R&D Projects
Current projects and projects in preparation
R&D PROJECTS
• ‘New sources for protein-rich food additives’ (‘Protein nutrient extract’).
Top sector Life Sciences and Health, province South Holland, 2018
• ‘Stable isotope labelled metabolites and cell substrates as markers for diagnostics’.
Top sector Life Sciences and Health, province South Holland, 2017
• ‘Understanding of resistence and delivery of drugs: added value of uniform stable-isotope labelled proteins and metaboilites in combination with mass spectrometry.”
(‘Protein labelling for drug delivery’),
Top sector Life Sciences and Health, province South Holland, 2016
• ‘ Uniform stable -sotope labelled standards for quntification in mass spectrometry’.
NWO-KIEM, Erasmus MC Rotterdam and PLI Leiden, 2015
• ‘Algae-based platform for new anti-inflamatory agents’, PLI and CURAX,
Penvoerder Biofarmind, ‘Innovatie Prestatie Contracten’ (IPC), 2011-2012
• Facility Sharing in Life Science, FASILIAS knowledge voucher.
Alphabet Business College/CART GIGA facility University of Liege, 2010
• ‘Cost-effective production of glyconutrients: exploration of optimal source-production method’, Agentschap NL, 2009
• ‘Exploration of biodiversity of microorganisms for production of specific food and health bioactive molecules and rapid assessment by means of FT-IR’, SenterNovem, Tender Food and Nutrition Delta Fase 2. FND-MKB Innovation project PLI-PRISNA, 2008-2009
• ‘New approach for discovery and development of functional foods: the metabolomics
Quantification Tool (MQT)’, (in collaboration with Prof. T. Hankemeier, LACDR,
Leiden, SenterNovem, Tender Food and Nutrition Delta Fase 2, 2007-2008
• ‘Exploration of biodiversity of microorganisms for production of specific food and health bioactive molecules and rapid assessment by means of FT-IR’, (in collaboration with Prof. De Grip, RUNMC, Nijmegen). SenterNovem, Tender Food and Nutrition Delta Fase 2, 2007
• ‘Commercialization of ligand-protein interaction studies for characterization of ligand
specificity’. STW phase 1. Valorisation grant to Dr. T. Egorova-Zachernyuk/PLI, Leiden, 2005
• ‘Speeding up drug discovery via large scale membrane protein production and stable isotope labelling’ (partner RUNMC) SenterNovem ,‘Technologische samenwerking’, 2004
• ‘Protein labelling for drug discovery and drug design’, phase II.
Award from STIGON, special program for stimulation of innovative drug discovery and
entrepreneurship in the Netherlands to Dr. T. Egorova-Zachernyuk, 2003-2005
• ‘Protein labelling for drug discovery and drug design’, phase I.
Award from STIGON, special program for stimulation of innovative drug discovery and entrepreneurship in the Netherlands to Dr. T. Egorova-Zachernyuk, 2002-2003
• Business plan ‘Protein labelling for drug discovery and drug design’,
Prize New Venture 2001 to Dr. T.A. Egorova-Zachernyuk (PLI, Leiden), top 10 first and second round, 2001
PROJECTS in preparation
• ’From biodiverse source to high-value products: cost-effective and sustainable bioprocessing of food grade ingredients’.
• ‘Sustainability of natural biodiversity in the Netherlands via monitoring of natural features’.
• ‘Development of specific ingredients for modulation of gastro-intestinal health’.