Objective Chemometric techniques (for mathematical and statistical handling, analysis, interpretation and prediction) can extract relevant information from diverse sources of data. The objectives of this proposal are to develop and apply novel chemometric methodologies to gain fundamental understanding of complex food systems through the combination of data from independent measurement techniques (e.g. biophysical and sensory) in a manner not currently available.Such understanding will facilitate analysis and molecular-level understanding of sensory and nutritional attributes of food systems. Initial focus will be on two targets: molecular level characterisation of sensory attributes in tea systems and detection of tomato variants that are naturally enriched in antioxidants and other beneficial nutrients. The mathematical models will be extended to attempt to combine complex multimodal sensory data with molecular-level analyses to determine the impact of wider societal influences, such as age, taster or cultural status.The transfer of knowledge will be achieved through the creation of a strategic trans-European partnership between world-leading chemometric experts in Denmark at the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University (KVL) and the Food Industry Measurement Science expertise at Unilever Colworth in the UK. The chemometric experts will develop innovative mathematical approaches to probe interdisciplinary data sets obtained from state-of-the-art industrial spectroscopic (NMR, IR and Raman) instrumentation, commercial samples and sensory analyses, to gain novel and fundamental insights into complex food systems.This understanding will subsequently facilitate the development of higher quality, more nutritious food products and increased competitiveness in the global marketplace for a major European Company. The teaching and research potential of the academic partner will also be enhanced through applying the in-depth knowledge acquired of the Food Industry. Fields of science natural sciencesphysical sciencesopticsspectroscopyabsorption spectroscopynatural sciencesmathematicsapplied mathematicsmathematical model Keywords Chemometrics Food Systems IR Multivariate statistics NMR Raman Spectroscopy sensory analysis Programme(s) FP6-MOBILITY - Human resources and Mobility in the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration "Structuring the European Research Area" under the Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006 Topic(s) MOBILITY-1.3.2 - Marie Curie Host Fellowships - Transfer of knowledge (TOK) - Industry-Academia Strategic Partnership Scheme Call for proposal FP6-2004-MOBILITY-3 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme TOK - Marie Curie actions-Transfer of Knowledge Coordinator UNILEVER UK CENTRAL RESOURCES LIMITED EU contribution No data Address Unilever House, Blackfriars LONDON United Kingdom See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (2) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all THE ROYAL VETERINARY AND AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY Denmark EU contribution No data Address Bülowsvej 17 FREDERIKSBERG C See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN Denmark EU contribution No data Address Noerregade COPENHAGEN K See on map Total cost No data
