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Maker Faire 2022: from ENEA innovations for cultural heritage, food and sustainability

Ionizing radiation to the rescue of degraded cultural heritage, frontier lasers against food fraud but also advanced biofuels, innovative materials and insect amendments.

 

They are some of the technologies and solutions that ENEA presents a “Maker Faire Rome 2022”. THEhe largest European event on technological innovation and digital transformation, where startuppers, innovators, researchers and families meet to share know-how, projects and innovative ideas, between creativity, science and technology.

7 9-October 2022 10 am-19pm, Gazometro Ostiensevia del Commercio 9/11, Rome.

In this 10a edition organized by the Rome Chamber of Commerce, it will be possible to interact with researchers and attend talks, meetings and special contents. ENEA will be present in Halls L and D with five of its most recent innovations in the cultural heritage, biotechnology, circular bioeconomy, safety and sustainability of agri-food systems sectors, including:

 

Sustainable technologies and processes based on the use of ionizing radiation for the recovery and study of cultural heritage 

degraded, such as ancient books. For the first time in Italy, the ionizing radiation available at ENEA will be used for treatment treatments and as non-invasive diagnostic tools for artefacts of artistic and cultural interest.

In addition, innovative treatments will be carried out with special non-toxic and sustainable hydrogels to clean the paper from oxidation caused by the aging of cellulose D.28 (pav. D) - Center of Excellence

 

A photoacoustic laser system against food adulteration 

useful for industries in the sector and large distribution chains capable of tracing, in real time, fraud, such as those involving fish, rice, fruit juices, oil, milk and spices, in particular oregano and saffron. Easily transportable, it is characterized by the speed of execution of the measurement that is carried out in a few minutes, for its accuracy and reliability. The research was developed within the TESLA project funded by the Lazio Region (POR FESR 2014-2020 no. A0375-2020-36403). LS15 (pav. L)

 

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Advanced solutions to ensure greater food production, reduce waste, optimize the use of natural resources and improve the quality and productivity of the agri-food system.

ENEA researchers will present ENEA activities for the enhancement of microbial resources and agro-industrial by-products.

The development of models for sustainable nutrition, but also the production of high added value molecules in plant production systems, using the plant as a bio-factory for the development of new nutraceuticals and biopharmaceuticals. LS12 (pav. L)

 

METROFOOD

the research infrastructure aimed at strengthening scientific excellence in the field of food quality and safety; promote the creation of platforms and services for digitalization, food quality and safety, authenticity and traceability of raw materials and products. At the center of participation: the enhancement of the concepts of quality, that is, greater possession of positive characteristics; safety, as the absence of risks deriving from the consumption of the food; traceability, as an opportunity to document the history of a product along the supply chain, from the field to the table; sustainability, considering the environmental impact of diet and food choices on the individual, society and the environment. LS14 (pav. L)

 

Innovative processes for the production of feed, bioplastics, new biodegradable materials, soil improvers and biofuels advanced by the so-called soldier flies or "Black Soldier Fly"

Le Black Soldier Fly they are joint scavengers, whose larvae are fed with waste from the market and the agro-food industry. 

During growth, the larvae are able to bioconversion these organic substrates, transforming them into molecules such as lipids, proteins and polysaccharides that can be used in the feed industry, in the energy, cosmetic, pharmaceutical and textile fields. LS19 (pav. L)

 

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