Projekte
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Safe, sufficient, and nutritious food is required to maintain an active and healthy life. However, small-holder farmers in a majority of rural areas still endure food insecurity and malnourishment despite owning the reso…
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The fresh produce trade offers a wide range of apples all year round. For this purpose, apples are stored at temperatures between 0 °C and + 4 °C, at high relative humidity > 95 %, in machine-cooled rooms for up to 10 mo…
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The aim of the present project is the development of a new innovative catalyst generation and a process for the biocide-free industrial production of mung bean sprouts, which leads to energy savings in the production of …
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Food loss and waste (FLW) is a global challenge recognised by international governments and organisations. Reducing FLW is key to sustainably ensure nutritional food security for an increasing world population. It is a t…
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The requirements of the F-Gas Regulation strengthen the use of the alternative refrigerants CO2 (R744) with direct cooling and propane (R290) with indirect cooling. These requirements and the significantly increasing ene…
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The aim of this research is to develop a model-based electronic gas control system/device for storing and transporting fresh produce under modified O2 and CO2 atmospheres. The development of such an intelligent box will …
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One of the most important challenges the modern world is facing is food insecurity, while little progress has been achieved at introducing non-destructive and reliable food quality assesment methods at both pre- and post…
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High-quality animal proteins are difficult to replace largely by plant proteins in the feeding of carnivorous fish and omnivorous monogastric animals. The use of insect protein derived from by-products and residual strea…
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Research Stay
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Ethylene (C2H4), a ripening hormone biosynthesized by fruit and vegetables, can accumulate within packaging and expedite the ripening process, consequently affecting the shelf life of fresh produce. The effective mitigat…