Financing - Projects

Cooperation contracts with private companies

J.C.R. Pharmaceuticals, Co., Ltd: “AGPPase-like enzymes on humans” (February 2000-April 2004).

Viscofán: “Obtaining altered levels of amylase and amylopectin by varying the ADPglucose pyrophosphatase and sucrose synthetase activity.” (April 2002-March 2005).

Bio-Idén Carbohydrate Biotechnology: “Production of sucrose synthase over-expressing maize plants with high starch content”. (June 2006-present).

Idén Carbohydrate Biotechnology : “Producción de plantas de patata con niveles y estructura alterados de almidón mediante el incremento de la actividad glucógeno fosforilasa así como el análisis de las sustancias antioxidantes en plantas de patata”. (July 2007-June 2010).

Idén Carbohydrate Biotechnology : “Producción de plantas de patata con niveles y estructura alterados de almidón mediante el incremento de la actividad transportadora de ADPglucosa ”. (July 2007-June 2009).

Public research projects financed competitively

European Union: “Modification of starch synthesis and yield in wheat endosperm” (MOSSYWE: July 2000-June 2003; Total allocation: 286.000 euros).

CICYT*: “ADPglucose pyrophosphatase and control of starch biosynthesis in monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous plants” (BIO2001-1080: January 2002-December 2004; Total Allocation: 17,250,000 pesetas.)

Government of Navarra: “The characterisation of ADPglucose pyrophosphatase in Escherichia coli and its use in obtaining plants with altered levels of starch”. (January 2003-December 2004; Total allocation: 29,700 euros).

Government of Navarra: “Functional genomics of the Nudix-hydrolase and the expression of plant ADPglucose pyrophosphatase in starch-producing potato plants”. (January 2004-December 2005; Total allocation: 29,700 euros).

CICYT*: “Nudix hydrolases: new molecular tools for the control of intercellular levels of nucleotide sugars and sugar metabolism in transgenic plants.” (Reference: BIO2004-01922; January 2005-December 2007; Total allocation: 182,000 euros).

Industry Department of Government of Navarra:“ Production of high starch energy crops of potato and barley destined to the production of bioethanol ” (Reference: ILQ010447.RL1; January 2006-December 2009; Total allocation: 494.800 euros).

CENIT: “ Ethanol investigation and development for locomotion ”. (Marzo 2007-Febrero 2011; Total allocation: 612.938 euros).

Government of Navarra: Ethanol production using plants with increased levels of starch. (Ref: IIM010491.RI1; January 2006-December 2008 (Total allocation: 283.000 euros)

CICYT: “Producción de cultivos energéticos de maíz con alto contenido en almidón destinado a la producción de bioetanol: sobre-expresión de un translocador de ADPglucosa y de la sacarosa sintasa”. (Referencia: BIO2007-63915; December 2007-December 2010; Total allocatiol: 250.470 euros)

* CICYT - Science and Technology Research Centre (Centro de Investigación Cientifica y Tecnológica)