Database providing access to the High Technology Network's industrial research offering: research competences, type of analyses and tests available at the Laboratories. Companies can consult the Catalogue to find Laboratories and researchers that match their needs.
Competence
Biomarker identification to assess the effects of bioactive components in humans
Characterization of products of microbial origin: biomass, metabolites, natural antibiotics. Conversion and transformation processes of food an by-products
Cognition and autonomy for robots in unstructured environments
Combined stabilization strategies to enhance shelf-life and food safety
Control algorithms and cognitive techniques
Control architectures for actuators
Data transmission systems, communications (bus, internet, wireless, etc.)
Designe of specific software application (acquisition, processing, control, supervision, ...)
Effects of industrial processes on the nutritional qualities of foods
Effects of packaging on the evolution of food microbial population
Evaluation of dietary habits of the population in order to identify risk behaviours and prevention strategies
Evaluation of the interactions between food matrix and bioactive components
Evaluation of the organoleptic characteristics of food bioactive components and related food
Evaluation of the physical, chemical, and microbial characteristics of products
Extraction of bioactive components from food waste (polyphenols, omega3 and omega6 fatty acids)
Fleets of mobile robots - Planning and coordination
Functional compounds characterization from raw materials, ingredients, food and food industry left-overs
Grasping devices and robot manipulators
Hardware design
Human studies for the validation of nutritional/health claims (including analysis of biological samples and statistical analysis of the results)
Human-machine interfaces
Human-robot interactive collaboration in intrinsically safe work cells
Hydraulic actuators and motors
Innovative strategies for microbial control: the use of natural antimicrobials and thermal treatments
Integration of vision systems for fixed and mobile robotics
Interaction between food microorganisms and gut microbiota
Kinematic chains (belts, cams, reduction gears, crank thrusts, etc)
Marker identification for the instrumental detection of desired or undesired microflora: set up of markers or indicators
Market survey and consumer trends towards functional foods
Mathematical modelling for product/process optimization
Micro-actuators based on MEMS
Microbial analysis, challenge tests, instrumental analyses
Microbial response to environmental stress: optimization of microbial performance
Microbial strain selection for food production: enzymatic, physiological, and genetic characterization
Microbial strain selection: technological characterization
Microbiological activity in food: risk analysis
Mobile Robots - localization and autonomous navigation
Mobile Robots - non-industrial applications
Modulation of microbial growth and shelf-life evaluation as a function of formulation and storage condition
Molecular analyses for the identification of pathogens and spoilage microorganisms and the evaluation of their impact on final product,