Project cooperationUpdated on 16 February 2026
IAFlag-03: Industrial Scale-Up of SSbD Chitosan-Based Antibacterial Coatings for Home & Personal Care
Senior European Projects Expert at YTÜ Yıldız Teknopark
Istanbul, Türkiye
About
We are aiming to participate in a proposal under HORIZON-JU-CBE-2026-IAFlag-03 of Safe-and-Sustainable-by-Design (SSbD) bio-based antibacterial solutions for home and personal care applications.
Our core innovation, illustrated in the concept visual, includes:
• Valorisation of bio-based chitin feedstock (e.g., marine biomass residues)
• Conversion to chitosan and advanced quaternisation modification
• Development of high-performance antibacterial bio-based coating systems
• Surface-active antimicrobial mechanism (contact-based bacterial inactivation)
• Validated microbial reduction (plate count assays demonstrated)
• Prevention of pathogen survival on treated surfaces
• Biodegradable, non-microplastic forming formulation
Target applications include:
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Antibacterial surface coatings for household environments
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Personal care formulations incorporating antimicrobial bio-polymers
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Bio-based film-forming agents with hygienic functionality
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Water-safe disinfectant and hygiene-supporting materials
We are looking for partners in:
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Industrial biorefineries processing marine or crustacean biomass
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Chitosan modification and scale-up chemistry
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Home care and personal care formulators
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FMCG brand owners and end-user validation partners
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Microbiology and antimicrobial testing laboratories
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Regulatory and safety assessment experts
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LCA, sustainability and circularity specialists
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Industrial coating technology providers
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