Ifremer – Institut Francais de Recherche pour l’Exploitation de la Mer

Ifremer (French Ocean Research Institute, 1500 employees, 240 M€ annual budget, 24 mainland and overseas locations in France) was created in 1984 and is a public industrial and commercial institution (EPIC). Through research, studies and expert assessments performed on main current socio-economic questions (climate change, marine biodiversity, pollution prevention, sustainable fishery and aquaculture, etc.), Ifremer contributes to increase knowledge about the oceans and their resources, to the monitoring of marine and coastal zones, and to the sustainable development of maritime activities. For these goals, the Institute designs and operates observational, experimental and monitoring tools and facilities.

MICROORC will involve the Laboratory of Microbial Ecosystems and Marine Molecules for Biotechnologies (EM³B) focusing on the characterization, exploitation and promotion of marine bacteria and their biomolecules for application in human food, human health, cosmetic, and environment. EM³B has thirty years of experience in microbiome-based solution to guarantee seafood quality and safety (biopreservation), from fundamental research to application in industry.

Role in the project: In WP3, Ifremer leads task 3.3 on the “development and evaluation of food cultures for cold smoked salmon processing”. He will participate to pilot demonstration in smokehouses from CITPPM. Ifremer will also contribute to WP4 on the validation of new functional packaging in combination with protective cultures.