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
Animal tests of gastrointestinal function
Behavior animal testing for learning and memory and/or locomotion
Behavior animal testing for learning and memory and/or locomotion (ISO 9001, GLP)
Behavior animal testing for learning and memory and/or locomotion with video tracking
behavior animal tests for acute and chronic pain in animal free to move
behavior animal tests for acute and chronic pain in animal free to move (ISO 9001, GLP)
behavior animal tests for acute and chronic pain in animal free to move with video tracking
Biomarker identification to assess the effects of bioactive components in humans
Biomechanical evaluations
Characterization of products of microbial origin: biomass, metabolites, natural antibiotics. Conversion and transformation processes of food an by-products
Combined stabilization strategies to enhance shelf-life and food safety
Computed microtomography in vivo (small size)
Dynamic histomorphometry
Dynamic imaging
Dynamic imaging (high-content, ISO 9001, GLP)
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)
Functional compounds characterization from raw materials, ingredients, food and food industry left-overs
Histological and immunohistochemical evaluations
Histological and immunohistochemical evaluations (ISO 9001, GLP)
Histological and immunohistochemical evaluations (quantitative computed)
Human studies for the validation of nutritional/health claims (including analysis of biological samples and statistical analysis of the results)
Identification of correlation parameters: Nutrition-tumors
Index of oxidative stress in vitro
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
Market survey and consumer trends towards functional foods
Mathematical modelling for product/process optimization
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
Microtomography evaluation 3D and 4D in vitro, ex vivo