Objective The main objectives of the project are : - to use new technologies to develop improved pea protein products which are devoid of antiphysiological and antinutritional factors;- to design and develop a technical process to prepare improved pea protein products under pilot plant and factory conditions;- to evaluate the functional and sensory properties of improved pea protein products added to a variety of foods for human consumption;- to screen in vitro and in animal models the nutritional properties and antigenicity of the protein products;- to develop an infant formula based on the improved pea protein products and to evaluate the formula for antigenicity and protein quality in animals and iron absorption in infants.The aim is to develop pea protein products with a high bioavailability of minerals, a high nutritive value of the protein and a low antigenicity. The work will contain evaluation of genetic variation of peas and selection of suitable starting materials of peas for preparation of pea protein products. The results from these studies together with technological and sensorial evaluations of the protein products will be used for selection of pea proteins to be used in test products for adults and infants. Fields of science natural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteins Programme(s) FP4-FAIR - Specific research, technological development and demonstration programme in the field of agriculture and fisheries (including agro-industry, food technologies, forestry, aquaculture and rural development), 1994-1998 Topic(s) 3.2.1 - Application of biotechnology to food materials Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY A.B. Address Frans perssons väg, 6 - c/o sik - p.o. box 5401 412 76 Göteborg Sweden See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all ADRIA - ASSOCIATION POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT DE LA RECHERCHE APPLIQUEE AUX INDUSTRIES AGRO-ALIMENTAIRES France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Rue de l'universite, 6 29191 Quimper See on map EIDGENÖSSISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE - ZÜRICH Switzerland EU contribution € 0,00 Address P.o. box 474 8803 Rüschlikon See on map SEMPER A.B. Sweden EU contribution € 0,00 Address Torsgatan, 14 105 46 Stockholm See on map SOCIETE DES PROTEINES ET INGREDIENTS ALIMENTAIRES NATURELS S.A. Belgium EU contribution € 0,00 Address Route fluviale, 10 7740 Warcoing See on map TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND Finland EU contribution € 0,00 Address Tietotie, 2 - p.o. box 1501 02044 Espoo See on map TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK Denmark EU contribution € 0,00 Address Dtu - building 224 - anker engelundsvej, 1 2800 Lyngby See on map