Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-00049, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Aluko, Rotimi (University of Manitoba)|Aluko, Rotimi (Université du Manitoba), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Manitoba, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Plus Grants for universities, program name french : Subvention d'engagement partenarial Plus pour les universités, program purpose english : Burnbrae farms have given priority to research work that will eventually lead to commercial production of_x000D_
gelatin from egg shell membrane, which will provide value-addition to their poultry products. The first step in_x000D_
gelatin production is to extract collagen from the egg shell membrane. In the previous Engage grant, successful_x000D_
extraction of collagen from egg shell membranes was achieved at a yield level that is compatible with_x000D_
commercial production. However, in order to become a useful industrial product, the water-insoluble collagen_x000D_
must be converted into water-soluble gelatin. Therefore, the aim of this proposal is to develop a simple process_x000D_
for the production of gelatin from egg shell membrane collagen. Several protocols that include enzymatic and_x000D_
non-enzymatic reactions will be tested for the breakdown of collagen into gelatin. The gelatin product will be_x000D_
characterized mainly for functional properties (gelling, foaming and emulsification) that will demonstrate its_x000D_
industrial uses. The proposed work will lead to the development of a collagen conversion process that can be_x000D_
readily scale-up at the pilot plant and commercial production levels. The optimized collagen conversion_x000D_
process will enhance the economic value of egg shell membranes that are currently considered as a low-value_x000D_
waste product., program purpose french : Burnbrae farms have given priority to research work that will eventually lead to commercial production of_x000D_
gelatin from egg shell membrane, which will provide value-addition to their poultry products. The first step in_x000D_
gelatin production is to extract collagen from the egg shell membrane. In the previous Engage grant, successful_x000D_
extraction of collagen from egg shell membranes was achieved at a yield level that is compatible with_x000D_
commercial production. However, in order to become a useful industrial product, the water-insoluble collagen_x000D_
must be converted into water-soluble gelatin. Therefore, the aim of this proposal is to develop a simple process_x000D_
for the production of gelatin from egg shell membrane collagen. Several protocols that include enzymatic and_x000D_
non-enzymatic reactions will be tested for the breakdown of collagen into gelatin. The gelatin product will be_x000D_
characterized mainly for functional properties (gelling, foaming and emulsification) that will demonstrate its_x000D_
industrial uses. The proposed work will lead to the development of a collagen conversion process that can be_x000D_
readily scale-up at the pilot plant and commercial production levels. The optimized collagen conversion_x000D_
process will enhance the economic value of egg shell membranes that are currently considered as a low-value_x000D_
waste product., agreement title english : Optimization of gelatin production from acid soluble collagen extracted from egg shell membrane, agreement title french : Optimization of gelatin production from acid soluble collagen extracted from egg shell membrane, agreement number : EGP2, agreement value : 4783.0, agreement start date : 2018-03-22, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)., additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier (2017-2018 à 2018-2019)., owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada