In the newest paper by the PROVIDE project, Scheibenzuber et al. investigate the consumer acceptance of new food ingredients from food industry by-products.
Beside household, retail, or restaurant-based food waste, there are also large amounts of product-specific food waste – so-called food…
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In the latest paper of the WG Foodomics together with the project partner Mars Petcare, a long-term study on the non-targeted mass spectrometric analysis of pet food samples is presented. Over 6 years, 32 batches of pet food samples were measured using FT-ICR-MS. Repeated analysis of two quality…
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In our latest publication on mycotoxin research, Biehl et al. take a closer look at the malting process. Using a multi-mycotoxin LC-MS/MS method, 14 Fusarium toxins, including modified ones, were analyzed in barley before and during malting. In a micro-malting setup, barley malt inoculated with F.…
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Our former Master's student and current PhD candidate Franka Nöth has been awarded the Silesia-Clemens-Hanke Master of Science Prize for her outstanding Master's thesis!
Under the supervision of Sarah Schneidemann, she conducted her research at our department on the topic: "Identification and…
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The METROFOOD-EPI open event on 13.12.2024 in Rome was a great success! We were happy to present the exciting results of our transnational service access for integrated analytical services with METROFOOD-RI. It was a pleasure to re-unite with all our partners at the final consortium meeting and the…
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In the latest publication from the AG Schmitt-Kopplin/Foodomics working group, Pieczonka et al. set out in search of molecular authenticity profiles of coffee. Using Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometer (FT-ICR-MS) analysis, unique chemical formulas for 11500 mass signals were…
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In the latest paper from the AG Schmitt-Kopplin/Foodomics working group, Pieczonka et al. take a close look at the grist mashing process (Kubessa method) in the beer brewing process. The separation of barley hulls is an established process for increasing the flavor stability of beer. Fourier…
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Our latest publication sheds a new light on the mycotoxin contamination of cereals and cereal-based foods. Fabian Dick et al. developed a QuEChERS-based multi-mycotoxin method, analysing 24 Alternaria and Fusarium toxins via UHPLC-MS/MS. 136 cereals and cereal-based foods were analysed, including 28…
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In our latest publication, Obermaier et al. analysed a whey drink that was biofortified with folate. The bioavailability of folate from the drink was tested in a pilot human study. All information on the results and methodology of the study can be found here. Many thanks to our cooperation partners…
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The interim meeting of the METROFOOD-EPI (Early Phase Implementation) project was held on June 26 and 27, 2024, in Thessaloniki, Greece. This was an important occasion where project partners from all countries involved in the infrastructure had the opportunity to meet in person to discuss the…
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