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
Analysis of packaging regulations
Analysis of possible reuse and recycle of packaging materials
Assessment of the environmental impact (LCA) of one or more packagings
Characterization of polymeric material by differential scanning calorimetry and NMR
Characterization of products of microbial origin: biomass, metabolites, natural antibiotics. Conversion and transformation processes of food an by-products
Chemical analyses for food quality and safety (off-flavours, plasticizers)
Cognition and autonomy for robots in unstructured environments
Combined stabilization strategies to enhance shelf-life and food safety
Consultation for techniques of Design of experiments (DoE)
Contamination analysis of pre- and post-extrusion recycled material
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, ...)
Development of new active and intelligent packaging
Effect of migration from packaging to food and vice-versa: analysis and study
Effects of packaging on the evolution of food microbial population
Evaluation of microorganism development on raw materials and packaged foods
Evaluation of packaging mechanical resistance with numeric simulation and experimental trials
Film thermoformation and food packaging in modified atmosphere
Fleets of mobile robots - Planning and coordination
Gas permeability reduction in packaging materials
Global migration analysis of one or more packagings
Grasping devices and robot manipulators
Hardware design
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)
Life cycle assessment for food packaging
Marker identification for the instrumental detection of desired or undesired microflora: set up of markers or indicators
Mechanical tests on packaging and packaging materials
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