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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

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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:

  • Antibacterial surface coatings for household environments

  • Personal care formulations incorporating antimicrobial bio-polymers

  • Bio-based film-forming agents with hygienic functionality

  • Water-safe disinfectant and hygiene-supporting materials

We are looking for partners in:

  • Industrial biorefineries processing marine or crustacean biomass

  • Chitosan modification and scale-up chemistry

  • Home care and personal care formulators

  • FMCG brand owners and end-user validation partners

  • Microbiology and antimicrobial testing laboratories

  • Regulatory and safety assessment experts

  • LCA, sustainability and circularity specialists

  • Industrial coating technology providers

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