New catalogue of UAB's R&D&I capabilities in the agri-food sector for companies in the agri-food industry
Consult this catalogue we have published, which includes all of UAB's scientific and technological potential applied to the agri-food sector. The document brings together an ecosystem comprising 80 researchers, 18 research groups, 7 departments, 5 research institutes and 5 spin-offs, and showcases capabilities and case studies aimed at knowledge transfer and collaboration with companies in the sector.
The UAB research ecosystem integrates established groups, centres of excellence and advanced infrastructures covering areas as diverse as food processing, safety and traceability, nutrition, sustainability and animal production. The value proposition is based on the ability to provide cross-cutting and interdisciplinary solutions, combining the exact sciences, biology, veterinary science and social sciences.
Among UAB's strengths are the development of solutions based on agroecology, fermentation, functional foods and public policy, as well as the application of cutting-edge technologies such as computer vision, electronic tongues, ultraviolet irradiation, high pressures, applied optics and separation technologies. This knowledge allows processes to be optimised, food quality and safety improved, the use of additives reduced, and new production and consumption models driven by efficiency and sustainability criteria.
The document also highlights several real-world application cases that exemplify the transfer of knowledge to the productive fabric. Among these are the development of an optical technology to determine pH in yoghurt production, the SMART-CELLAR system to control and improve industrial bottling and wine production processes, and the application of bacteriophages as a preventive barrier against Salmonella in poultry production, the production of natural vanillin from agricultural by-products or the development of an oral vaccine for the Mediterranean sea bass in aquaculture.
This scientific and technological capability is supported by unique on-campus infrastructures, such as the Fermentation Pilot Plant, the Food Technology Plant Service and the Experimental Farms and Fields Service, which facilitate the validation, scaling up and transfer of solutions to industry.
With this publication, the UAB Research Park aims to bring the university's capabilities closer to companies, public administrations and entities in the sector, and to foster new opportunities for collaboration on R+D+I projects with a real impact.
Check the catalogue here!
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