International Competence Centre on Food Fermentations
The Centre is a hub of innovation where cutting-edge research delves into the dynamic world of fermented foods. From unraveling microbial ecosystems to understanding health benefits, we pave the way for a healthier tomorrow through scientific exploration and culinary heritage preservation.
Our mission
The Centre aims to exploit and enhance the vast wealth of knowledge, results, and collaborations with local, national and international industries, already consolidated by the Platform Micro4Food of the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano. It aims to emerge as a pioneer in innovative and precision food fermentations.
The main focus is on the management of food fermentation in order to develop new concepts through the development of prototypes and possible patenting. This will take place in a scenario where particular attention will be paid to the sustainability of the biotechnological protocols to be developed, with particular reference to the local dynamics of South Tyrol.
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Research areas
Development and optimisation of innovative processes and products
Innovation through microbial fermentation and biotechnology for the health and welel-being of consumers
Diet-human axis
Exploration of fermented foods’ effect on the health of the gastrointestinal ecosystem using the model SHIME (Simulator of Human Intestinal Microbial Ecosystem) and system ESIN (engineered stomach and small intestine)
By-products and food waste recycling and valorisation of alternative raw substrates
Custom-made and precision fermentation for the valorisation of agro-food by-products and alternative raw substrates
Aziende Partner
Il Centro gode della partnership di 9 aziende del settore alimentare e farmaceutico:
- THT Isnes (Gembloux, Belgio)
- Puratos (Bijgaarden, Belgio)
- Giuliani (Milano, Italia)
- What’s Cooking (Antwerpen, Belgio)
- Dr. Schär (Postal, BZ, Italia)
- Barilla (Parma, Italia)
- Mila Südtirol (Bolzano, Italia)
- VOG (Bolzano, Italia)
- Natural Smarter Pulse (Bolzano, Italia)
- Zuccato (Vicenza, Italia)
- LOOOPS Food Lab S.r.l. (Bolzano, Italia)
Inoltre, il Centro potrá usufruire del supporto esterno da parte di: Azienda Sanitaria dell'Alto Adige con particolare riferimento al Servizio di Dietetica e Nutrizione Clinica (Bolzano, Italia), Fraunhofer (Bolzano), PRODIGEST (Gent, Belgio), e Stiftung Fondazione Sparkasse (Bolzano, Italia).
