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
Acoustic methods for solid food texture evaluation (cheese, watermelon, pasta, etc.)
Analysis of contaminants and allergens in raw materials and finished products, flavour analysis, analysis of simple and complex carbohydrates
Analytical methods for detection of allergens of vegetal origin and hidden allergens in food products
Analytical methods for detection of microbial contamination in food (bacteria, viruses, moulds, yeasts)
Analytical methods for the detection of nanoparticles (metal nanoparticles, nanofibres and nanocapsules) in raw materials and finished products
Analytical methods for the evaluation of the effects of industrial processing on nutritional value of foods
Characterization of microbial components, vegetal and animal species
Characterization of products of microbial origin: biomass, metabolites, natural antibiotics. Conversion and transformation processes of food an by-products
Characterization of soluble fibre in functional food
Characterization of the composition of food products
Colour analysis with destroing and non-destroying techniques
Combined stabilization strategies to enhance shelf-life and food safety
Consumer science
Effects of packaging on the evolution of food microbial population
Evaluation of typicality by flavour analysis, markers of authenticity and chemometrics
Extraction and analytical methods for nutrients and functional elements
Fast and non-destructive spectroscopic methods and chemometrics for food quality evaluation
Food decontamination and enzyme deactivation: high pressure homogenization, gas-plasma, pulsed electric fields
Food safety: analytical methods to evaluate the occurrence of toxic natural substances, process and environmental contaminanst
High resolution and solid phase nuclear magnetic resonance to assess food composition
Innovative strategies for microbial control: the use of natural antimicrobials and thermal treatments
Interaction between food microorganisms and gut microbiota
Marker identification for the instrumental detection of desired or undesired microflora: set up of markers or indicators
Methods to increase functional molecules and decrease undesired contaminants in local food
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
Modification of technological processese to improve quality of local products
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,
Molecular traceability and chemometrics to define food quality and tipicality
OGM detection in food
Optimization of traditional stabilizing treatment to improve food quality
Otpimization of fermentation conditions: traceability and authenticity of typical or brand fermented food products
Panel test evaluation and sensorial analysis of local food
Phase and state transition analysis in fresh, packaged or processed food
Physical, chemical, sensorial and microbial characteristics of traditional foods
Predictive microbiology for shelf-life prevision, for food safety and for innovative products.