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 the physical, rheological, chemical, microbial, and sensorial properties during storage
Analytical tests for shelf-life characterization
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
Computed microtomography in vivo (small size)
Definition of product specifications and analytical methods of verification
Design of experiment (DoE) and Food Design to study interaction between formulation and process conditions
Dynamic histomorphometry
Dynamic imaging
Dynamic imaging (high-content, ISO 9001, GLP)
Effects of industrial processes on the nutritional qualities of foods
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
Experimental studies of formulations and processes: use of bioactive components from out-streams or by-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
Improvement of process efficiency for saving direct and indirect costs
Index of oxidative stress in vitro
Input-output correlations to assess operational parameters
Lab trails and scale-up to pilot plants of experimental production diagrams; check of the physical, chemical and sensorial characteristics
Market survey and consumer trends towards functional foods
Mathematical modelling for product/process optimization
Microbial kinetics during food storage
Microtomography evaluation 3D and 4D in vitro, ex vivo
Monitoring of chemical, physical, and biochemical characteristics (enzymatic activity and kinetics) during storage
Non-conventional thermal and non-thermal technologies for product stabilization, extraction, and conservation