Development of plant-based ingredients and food able to maintain consumer well-being and promote active ageing
24 May 2023
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
Università degli Studi di Udine- Department
Department of Agricultural food, Environmental and Animal Sciences- Research Field
Agricultural sciences » Agricultural products- Researcher Profile
Recognised Researcher (R2)- Country
Italy- Application Deadline
22 Jun 2023 - 13:00 (Europe/Rome)- Type of Contract
Temporary- Job Status
Full-time- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by an EU programme- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description
The research aims at developing novel plant-based ingredients/food to meet the urgent need for sustainable diets able to promote well-being of a progressively ageing population. The methodology adopted to tackle such a complex topic will be based on the food structure design approach. The research will include the selection/extraction of plant-based ingredients having the desired sustainability and nutritional requirements. To this aim, ingredients deriving from residues of industrial food processing will be also considered. Technological interventions with low environmental impact and able to improve the technological and nutritional functionality of the selected ingredients, will be then identified. These modified ingredients will be then used to design novel foods able to maintain consumer well-being and favor active ageing. Food intended for consumers with specific diet-related diseases will be also possible. If needed, strategies of protection and/or delivery of functional ingredients will be also applied to guarantee the target bioaccessibility and bioavailability. The developed prototypes will be assessed for bioaccessibility of functional ingredients by means of simulated in-vitro digestion performed under conditions typical of adults and healthy elderly. Food prototypes will be finally evaluated for quality properties, stability and shelf life
Requirements
- Research Field
- Agricultural sciences
- Education Level
- PhD or equivalent
Additional Information
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- university of udine
- Country
- Italy
- Geofield
Where to apply
- Website
https://www.uniud.it/it/ateneo-uniud/concorsi-bandi-uniud/concorsi/bandi-docent…
Contact
- State/Province
UDINE- City
UDINE- Website
https://www.uniud.it/it- Postal Code
33100
[email protected]
STATUS: EXPIRED
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