Kombucha and biobased leather from one process
Motivation
Kombucha drink is a fermented tea and offers a healthy alternative to sugary drinks. During the fermentation process, the microorganisms form a biofilm consisting of bacterial cellulose next to the liquid. At Kombucha brewers, this biofilm is created as a residual flow that has not been used to date.
Purpose of the project
BIOMA Lab has developed a process to prepare the biofilm in a material that is water-repellent and odorless. By combining and optimizing both production processes, a more profitable and sustainable process can be set up for brewing Kombucha together with a biobased leather product from a residual flow from the Dutch food industry.
Our partners
Consortium partners (next to HAN)
- BIOMA Lab
- Untamed Kombucha
Biobased Innovations
The researchers of the Biobased Innovations lectorate, together with students, conduct practice-oriented research. This research focuses on how we can make responsible and smart use of living nature. In doing so, we investigate the entire chain of biodiscovery.
