Competence Network Food Chain Plus (FoCus)
The network's aim is to develop research expertise across the value chain of milk. With different approaches we try to explore the relationship between production and consumption of dairy products and their related effects on consumers.
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Coordinating Institution:
Institute of Human Nutrition and Food Science Details of Institute of Human Nutrition and Food Science
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Subprojects
Collaborative Project 1: Network Coordination
Collaborative Project 2: feeding and animal health
- Studies on bioavailability and the potential effectiveness of flavonoids in ruminants - Detailsof Studies on bioavailability and the potential effectiveness of flavonoids in ruminants
- Use of tannins and quinones to improve the protein supply of dairy cows - Detailsof Use of tannins and quinones to improve the protein supply of dairy cows
- Studies on the changes in milk composition with the use of flavonoids and tannins (Carry-over) - Detailsof Studies on the changes in milk composition with the use of flavonoids and tannins (Carry-over)
Collaborative Project 3: Genetic Variability and Functional dairy ingredients
- Optimization of dairy products in terms of their content of functional substances - Detailsof Optimization of dairy products in terms of their content of functional substances
- Development of new Biofunctionalities at all stages of the process chain - Detailsof Development of new Biofunctionalities at all stages of the process chain
- Development of test patterns and product prototypes with defined bioactive ingredients - Detailsof Development of test patterns and product prototypes with defined bioactive ingredients
Collaborative Project 4: Health Assessment and Consumer Behavior
- Health assessment of food ingredients, food and nutrition concepts - Detailsof Health assessment of food ingredients, food and nutrition concepts
- Personalized efficacy of functional dairy products and food samples by in vivo / in vitro models, and intervention studies - Detailsof Personalized efficacy of functional dairy products and food samples by in vivo / in vitro models, and intervention studies
- Studies on the demand and price formation of functional dairy products along the value chain - Detailsof Studies on the demand and price formation of functional dairy products along the value chain