- Head researcher
- M.JUANA FRIAS AREVALILLO
GRAIN SEEDS FOR HEALTH PROMOTION (GRAINS4HEALTH)
Our research group is an interdisciplinary team aimed to improve the health of consumers offering safe, of convenience and quality foods and ingredients from protein grains of interest, such as legumes, cereals and pseudocereals, and derived subproducts and coproducts of their industry using sustainable and innovative processing strategies. Novel biotechnological processes and emerging technologies are undertaken to contribute in the reduction of the onset of high prevalent chronic diseases. Special attention will be focused on the optimization, modelization, development and validation of innovative technologies and processing to obtain nutritive and healthy food addressed to vulnerable population with food allergy and intolerance.
Main specialization
Área de investigación:
Disciplina ERC:
- LS - LIFE SCIENCES
- LS9 Applied Life Sciences and Non-Medical Biotechnology
Industrial Leadership:
- 4. Biotechnology
- 4.2. Biotechnology-based industrial processes
Societal Challenges:
- 2. Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research and the bioeconomy.
- 2.2. Sustainable and competitive agri-food sector for a safe and healthy diet