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Industrial Project Reports

HGCA have provided support for a number of Industrial Uses projects in Market Development and R&D.

For more information on Market Development Industrial Uses projects:

Enterprise Award winners - (221kb) 

For more information on R&D Industrial Uses projects:
Current projects

HGCA project reports:

Genetic Reduction of Energy use and Emissions of Nitrogen through cereal production (GREEN grain) To develop a new wheat type for the UK - one with high energy grain, suited to alcohol production and livestock feeding, and with low nitrogen fertiliser requirements (hence low environmental impacts). Click here to access the report. 

An environmental footprint for UK-produced cereal and oilseeds
To thoroughly review published information relating to the environmental impact of growing cereals and oilseeds in the UK, to produce a definitive environmental footprint for these crops and to relate this to the production of biofuels from these feedstocks. Click here to access a summary publication of this work.

Industrial uses for crops: Bioplastics
To review the current information available on bioplastics and provide details of the drivers, challenges and opportunities for using bioplastics produced from home-grown grain and oilseed feedstocks. Click here to access a summary publication of this work.

Lightweight Eco-composites Based on Renewable Raw Materials
The aim of this project was to develop novel technologies for industrial production of lightweight eco-composites based on wheat starch and flour applicable in many industrial sectors including packaging and construction. Click here to access the report.

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