ACTIVITY GROUP’S DESCRIPTION

Phytochemicals and Food Quality Group is focused on:
– The revalorization of vegetable by-products by the characterization and isolation of their high value components using simple and economically viable processes that not require chemical treatments.

– The investigation of the biological activities of phytochemicals for the development of new products in the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and agricultural sectors.

For these purposes, following facilities are available:
– A flash hydrolysis semi-pilot unit and a steam reactor pilot unit.

– A pilot plant facilities for the isolation of individual components from vegetable by-products. The pilot unit includes filtration, centrifugation, decantation, concentration and purification equipment.