Objective The objectives are: To predict shelf life of chilled fish and meat products by mathematically modelling the growth and biochemical activities of the specific spoilage organisms (SSO). The goal of this project is to provide a tool for quality assurance and realistic shelf life assessment, particularly when process and/or product parameters are changed and new technologies are introduced. The following situations will be studied : - the spoilage of fish and meat products held and handled under selected conditions using new processing techniques and technologies; the significance of already known SSO in products similar but not identical to those where the SSO were originally identified; the growth kinetics and physiology of SSO as effected by controling parameters as their interactions with other microorganisms; the expression of quantitative spoilage data in mathematical models. The subsidiary goals of the work are : to identify and characterize the SSO in food products handled and stored under selected conditions; to study the range of conditions where different groups of micro-organisms are responsible for spoilage i.e. define the spoilage domaine; to provide the scientific basis for understanding the mechanisms and dynamics of spoilage, to develop model systems for studying growth of spoilage organisms under a range of conditions; to construct predictive mathematical models describing the effect of relevant handling and storage conditions on growth and activity of SSO. Fields of science medical and health sciencesbasic medicinephysiologynatural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiologynatural sciencesmathematicsapplied mathematicsmathematical model Programme(s) FP3-AIR - Specific research and technological development and demonstration programme (EEC) in the field of agriculture and agro-industry, including fisheries, 1990-1994 Topic(s) 311 - Food safety Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator DANMARKS TEKNISKE HOEJSKOLE EU contribution No data Address BYGN. 221 2800 LYNGBY Denmark See on map Total cost No data Participants (3) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Icelandic Fisheries Laboratories Iceland EU contribution No data Address Skúlagata 4 121 Reykjavík See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data SWEDISH MEAT RESEARCH INST. Sweden EU contribution No data Address P.O. BOX 504 24424 KAEVLINGE See on map Total cost No data TNO Netherlands EU contribution No data Address POSTBUS 360 3700 AJ ZEIST See on map Total cost No data