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
Innovative strategies for microbial control: the use of natural antimicrobials and thermal treatments
Input-output correlations to assess operational parameters
Integrated design and programming of robotic systems and automatic machines (flexible, modular, configurable, adaptive systems)
Integrated electronics of control and front-end, with analysis of the accuracy of the acquisition chain
Integration of vision systems for fixed and mobile robotics
Interaction between food microorganisms and gut microbiota
Intruments and services for precision agriculture
Kinematic chains (belts, cams, reduction gears, crank thrusts, etc)
Kits for the determination of contaminants, pesticides and pathogens in raw materials
Lab trails and scale-up to pilot plants of experimental production diagrams; check of the physical, chemical and sensorial characteristics
Life cycle assessment for food packaging
Machining processes for metal removal (turning, milling, drilling, reaming, broaching, grinding, etc.)
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
Market survey and consumer trends towards functional foods
Massive deformation processes (forging, pressing, rolling mill, extrusion, drawing, etc.)
Materials of natural origin and derived (wood, paper, cellulose, fibers, etc.)
Materials with self-diagnostic and self-healing properties
Mathematical modelling for product/process optimization
Mechanical sensors (accelerometers, gyroscopes, strain gauges, microphones); Tactile , force, torque sensors. Doppler laser sensors
Mechanical testing on construction materials
Mechanical tests on packaging and packaging materials
Mechanical transmissions: dynamics and control
Melting processes (in sand, in shell, die casting, investment casting, etc.)
Metal matrix composites and nanocomposites
Metals: ferrous alloys (steel, cast iron)
Metals: non-ferrous alloys (aluminum, copper, nickel, titanium, magnesium, etc.)
Methods for the specific and varietal identification based on single components within blends
Methods to increase functional molecules and decrease undesired contaminants in local food
Micro-actuators based on MEMS
Micro-nano materials functionalized
Microbial analysis, challenge tests, instrumental analyses
Microbial kinetics during food storage
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
Microorganism selection for a particular process
Microprocessing (micro-milling, -drilling, -laser, -waterjet, etc.)