Updated on 10 November 2026
Marine Microalgae as a Source of Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Compounds
PI at Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research (IOLR)
Eilat, Israel
About
We aim to develop sustainable marine microalgae-based platforms for the discovery, characterization and production of bioactive metabolites with antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity.
Our research includes screening marine microalgal strains and extracts, evaluating bioactivity and studying the influence of cultivation conditions on metabolite production. A collaborative project could combine bioactivity-guided fractionation, chemical structure elucidation, mechanistic studies, biosynthetic pathway investigation and scalable production.
Potential applications include environmentally responsible bio-based antimicrobial solutions and novel functional ingredients, subject to appropriate efficacy and safety validation.
We seek natural-product chemists, microbiologists, bioprocess engineers, industrial biotechnology companies and partners experienced in product safety and regulatory assessment.
Proposed role: Scientific partner leading algal biodiversity screening, cultivation optimization and biosynthetic characterization.
Topic
- HORIZON-CL6-2027-01-ZEROPOLLUTION-01: Replacing hazardous substances in biocidal products
Organisation
Similar opportunities
Project cooperation
Algae-based sustainable aquaculture and blue bioeconomy
- HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-06: Unleashing the potential of sustainable small-scale aquatic food production and recreational fisheries for prosperous local communities
Na'ama Segal
PI at Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research (IOLR)
Eilat, Israel
Project cooperation
Integrated Direct Air Capture and Microalgae Cultivation for Circular Carbon Utilisation
- HORIZON-CL6-2027-01-CIRCBIO-08: Biotechnology application for CCU
- HORIZON-CL6-2027-01-CIRCBIO-06: Towards a Europe of Bioeconomy Places
- HORIZON-CL6-2027-01-CIRCBIO-07: Improving biomass flows for a sustainable and circular bioeconomy
- HORIZON-CL6-2027-01-CIRCBIO-09: Increasing the circularity of bio-based sector: upcycling and recycling for higher value and environmental benefits
Na'ama Segal
PI at Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research (IOLR)
Eilat, Israel
Project cooperation
Microbiome-based functional and fermented foods for metabolic and brain health
- Early stage
- Advanced stage
- HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-07: Towards commercialization of food systems microbiome solutions
- HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-08: AI-powered foodome characterization ..... 155 Targeted international cooperation
- HORIZON-CL6-2027-02-FARM2FORK-03: Microbiome for terrestrial livestock sustainability and health within a One Health approach
- HORIZON-CL6-2027-01-CIRCBIO-09: Increasing the circularity of bio-based sector: upcycling and recycling for higher value and environmental benefits
- HORIZON-CL6-2027-01-BIODIV-07: Health of ecosystems and wild species, predictions and impacts on human health, in the face of existing and emerging stressors, from a One Health approach
Aurelijus Burokas
Senior researcher at Vilnius University
Vilnius, Lithuania