Obiettivo Foreseen ResultsThe development of the new natural, antimicrobial agents from plants will consider all aspects that are important for practical application: functionality (effect, efficiency, formulation, shell-life), costs (of production, use) and legislation.Food manufacturing companies are increasingly more using mild and natural preservation systems in order to produce the food products that the consumer wants to buy, namely those that combine a "nature-like", "fresh-like", "preservative-free" or "healthy" food quality with convenience. Whereas the traditional preservation systems cannot serve this desire of consumers but yield a very safe product, mild preservation systems provide the required product quality but, inherently, a less safe product.Because chemical preservatives cannot be used to assure a more appropriate safety, there is an urgent need for additional antimicrobial techniques or agents. For centuries , good use is made in many food preparations of preservatives "from nature". These biopreservatives or green chemicals occur in many plants, herbs or spices where they, on the one hand, provide certain functionalities (aroma, taste, scent) and, on the other, have antimicrobial properties.It is the objective of this project is to identify and develop a selection of such biopreservatives for their antimicrobial activity against spoilage microorganisms and relevant pathogens. Within the lifetime of the project (two years), implementation of the biopreservatives will be undertake on semi-practical conditions for a range of quality and valuable, convenience food products (vegetable, fruit, poultry or meat products).The potential exploitation of medicinal plants and spices and antimicrobial agents has been investigated preliminary by the project participants (6 research institutions from Greece, Hungary, Poland, Lithuania, The Netherlands and Romania). These experienced groups will join forces to screen indigenous plant crops, based mainly and previously obtained knowledge, for useful biopreservatives that will be developed further for application in practice. To assure a tight link with practice, a company (in Slovenia) collaborates in the project that will develop practical application systems of the biopreservatives (based on current and novel techniques) and that will test the new agents on food products in semi-practise. Campo scientifico agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturehorticulturefruit growingagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturehorticulturevegetable growingnatural sciencesbiological sciencesmicrobiology Programma(i) FP4-INCO - Specific research, technological development and demonstration programme in the field of cooperation with third countries and international organizations, 1994-1998 Argomento(i) 01021001 - Food technologies Invito a presentare proposte Data not available Meccanismo di finanziamento CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinatore AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH DEPARTMENT Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo 59,Bornsesteeg 59 6700 AA Wageningen Paesi Bassi Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Partecipanti (6) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto Agricultural University of Athens Grecia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo 75,Iera Odos 11855 Athens Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Institute of Food Chemistry Romania Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo 1,Street Garlei 71576 Bucuresti Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Kaunas University of Technology Lituania Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo 19,Radvilenu Place 3028 Kaunas Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Medical University of Gdansk Polonia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo 107,Hallera Street 80 416 Gdansk Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Research and Design Institute for Electrical Engineering Romania Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo 313,Splaiul Unirii 74204 Bucuresti Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Technical University of Horticulture and Food Industry Ungheria Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo 45,Ménesi ut 1118 Budapest Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato
