What is BASE?
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BASE (Bio-based Functional materials from Engineered Self-Assembling Peptides) is a Specific Targeted Research Project (STREP) funded by the European Commission's Sixth Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities. The BASE-STREP aims at advancing the science and technology of sustainable and functional materials. Specifically it targets innovative nano-coatings for plastics, metals and ceramic objects, exploiting the self assembly capabilities of short (<25) amino-acid sequences (=peptides) in industrially relevant applications. ... more

The Consortium
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The BASE consortium consists of 10 highly skilled European based partners.
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1. Dow Benelux B.V. - Netherlands 6. Ghent University - Belgium
2. Agrotechnology & Food Innovations - Netherlands 7. SupraPolix - Netherlands
3. Centre for Electrochemical Research and Development - Spain 8. Leeds University - UK
4. Mare Engineering s.r.l. - Italy 9. Stuttgart University - Germany
5. Procter & Gamble Eurocor N.V. - Belgium 10. Interchem Hellas S.A. - Greece

Furthermore links are established with universities outside of Europe to create a true global R&D project on self-assembling peptides:

Queensland University - Australia Fudan University - China

Co-ordinator Contact
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If you would like more information about BASE STREP please contact the project's co-ordinator:
Dow Benelux B.V.
Herbert H. Dowweg 5
P.O. Box 48
4530 AA Terneuzen
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 115 67 2121
Fax: +31 115 67 3315
E-mail: FTNBASE@Dow.com

News
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26,27-Mar-2009 Final Project Meeting at Dow Benelux, Terneuzen, The Netherlands
25,26-Sept-2008 42 Month Progress Meeting at University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany.
15, 16-April-2008 36 Month Progress Meeting at Interchem, Halkida, Greece.
20,21-Sept-2007 30 Month Progress Meeting at SOMS, University of Leeds, UK.
23,24-April-2007 Mid-term review meeting
01-Dec-2006 Accession of University of Fudan to the BASE consortium
28,29-Sept-2006 18 Month Progress Meeting at AFGS in Wageningen, The Netherlands
06-July-2006 Positive evaluation received for proposal to call FP6-2006-TTC-TU-Priority-3; score 17/20.
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This project received research funding from the European Community’s Sixth Framework Programme under Project number 516961.