Naslov
How biotechnology met circular economy at the Faculty of Food Technology Osijek

Autori
Velić, Natalija ; Tišma, Marina ; Krstanović, Vinko ; Strelec, Ivica ; Marček, Tihana ; Kovač, Tihomir

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Book of abstracts of 10th International Congress of Food Technologists, Biotechnologists and Nutritionists / Komes, Draženka - Zagreb : Hrvatsko društvo prehrambenih tehnologa, biotehnologa i nutricionista, 2022, 253-254

Skup
10th International Congress of Food Technologists, Biotechnologists and Nutritionists

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 30.11.2022. - 02.12.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Pozvano predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
biotechnology ; circular economy ; Faculty of Food Technology Osijek

Sažetak
Since food is inseparable from biotechnology, it is not surprising that food biotechnology has been included in the curriculum of the Faculty of Food Technology Osijek, University of Osijek (PTFOS) since its foundation some 50 years ago. The choice of research topics of a small core of researchers in the field of biotechnology at PTFOS, which has grown over the years, was also mainly related to food biotechnology and included the study of abiotic and biotic stress factors of crops, enzyme activities related to grain storage, the study of mycotoxigenic fungi related to food and feed safety, enzyme (bio)catalysis and the general improvement of biotechnological methods for the production of fermented foods (especially beverages, beer and fruit wine). However, the emerging need for the food industry to move to more sustainable primary production and processing systems has led to a rethinking of how resources are used within traditional food processing systems, e.g. the production residues from the agri-food industry have been recognised as a valuable resource for the production of high-value products and biofuels. This is where biotechnology and the circular economy met at PTFOS. The European Commission defines the circular economy as a model in which the generation of waste is minimised and the value of products, materials and resources is retained for as long as possible, so that what was once considered waste becomes a resource. Production residues, i.e., by-products and waste materials, from the food industry, including the same fermentation technologies that were the subject of research at PTFOS, are now being reused for the isolation of biologically active compounds, the production of enzymes, biofuels, and other valuable products, or as enzyme carriers and biosorbents. An overview will be given of the previous research topics and projects in the field of biotechnology, as well as the topics and projects related to biotechnology and the circular economy that are currently being carried out at PTFOS.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biotehnologija

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