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
Carbon-based materials (graphene oxides, TPG, etc.)
Ceramic materials (oxides, nitrides, carbides, etc.)
Ceramic matrix composites and nanocomposites
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 the composition of food products
Combined stabilization strategies to enhance shelf-life and food safety
Consumer science
Corrosion: protection and inhibition
Cosmetics
Effects of packaging on the evolution of food microbial population
Elastomers
Evaluation of typicality by flavour analysis, markers of authenticity and chemometrics
Glass and glass-ceramic materials
Innovative strategies for microbial control: the use of natural antimicrobials and thermal treatments
Interaction between food microorganisms and gut microbiota
Magnetic materials both bulk and nano
Magnetorheological fluids
Marker identification for the instrumental detection of desired or undesired microflora: set up of markers or indicators
Materials of natural origin and derived (wood, paper, cellulose, fibers, etc.)
Materials with self-diagnostic and self-healing properties
Metal matrix composites and nanocomposites
Metals: ferrous alloys (steel, cast iron)
Metals: non-ferrous alloys (aluminum, copper, nickel, titanium, magnesium, etc.)
Methods to increase functional molecules and decrease undesired contaminants in local food
Micro-nano materials functionalized
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
Nanomaterials (filler, graphene, etc.)
Optimization of traditional stabilizing treatment to improve food quality
Otpimization of fermentation conditions: traceability and authenticity of typical or brand fermented food products
Paintings
Panel test evaluation and sensorial analysis of local food