
Dr.-Ing. habil. Oliver Schlüter
Coordinator RP2 Quality and Safety of Food and Feed
Department: Horticultural Engineering
Telefon: +49 (0)331 5699 613
E-Mail: oschlueter@ atb-potsdam.de
Research programs
Research areas
- Emerging bio-resources for human and animal nutrition (hemp, insects, macro-algae, etc.)
- Novel technologies in postharvest preparation and processing (high pressure, atmospheric pressure plasma, pulsed electric fields, etc.) of fresh food (fruits, vegetables, milk, meat, etc.)
- Smart inactivation of biological contaminants (viruses, bacteria, spores, etc.)
- Quality and safety monitoring (spectral-optical methods, flow cytometry, MALDI-ToF, etc.) to control process steps along the value chain of perishables
Scientific activities
- Chair of the Technical Board of CIGR Section VI: Bioprocesses
- Chair of EFFoST Standing Committee on Careers Development & Education
- Member of DFG Senate Commission on Food Safety, Working Group „Food Technology and Safety“
- German representative of IFA (ISEKI Food Association)
- GHI (Global Harmonization Initiative)
- Chair / Co-Chair INSECTA International Conference (2017, 2018, 2019, 2021…)
- Member of Editorial Board of Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies
- Member of Editorial Board Journal of Insects as Food and Feed
- Member of Editorial Team of the book entitled “Cold Plasma in Food and Agriculture”
Projects
- NewFoodSystems – NewFoodSystems Hochwertige tierische Proteine sind in der Fütterung von karnivoren Fischen und omnivoren monogastrischen Nutztieren über weite Strecken nur schwer durch pflanzliche Proteine zu ersetzen. Durch den Einsatz von Insekten…
- InnoHof – Leibniz-Innovationshof für nachhaltige Bioökoomie Auf dem Leibniz-Innovationshof für nachhaltige Bioökonomie werden künftig innovative Konzepte und Technologien für eine nachhaltige, zirkuläre Bioökonomie entwickelt und erprobt, indem Landw…
- DAAD-PPP-Serbien – Non-thermal plasma potential in the hemp seed sprouting Ziel des Projekts ist es, die Möglichkeiten der nicht-thermischen Plasmabehandlung zu testen, wie sie für die Sterilisation (direkte Plasmabehandlung) und das Einweichen (Verw…
- AquaTech4Feed – Neue nachhaltige Aquakulturtechnologien für die Produktion innovativer Futtermittel für verbesserte Fischbestände (Novel sustainable aquaculture technologies for the production of innovative feeds for improved fish stocks) Ziel des tr…
- PLASMA – Plasma applications for smart and sustainable agriculture Ein kontinuierlicher Anstieg der Nachfrage nach Lebensmitteln aufgrund des Bevölkerungswachstums stellt eine ernsthafte Herausforderung für die Menschheit dar. Selbst in Regionen, in …
- inTech – Eco-innovative technologies for sustainable exploitation of macromolecules from insects as alternative resource in bioeconomy Das Gesamtziel des inTECH-Projekts ist die Entwicklung öko-innovativer technologischer Lösungen für die nachhaltige…
- food4future – Agrarsysteme der Zukunft: F4F - Nahrung der Zukunft, Teilprojekt I food4future setzt sich aus vier inter- und intra-agierenden Forschungsfeldern (FF) zusammen: FF I: Organismen, FF II: Urbane Bioräume, FF III: Smart Nutrition & Sensor …
- SHEALTHY – Non-Thermal physical technologies to preserve fresh and minimally processed fruit and vegetables (SHEALTHY) SHEALTHY zielt darauf ab, eine optimale Kombination von nicht-thermischen Hygienisierungs-, Konservierungs- und Stabilisierungsmeth…
- NutriAct EigA – NutriAct - Ernährungsintervention für gesundes Altern (NutriAct EigA) Im hohen Alter noch fit und gesund zu sein, ist ein hoher Wert für viele Menschen. Ein wesentlicher Faktor hierfür ist eine gesunde Ernährung. Menschen, die sich in…
- PROMONA – Vernetzung bioeffizienter physikalischer Detektions- und Prozessierungsmodule zur nachhaltigen Reinigung und Desinfektion in der Lebensmittelproduktionskette. TP 1 (PROMONA) Mikrobielle Verunreinigungen können entlang der gesamten Wertschöp…
Publications
- Durek, J.; Fröhling, A.; Bußler, S.; Hase, A.; Ehlbeck, J.; Schlüter, O. (2022): Pilot-scale generation of plasma processed air and its influence on microbial count, microbial diversity, and selected quality parameters of dried herbs. Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies. (January 2022): p. 102890. Online: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifset.2021.102890
