FoodBiomes

FOODBIOMES at the Bio3-2024 forum, organised by BioInnovation Greece at Technopolis Gazi, Athens, on September 1-5, 2024

Representing FOODBIOMES, Prapa, alongside Paraskevakos and Massot from Zoefarma, gave a talk on "Probiotic Biobanks and the Case for Disease Prevention" in the 8th session of the Conference, entitled "Developing Biobanks to Understand Human Diseases.

The presentation was focused on the findings of a study on novel strains isolated from olive samples collected in Monemvasia, Peloponnese, Greece that was conducted at the FOODBIOMES facilities. After identification at species level, the new strains were evaluated for their potential health-promoting properties through a series of in vitro assays. The future steps and industrial perspectives were further analyzed and discussed, with an emphasis on the significance of discovering novel probiotic strains with specific activities for the food and pharmaceutical industry.

Stay tuned for updates on FOODBIOMES' work and projects!

📣 FOODBIOMES at the 87th Thessaloniki International Fair!!!

We are looking forward to meeting you in person at Stand 10 in Pavilion 14 at the 87th Thessaloniki International Fair and describe how FOODBIOMES can offer world class research, education and innovation services that can contribute to the development of the innovation capacity of the Agri-food sector.

🤗 We are happy to announce the successful completion of our recent workshop titled "Hands-On Workshop on Pilot Scale Production of Novel Functional Food Ingredients," which took place from July 21st to July 24th, 2023 at the Democritus University of Thrace - (D.U.Th.).

The event provided a unique opportunity to delve into the captivating field of probiotic biomass production, cell immobilization on food-grade supports rich in prebiotic fibers, and the application of advanced drying methods.

😃 We were delighted to have a diverse group of four professionals participating in the workshop. The attendees hailed from academia and provided valuable expertise from various backgrounds, including nutrition, food technology and biology.

👉 The workshop's content and hands-on approach were of great interest to our participants, as it allowed them to gain valuable experience in a rapidly evolving area of research and application. Exploring the production of novel functional food ingredients and learning about cutting-edge techniques was both enlightening and inspiring for everyone involved.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the attendees for their active participation and enthusiasm throughout the workshop. It is through such collaborative efforts that we continue to advance and innovate in the realm of functional food ingredients.

Looking forward to organizing more such enriching events in the future!

📢 📢 📢 A new hands-on workshop by FOODBIOMES!!!

We are organizing a hands-on workshop entitled "Pilot scale production of novel functional food ingredients".

👉 This workshop will provide a unique opportunity to explore the fascinating field of biomass production, cell immobilization on food-grade supports rich in prebiotic fibers and application of drying methods.

🗓 The hands-on workshop will take place on 21-24 July 2023 at the Department of Molecular Biology & Genetics of the Democritus University of Thrace (DUTH), in Alexandroupolis, Greece.

Instructors: Yiannis Kourkoutas, Paraskevi Somalou and Grigorios Nelios.

Language: Greek

Eligible submissions are welcome from food industry personnel, researchers and BSc, MSc or PhD students of bio-sciences.

Participation is free of charge but registration is required.
Register please here https://lnkd.in/d_HR2vJ8

Registrations will remain open until 18 July 2023, 14.00 EEST.

Applications will be evaluated in the order of submission, and preference will be given to those who submit their applications first.

Spaces are limited!

📣 📣 📣 FOODBIOMES meets International Probiotics Association!
FOODBIOMES Research Infrastructure participated in the 16th International Scientific Conference on Probiotics, Prebiotics, Gut Microbiota and Health (IPC) held in Bratislava this week (20-22 June 2023) with three poster presentations:

👉🏻 Preliminary evaluation of novel plant-based lactic acid bacteria strains isolated from Athinolia variety olives, a collaborative work with IPA, delivered by Ioanna Prapa (with 'Χρύσα Παυλάτου', Nasia Gkika, Lydia Angelopoulou, George Skavdis, George Paraskevakos and Yiannis Kourkoutas),

👉🏻 Evaluation of Mentha pulegium and Matricaria recutita Plant Extracts as Effective Functional Regulators of Food Microbiota delivered by Gregoria Mitropoulou (with Vicky Kompoura, Ioanna Karap, Vasileios K. Gkalpinos, Vasiliki Anagnostou, Andreas G. Tzakos and Yiannis Kourkoutas)

and

👉🏻 Plant-based Wild Type Lactic Acid Bacteria As Promising Candidates For Glycemic and Lipid Profile Control delivered by Yiannis Kourkoutas (with Grigorios Nelios, Chrysoula Pavlatou and Ioanna Prapa).

Special thanks to the whole team for this great work and to Ioanna Prapa, Grigoria Mitropoulou and Yiannis Kourkoutas for representing FOODBIOMES in IPC2023 this year.