BIOMINTEC
Biomineralization: Understanding of basic mechanisms for the design of novel strategies in nanobiotechnology
| Coordinatore | UNIVERSITATSMEDIZIN DER JOHANNES GUTENBERG-UNIVERSITAT MAINZ
Organization address
address: Langenbeckstrasse 1 contact info |
| Nazionalità Coordinatore | Germany [DE] |
| Totale costo | 2˙300˙000 € |
| EC contributo | 2˙300˙000 € |
| Programma | FP7-PEOPLE
Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) |
| Code Call | FP7-PEOPLE-2007-1-1-ITN |
| Funding Scheme | MC-ITN |
| Anno di inizio | 2008 |
| Periodo (anno-mese-giorno) | 2008-09-01 - 2012-08-31 |
Partecipanti
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
UNIVERSITATSMEDIZIN DER JOHANNES GUTENBERG-UNIVERSITAT MAINZ
Organization address
address: Langenbeckstrasse 1 contact info |
DE (Mainz) | coordinator | 0.00 |
| 2 |
"NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ""DEMOKRITOS"""
Organization address
address: Patriarchou Gregoriou Str. contact info |
EL (AGHIA PARASKEVI) | participant | 0.00 |
| 3 |
BIOTECMARIN GMBH
Organization address
address: DUESBERGWEG 6 contact info |
DE (55099) | participant | 0.00 |
| 4 |
CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE
Organization address
address: Piazzale Aldo Moro 7 contact info |
IT (ROMA) | participant | 0.00 |
| 5 |
JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITAET MAINZ
Organization address
address: SAARSTRASSE 21 contact info |
DE (MAINZ) | participant | 0.00 |
| 6 |
NANO S BIOTECHNOLOGIE GMBH
Organization address
address: GREGOR MENDEL STRASSE 33 contact info |
AT (WIEN) | participant | 0.00 |
| 7 |
RUDER BOSKOVIC INSTITUTE
Organization address
address: Bijenicka cesta 54 contact info |
HR (ZAGREB) | participant | 0.00 |
| 8 |
THE NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY
Organization address
address: BURTON STREET contact info |
UK (NOTTINGHAM) | participant | 0.00 |
| 9 |
UNIVERSITE DE BOURGOGNE
Organization address
address: Maison de l'Universite - Esplanade Erasme contact info |
FR (DIJON CEDEX) | participant | 0.00 |
| 10 |
UNIVERSITEIT VAN AMSTERDAM
Organization address
address: SPUI 21 contact info |
NL (AMSTERDAM) | participant | 0.00 |
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Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)
'Biomineralization is the formation of minerals by living cells and organisms. To understand the processes involved in biomineralization, at the cutting edge between inorganic and organic world, the cooperation between molecular and cell biologists, inorganic chemists, and physical chemists, but also computational scientists is required. The products formed by biomineralization are often composite materials consisting of both mineral and organic components. The ability of organisms to form nanostructured biominerals with high precision and in large copy number under biological and environmentally benign conditions makes the mechanisms underlying biomineral formation extremely interesting for nano(bio)technology, a key technology of the 21st century. In the proposed Marie Curie Initial Training Network, we focus on the formation of biominerals consisting of calcium carbonate or biosilica-glass due to the enormous interest and importance that these biominerals have achieved in the last few years. The successful research on this topic which also includes the future industrial application of the results relies on the coordinated multidisciplinary effort of highly qualified researchers with special skills in different disciplines. There is, in particular, an urgent need for training of young researchers in Europe in this pioneering area of research. The goal of this multidisciplinary network is to understand basic principles of biomineralization (bio-silicification and bio-calcification) in order to develop novel strategies to apply the biological mechanisms in the field of nanotechnology. To achieve this goal, an effective and milestone-oriented joint training and transfer-of-knowledge programme will be established. It is expected that - through training of young researchers in the most advanced techniques to study biomineralization – this network will strengthen the competitiveness of the European Union in this important field of present-day research.'
Introduzione (Teaser)
Biomineralisation is the process by which living organisms produce minerals, often to harden or stiffen existing tissues. The mechanisms to form nano-structured biominerals with high precision and in large copy number are extremely interesting for nanotechnology.