CORDIS · 244362 · FP7

LIGNODECO Optimized pre-treatment of fast growing woody and nonwoody Brazilian crops by detailed characterization of chemical changes produced in the lignin-carbohydrate matrix

Coordinator: Universidade Federal de Viçosa (BR)

Biomass production costs are low in Brazil compared to other parts of the world, due to proper climate and advanced forest and agricultural technologies. The productivities of elephant grass (Pennisetum spp; 30-45 t/ha/yr bone dry) and eucalypt crops (20-30 t/ha/yr bone dry) in Brazil are amongst the world largest, with good perspectives of growing even further. Thus, Brazil presents great potential for application of the Biorefinery concept. It is our contend that production of biofuels and bio-products from lignocellulosics is better fit to existing pulp manufacturing facilities, to take ad…

EU contribution
€3.0M
Total cost
Period
2010-01-01 → 2012-12-31
Framework
Seventh Framework Programme (2007–2013)
Funding scheme
CP-FP-SICA
Status
CLOSED

About Seventh Framework Programme (2007–2013)

The Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) ran from 2007 to 2013 and was the EU's main research-funding instrument of that period. It mobilised roughly €50 billion across cooperation projects, ERC frontier grants, Marie Curie fellowships, capacity-building actions and Euratom research. FP7 closed to new calls in 2013 but its projects continued for years after under their original grant agreements.

EU contribution: €3.0M awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 3 years from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31.

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Frequently asked questions

Who funds this research project?
This project is funded by the European Union through the Seventh Framework Programme (2007–2013) programme, under the CP-FP-SICA funding scheme.
What is the EU contribution?
The European Commission contributes €3.0M.
Which EU programme funds it?
The project is funded under Seventh Framework Programme (2007–2013).
Who coordinates the project?
The project is coordinated by Universidade Federal de Viçosa (BR).
What is the project timeline?
The project runs from 2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31 — approximately 3 years.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 244362.