• Research

    Research Groups

    FOOD BIOENGINEERING

    FOOD ENGINEERING - FURG

    RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR FOOD PRODUCTIVE CHAIN

    SEA PROCESS PROCESSING RESEARCH PROGRAM

    Research Lines

    Bioprocesses in Food: Aimed at the development of projects related to biotechnological conversion, as well as of hydrobiological resources, such as residues and regional bioindustrial subproducts, by studying biomass production processes, enzymes and other compounds.

    Characterization of Agriculture and Livestock Resources: Aimed at the study of physical, chemical, microbiological and sensorial properties and methodologies, which can be applied in different quality aspects during food production, commerce and storage in the southern region of the state of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil).

    Valuation of Hydrobiological Resources: Aimed at the development of projects to provide alternative ways to implement the use of fish and other hydrobiological resourcesin order to add value to raw materials and to residues of conventional industry.

    Projects

    Bioprocesses in Food

    1) APPLICATION OF MAGNETIC FIELDS TO BIOPROCESSES

    2) MICROALGA CULTIVATION IN BRAZIL: FOOD SAFETY, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND WORK ALTERNATIVE

    3) NANOFIBER ENGINEERING APPLIED TO THE FOOD AREA

    4) MICROBIAL BIOCOMPOUNDS  APPLIED TO THE FOOD INDUSTRY: CAROTENOIDS AND BIOAROMAS

    5) BIOPRODUCT PRODUCTION BY SUBMERGED FERMENTATION

    6) RECOVERY AND PURIFICATION OF BIOPRODUCTS

    7) ENZYME SYNTHESIS TO OBTAIN BIOPRODUCTS

    8) MICROALGAE  CARBON DIOXIDE FIXATION

     Characterization of Agriculture and Livestock Resources

    1) COMPREHENSIVE USE OF CHIA (Salvia hispanica) IN FOOD PRODUCTION

    2) ENZYME DEGRADATION OF BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL FOOD CONTAMINANTS

    3) DISPOSAL OF ADDED VALUE COMPOUNDS USING SOLID STATE FERMENTATION

    4) STUDY OF FOOD DRYING IN THE SOUTH OF BRAZIL

    5) TECHNOLOGICAL PROCESSES FOR THE VALORIZATION OF BY-PRODUCTS OF THE FOOD INDUSTRY

    6) SAFETY AND QUALITY OF FOOD PRODUCED IN THE SOUTH OF BRAZIL

    7) BIOTIC AND ABIOTIC VARIABLES AND THEIR IMPACTS ON FOOD CONTAMINATION BY MYCOTOXIN

     Valuation of Hydrobiological Resources

    1) USE OF LOW COMMERCIAL FISH TO OBTAIN HIGH VALUE PRODUCTS

    2) STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE THE PROPERTIES OF BIOPLASTICS PRODUCED FROM SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS FOR APPLICATIONS IN FOOD PACKAGING

    3) PRODUCTION OF HIGH VALUE BIOPOLYMERS FROM MICRORGANISMS AND MARINE WASTE

       

  • Research Lines

    Bioprocesses in Food (Food Engineering Concentration Area): Aimed at the development of projects related to biotechnological conversion, as well as of hydrobiological resources, such as residues and regional bioindustrial subproducts, by studying biomass production processes, enzymes and other compounds.

    Characterization and Valuation of Coastal Ecosystem Resources (Food Science concentration area): For sustainable use and preservation of coastal ecosystem resources in this line, physical-chemical, biochemical, microbiological and sensory methods are applied to determine nutritional, functional and nutritional properties. Technologies of natural resources and from agricultural activities in order to propose the best use of them in the formulation of safe foods

    Process Engineering (Food Engineering concentration area): This line of research aims to study the engineering applied to food processing and the unit operations involved, to maintain the necessary quality throughout the processing of products, showing the knowledge necessary to application in food industrialization. Furthermore, it is applied with the objective of planning a more efficient production, developing strategies that aim at improving the production or the final product.

     

  • Projects

     

     1) Research line: Bioprocesses in Food

    Engineering and cultivation of microalgae

    Production of Bioproducts in Microbial Cultures and Enzymatic Processes



    2) Line of research: Characterization and Valuation of Coastal Ecosystem Resources

    Strategies for the use of residues and by-products of the food agroindustry

    Physico-chemical and biochemical properties of agricultural resources    Biotic and abiotic variables and their impacts on food quality and safety



    3) Research line: Process Engineering

    Polymers and food applications

    Recovery and Purification of Natural Products

    Agrobiodiversity resources to obtain products of interest