 Months
Project Type: Project-Based
Total Grant-Aid: €488,704
Lead Partner:
Tralee Institute of Technology, Shannon ABC, (Department of Chemical and Life Sciences)
Project Partner(s):
NUI, Galway (Molecular Glycobiotechnology Group, Department of Biochemistry)
Project Summary:
This project aims to further the development of algal derived polysaccharides as novel functional food ingredients. This study will focus on algal polysaccharides from brown seaweeds due to their predominance in Ireland and the novel activities that they have been shown to display. The proposed research will aim to further characterise the previously demonstrated prebiotic activity, of algal derived polysaccharides.