Development of a sustainable biorefinery process towards the valorisation of fish processing wastes. PTDC/ASP-PES/28399/2017. 2018 – 2021. PI: Pedro Simões. Other teams: Ana Matias / IBET.

Supercritical decaffeination of green coffee beans. QREN - National Strategic Reference Framework Programme. R&D Contract 22430. NovaDelta Comércio e Indústria de Cafés, S.A. / Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica (IBET-FCTUNL). 2012 - 2013. PI: Pedro Simões.

From sea to brain: Green neuroprotective extracts for nanoencapsulation and functional food production. FCT/MCES/2018. 2018 – 2021. PI: Clara Grosso / ISEP. Other teams: Pedro Simões / FCTUNL; Ana Matias / IBET.

CryoDES: Development of Nature-inspired Criopreservation Systems using Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents. PTDC/EQU-EQU/29851/2017 (FCT). PI: Alexandre Paiva. 01/10/2018 – 30/09/2021

Sustainable, Safe, and Scalable (3S) approach for lycopene valorization: driving the knowledge toward an academia-industry interface for topical treatment of inflammation. 02/SAICT/2017. 2018 – 2021. PI: Sandra Simões / FF-UL. Other teams: Pedro Simões / FCTUNL; Martin Stilwell / ITALAGRO.

DES-ZYME: Biocatalytic separation of enantiomers using Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents.. PTDC/BBB-EBB/1676/2014 (FCT). PI: Alexandre Paiva. 05/04/2016 – 04/04/2019.

Process development for elimination of compounds responsible for sensory deviations in cork. R&D contract Amorim Cork Research Lda. / Nova.ID.FCT. 2014 – 2016. PI: Rosa Paiva / FCTUNL.

New symbiotic approach for a truly sustainable integrated microalgae production directed to a biorefinery platform. PTDC/AAC-AMB/112954/2009. 2011 – 2014. PI: Alberto Reis / LNEG. Other teams: Pedro Simões / FCTUNL.

BioMenthol: An Integrated Biotransformation/Separation Route to Obtain Pure Enantiomers. PTDC/EQU-EQU/122106/2010 (FCT). PI: Alexandre Paiva. 01/01/2012 – 31/12/2014

Valorisation of plant materials by supercritical fluid technology. R&D contract MERCK KGaA / FCT. 2017 – 2018. PI: Susana Barreiros.

Enrichment of fish oil in omega 3 using supercritical fluids. R&D contract BRUDY.  TECHNOLOGY / Nova.ID.FCT. 2016 – 2017. PI: Alexandre Paiva. Other teams: Ana Matias / IBET.

ENiGMA - ENgeneering Green polymers for bioMedical Aplications using ionic liquids and supercritical fluid technology. PTDC/EQU-EPR/121491/2010 (FCT). PI: Ana Rita Duarte. 01/01/2012 – 31/12/2014

Lupsmart (CLIMATE KIC). 2018. PI: Ana Lourenço / FCTUNL.

Evaluation of the utility of critical fluids to support biorefining of waste derived from fish processing. R&D contract Phytatec (UK) Ltd / Nova.ID.FCT. 2016 – 2018. PI: Pedro Simões.

Extraction of CBD oil from Cannabis Sativa using supercritical fluids. R&D contract EXMKUBA/ Nova.ID.FCT. 2018. PI: Alexandre Paiva.