- Psarianos, M.; Dimopoulos, G.; Ojha, S.; Cavini Moreno, A.; Bußler, S.; Taoukis, P.; Schlüter, O. (2022): Effect of pulsed electric fields on cricket (Acheta domesticus) flour: Extraction yield (protein, fat and chitin) and techno-functional properties. Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies. (3): p. 102908. Online: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifset.2021.102908
- Johne, R.; Wolff, A.; Gadicherla, A.; Filter, M.; Schlüter, O. (2021): Stability of hepatitis E virus at high hydrostatic pressure processing. International Journal of Food Microbiology. (2 Februar 2021): p. 109013. Online: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2020.109013
- Limnaios, A.; Pathak, N.; Grossi Bovi Karatay, G.; Fröhling, A.; Valdramidis, V.; Taokis, P.; Schlüter, O. (2021): Effect of cold atmospheric pressure plasma processing on quality and shelf life of red currants. LWT-Food Science and Technology. (November 2021): p. 112213. Online: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2021.112213
- Ojha, S.; Bekhit, A.; Grune, T.; Schlüter, O. (2021): Bioavailability of nutrients from edible insects. Current Opinion in Food Science. (October): p. 240-248. Online: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cofs.2021.08.003
- Ojha, S.; Bußler, S.; Psarianos, M.; Rossi, G.; Schlüter, O. (2021): Edible insect processing pathways and implementation of emerging technologies. Journal of Insects as Food and Feed. (5): p. 877-900. Online: https://doi.org/10.3920/JIFF2020.0121
- Rossi, S.; Parrotta, L.; Del Duca, S.; Dalla Rosa, M.; Patrigani, F.; Schlüter, O.; Lanciotti, R. (2021): Effect of Yarrowia lipolytica RO25 cricket-based hydrolysates on sourdough quality parameters. LWT-Food Science and Technology. (August): p. 111760. Online: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2021.111760
- Lee, S.; Fröhling, A.; Schlüter, O.; Corassin, C.; De Martinis, E.; Alves, V.; Pimentel, T.; Oliveira, C. (2021): Cold atmospheric pressure plasma inactivation of dairy associated planktonic cells of Listeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus aureus. LWT-Food Science and Technology. (July): p. 111452. Online: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2021.111452
- Aganovic, K.; Hertel, C.; Vogel, R.; Johne, R.; Schlüter, O.; Schwarzenbolz, U.; Jäger, H.; Holzhauser, T.; Bergmair, J.; Roth, A.; Sevenich, R.; Bandick, N.; Kulling, S.; Knorr, D.; Engel, K.; Heinz, V. (2021): Aspects of high hydrostatic pressure food processing: Perspectives on technology and food safety. Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety. (4): p. 3225-3266. Online: https://doi.org/10.1111/1541-4337.12763
- Sagu, S.; Landgräber, E.; Henkel, I.; Huschek, G.; Homann, T.; Bußler, S.; Schlüter, O.; Rawel, H. (2021): Effect of Cereal a-Amylase/Trypsin Inhibitors on Developmental Characteristics and Abundance of Digestive Enzymes of Mealworm Larvae (Tenebrio molitor L.). Insects. (5): p. 454. Online: https://doi.org/10.3390/insects12050454
Curriculum Vitae
Positions and Qualification
- 05/2020 – ongoing: Adjunct Professor at the University of Bologna (UNIBO)
- 12/2019 – ongoing: Leadership team of the Microbiomics Laboratory for Bioeconomy, CIRCLE, ATB
- 12/2019 – ongoing: Project leader “genetic engineering” according to § 3 GenTG und §§ 14, 15 GenTSV
- 07/2019: Habilitation in food technology, thesis on “Cold atmospheric pressure plasma treatment of food systems: Impact on safety and quality attributes along the value-added chain”, Fakultät Maschinenwesen, Technische Universität Dresden
- 09/2016: Permission holder according to §§ 2, 4 TierSeuchErV
- 07/2013: Permission holder according to § 44 IfSG
- 01/2011 – today: Coordinator, Research Programme on Quality and Safety of Food and Feed, Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB)
- 01/2008 – 03/2020: Head of Food Hygiene Lab, Dept. Horticultural Engineering, Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB)
- 08/2007 – today: Vice-head, Dept. Horticultural Engineering, Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB)
- 08/2003 – today: Senior Scientist, Dept. Horticultural Engineering, Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB)
- 06/2003: Doctorate degree, thesis title: Impact of High Pressure - Low Temperature Processes on Cellular Materials Related to Foods, Technische Universität Berlin
- 11/1996 – 07/2003: Research Associate, Ph.D. Candidate, Food Biotechnology and Food Processing Technology, Technische Univerität Berlin