Food Technology and Nutrition Center of Excellence
Recent Projects
2019 - TC PhytoCluster
Establishment of a new screening strategy ("PhytoCluster") based on the combination of in-silico analyses and cell biological methods (Innovative Upper Austria 2020, 48.247,- Euro)
2019 - Josef Ressel Center for Phytogenic Drug Research
Analysis of phytogenic substances in nutrition for the prevention and treatment of metabolic syndrome in humans. Effects of phytogenic additives in feed on improving the health and performance of animals. (CDG, 1.4 million euros)
2019 - Phytogenics
Molecular biological characterisation of protective mechanisms of selected phytogenic substances (FFG, dissertation programme of the Upper Austrian University of Applied Sciences, 120.000,- Euro)
2018 - FODMAPs
Analytical methods for the detection of FODMAPs and participating microorganisms (FFG, dissertation programme of the Upper Austrian University of Applied Sciences, 120.000,- Euro)
2018 - TC BioScreen
Development of microscopic analyses of proteins and their binding partners in the plasma membrane of living cells (Innovative Upper Austria 2020, 111.500,- Euro)
2017 - FFoQSI
K1 Competence Centre for Feed and Food Quality, Safety and Innovation, FFoQSI (FFG, Upper Austria, Lower Austria and Vienna, 16.4 million euros)
2017 - GlucoTOP
Development of antidiabetic food supplements (LuxInnovation, 225.000,- Euro)
Completed Projects
2018 - Acrylamid
Development of processes to reduce the acrylamide content in grain-based coffee substitutes (Clusterinitiative OÖ 2014-2020, 20.000,- Euro)
2017 - TeaStar
Development of pharmaceutical tea products with health-promoting effects (Clusterinitiative OÖ 2014-2020, 70.000,- Euro)
2015 - PhytoSTAR
Identification and characterisation of phytogenic substances with antidiabetic effects (FFG Bridge1, 380.000,- Euro)
2016 - LipoDrop
Identification of phytogenic substances to prevent intracellular fat deposition in lipid droplets (core funding FH OÖ, 70.000,- Euro)
2016 - SLF
Increasing the food research at the Wels campus (OÖ, 400.000,- Euro)
2015 - GlucoSTAR
Screening-platform for the identification and characterization of insulin-mimetic substances (core funding FH OÖ, 80.000,- Euro)
2014 - StarPatt
Development of a high-throughput screening method based on microstructured surfaces (Micro-patterning) (FFG Bridge early stage, 305.000,- Euro)
2013 - PhytoDoc
Research on molecular modes of action of phytamines in the human body (EU/Land OÖ - EFRE, 310.000,- Euro)
2012 - Celmophyt
Bioavailability of selected phytamines using in vitro cell culture models (FFG core funding, 40.000,- Euro)
2011 - Detector | MicroProt
Bioinformatic development of a micro-patterning assay for the detection of the influence of phytamines on important cellular signal transduction proteins (core funding FH OÖ, 170.000,- Euro)
2010 - Regio13: Functional Food
Basic research in the field of functional food and bioenergy (EU/Land OÖ - EFRE, 1 Mio. Euro)
