Project-D2INNOV – MORECoLAB – Montanhas de Investigação

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Acronym: D2INNOV
Project number: 18407
Code of Operation: NORTE2030-FEDER-01474100

Project description: The D2INNOV project aims to respond to the needs of society and the market in terms of vitamin D-fortified food products, using the milling, nutraceuticals, and pharmaceutical extracts sectors as case studies. It focuses on the development of two products: i) a mushroom powder with a vitamin D₂ content of at least 580 µg/g to replace synthetic products, ii) a natural extract with at least 90% purity of vitamin D₂, targeting different population groups, through the optimization of radiation procedures for the conversion of ergosterol into vitamin D₂.

Approval date: 03/09/2025
Start date: 01/01/2026
Completion date: 31/12/2028

Total eligible investment: 951 772,00
Financial support |: 697 014,54

Ledear: Novavet-Produtos Agro Pecuarios Lda

Copromotors:
MORE – Laboratório Colaborativo Montanhas de Investigação – Associação
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança
Btl – Indústrias Metalúrgicas, S. A
Afonso, Lopes & Ca Lda

1) Study and optimize the process of obtaining mushroom powder with vitamin D2,
2) Characterize mushroom powder with vitamin D2,
3) Study the processes of extraction and stabilization of vitamin D2,
4) Characterize the extract produced, rich in vitamin D2,
5) Develop pilot equipment that integrates the processing of mushroom powder and the conversion of ergosterol from mushroom powder into vitamin D2,
6) Validate, on a relevant scale, the production of natural extract with a purity level of at least 90% vitamin D2.

Activity 1: Study of the integrated process for obtaining mushroom powder with vitamin D2
Activity 2: Studies of vitamin D2 extraction and stabilization processes
Activity 3: Demonstration of the potential of the products and processes
Activity 4: Dissemination, communication, and exploitation of project results
Activity 5: Project management

A mushroom powder with vitamin D2, with a content of at least 580 µg/g of mushroom powder, which complies with the requirements for mushroom powder with vitamin D2 listed in the Union list of authorized novel foods (Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/2470);
An integrated process to produce mushroom powder with vitamin D2, including the steps of cleaning, drying, grinding, and UV irradiation, with a processing capacity of approximately 30 kg/h.
A natural extract with at least 90% purity in vitamin D2, obtained from mushroom powder and with the quality required for the pharmaceutical or cosmetic industry.

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