BIODIATECH RTD Center of Company PROPLANTA SRL Cluj-Napoca, RO (Details on www.proplanta.ro)
PROPLANTA is an independent, private company (SME) from Romania, with research & innovation & technology development (RTD) as main mission and activity . The main competences are related to life sciences and applied biotechnology in agrifood and biomedical areas. Its specific activities include innovative procedures (e.g.bioencapsulation, freeze drying) of plant bioactive ingredients, analysis (food and human metabolomics), targeted delivery of bioactive agents from natural matrices (incl. waste) with benefits to nutrition and health.
PROPLANTA, as a RTD centre has more than 10 years experience in national and international research projects ( ex. FP5-7, COST) – more than 10 international projects and 12 National Projects. More than 20% of the incomes of the last 3 years are originating from research projects.
Previous experience
- Advanced techniques to characterize metabolic fingerprints of natural bioactive molecules from plants and human fluids, e.g. HPLC-PDA, LC-QTOF/MS, GC-MS, and UV& Vis & FTIR & Raman spectroscopy
- Experimental studies on small animals by high resolution in vivo ultrasonography ( preclinical studies)
- Microencapsulation technology is applied to deliver bioactive molecules from natural polysaccharyde matrices, to targeted cells.
In 2012, by the EU-Structural Funds project (POSCCE. ID/SMIS code 1033/27632) it was financed by the Romanian Agency for Research the project which aims the Creation of RTD Center for “ APPLIED BiotehnologY In DIAGNOSIS AND TERAPII THERAPIES“ – coordinated by Mihai Adrian SOCACIU, MD , MSc, specialised in Radiology-Imaging Medicine.
PROPLANTA is member of EU platforms Food for Life, SMEs go Health, Fit for Health, and SMEs for Food, European Bioencapsulation Research Group.
As an SME partner, BIODIATECH can contribute by co-financing projects, in agreement with the Romanian rules, under the state support scheme of SME funding.
PROPLANTA is an independent SME from Romania, with research & innovation & technology development as main mission and activity . The main competences are related to life sciences and applied biotechnology in agrifood and biomedical areas. Its specific activities include innovative procedures ( e.g.bioencapsulation, freeze drying) of plant ingredients, targeted delivery, biorefinery – new added-value molecules obtained from natural matrices (incl. waste) with benefits to nutrition and health. PROPLANTA , as a research & technological development center has more than 10 years experience as an RTD- SME partner, in national and international research projects ( ex. FP5-7) related to functional food/ natural additives and ingredients, biorefinery applied for food and non-food waste valorization, agrifood quality, authenticity and safety. Advanced techniques are applied to characterize target molecules by HPLC-PDA, LC-QTOF-ESI/MS (excellent for plant and food metabolomics) and UV& Vis & FTIR spectroscopy are appled, as well , high resolution imaging in vivo to investigate their effects. PROPLANTA is included in EU platforms Food for Life, SMEs go Health, Fit for Health, and SMEs for Food, European Bioencapsulation Research Group.
Expertise
- Extraction of bioactive molecules from plants ( medicinal, aromatic, berries) by non-toxic solvents, sonication and microwaves
- Enzyme-assisted extraction and conversions for increasing the yield of bioactive molecules
- Elaboration of innovative formulas for food additives & supplements, including microencapsulated forms ( microspheres and coated capsules with controlled delivery)
- Separation and identification of bioactive molecules ( especially phenolics/phenolic acids, anthocyanins, catechins, carotenoids) by LC-MS analysis
- Experimental studies on small animals by high resolution in vivo ultrasonography ( preclinical studies)