PARTNER PROFILE
CATALOGUE
Food, Agriculture
and Fisheries, and
Biotechnology
29th & 30th
November, Brussels
Table of contents
BULGARIA ................................................................................................................... 6
Institute of Molecular Biology ................................................................................... 6
University of Plovdiv ................................................................................................. 7
University of Food Technologies............................................................................... 9
HUNGARY.................................................................................................................. 10
Research Institute for Animal Breeding and Nutrition ............................................ 10
Biokontroll Hungária Kht, Organisation for the Control and Certification of
Organic Products, Organization for Public Benefit ................................................. 11
Csillagszem BT ........................................................................................................ 12
University of West Hungary, Institute of Wood and Paper Technology ................. 13
Corvinus University of Budapest, Department of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants . 14
Corvinus University of Budapest, Faculty of Horticultural Science, Dept. of Plant
Physiology and Plant Biochemistry ......................................................................... 15
Beta Research Institute NPC .................................................................................... 16
Corvinus University of Budapest, Department of Ecological and Sustainable
Production System ................................................................................................... 17
University of Pannonia Georgikon Faculty of Agriculture...................................... 18
LATVIA ....................................................................................................................... 19
Latvia University of Agriculture .............................................................................. 19
Latvia University of Agriculture, Research Institute of Biotechnology and
Veterinary Medicine “Sigra” ................................................................................... 21
Latvian State Institute of Agrarian Economics ........................................................ 22
Latvian State Horticulture Institute .......................................................................... 24
University of Latvia, Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Laboratory of
Microbial Storage Product Research ....................................................................... 25
National Diagnostic Centre of Food and Veterinary Service .................................. 26
State Stende Cereal Breeding Institute .................................................................... 27
State Priekuli Plant Breeding Institute ..................................................................... 28
Pūre Horticultural Research Centre ......................................................................... 29
Latvian Plant Protection Research Centre ............................................................... 30
LITHUANIA................................................................................................................ 31
The Institute of Animal Science of Lithuanian Veterinary Academy ..................... 31
Institute of Biotechnology, Bioinformatics laboratory ............................................ 33
Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics ............................................................ 34
Department of Food technology at Kaunas University of Technology ................... 35
KTU Food Institute (Food Institute of Kaunas University of Technology) ............ 36
Institute of Animal Science of Lithuanian Veterinary Academy, Department of
Animal Breeding and Genetics ................................................................................ 37
Laboratory of Biothermodynamics and Drug Design, Institute of Biotechnology .. 38
Institute of Biotechnology........................................................................................ 39
Institute of Animal Science of LVA Department of Animal Hygiene and Ecology –
Poultry research group ............................................................................................. 40
Institute of Animal Science of LVA, Department of Animal Hygiene and Ecology
.................................................................................................................................. 41
Institute of Animal Science of Lithuanian Veterinary Academy, Department of
Animal Reproduction ............................................................................................... 42
Institute of Animal Science of LVA, Department of Animal Feeding and Feedstuffs
.................................................................................................................................. 43
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Institute of Animal Science of Lithuanian Veterinary Academy, Department of
Animal Breeding and Genetics ................................................................................ 44
MALTA ....................................................................................................................... 45
University of Malta (Dept. of Physiology & Biochemistry).................................... 45
ABT Innovia Limited – AquaBioTech Group ......................................................... 46
MLS BioDNA Ltd. .................................................................................................. 48
Institute of Agriculture of the University of Malta .................................................. 49
Public Health Laboratory (Malta) ............................................................................ 50
POLAND ..................................................................................................................... 51
Agricultural University of Poznan ........................................................................... 51
Baltic Sea Eco-Energy Cluster................................................................................. 53
Faculty of Food Sciences; University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn .............. 54
Renewable Energy Research Center of the University of Warmia and Mazury in
Olsztyn ..................................................................................................................... 56
The Agricultural University in Cracow; Center of Monitoring and Food
Certification of Małopolska, Faculty of Food Technology ..................................... 57
Institute of Agricultural and Food Economics - National Research Institute .......... 58
Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy of Science, EC Center of
Excellence ................................................................................................................ 59
Wrocław University of environmental and life sciences, Department of crop
production ................................................................................................................ 60
Innovation Enterprise "IMPULS" ............................................................................ 61
University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk; Laboratory of Plant
Protection and Biotechnology, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology ............... 62
National Research Institute of Animal Production .................................................. 64
Institute of Aviation ................................................................................................. 65
KGHM CUPRUM Ltd Research & Development Centre ....................................... 67
Jagiellonian University, Institute of Environmental Sciences ................................ 68
Bakery Vini .............................................................................................................. 69
Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department
of Food Hygiene and Public Health ......................................................................... 70
Medical University of Gdansk (RSC); Tri-City Central Animal Laboratory –
Research and Service Centre ................................................................................... 71
Pomeranian Science & Technology Park – Bio-Lab Center ................................... 73
University of Gdańsk, Institute of Oceanography, Department of Ecosystem
Functioning .............................................................................................................. 75
Center of Medical Biology, Polish Academy of Science, Laboratory of Molecular
Virology and Biological Chemistry ......................................................................... 77
Institute for Building Mechanization and Electrification of Agriculture (IBMER) 78
Agricultural University in Cracow, Department of Refrigeration and Food
Concentrates ............................................................................................................. 81
Krzysztof Kucharczyk Techniki Elektroforetyczne sp. z o.o. ................................. 82
Automotive Research and Development Center BOSMAL .................................... 83
Electrotechnical Institute Branch in Gdansk (IEL OG)s ......................................... 84
Institute of Environmental Protection ...................................................................... 86
Institute of Rural and Agricultural Development, Polish Academy Of Sciences .... 87
Agricultural University in Krakow (LifeScience Cluster Krakow) ......................... 89
Warsaw University of Life Sciences........................................................................ 90
Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish Academy of Science .................. 91
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Institute of Plant Genetics Polish Academy of Sciences, Laboratory of Structural
Genomics ................................................................................................................. 92
Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Department of
Biotechnology and Food Microbiology, Faculty of Food Sciences ........................ 94
ASM – Market Research and Analysis Centre ........................................................ 96
National Food and Nutrition Institute ...................................................................... 97
Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine ............................................................... 99
Institute of Genetics and Animal Breeding of the Polish Academy of Sciences ... 101
Agricultural University in Cracow; Department of Farm Machinery Management,
Ergonomics and Fundamentals of Agriculture ...................................................... 103
Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology (Department of Analytical
Chemistry).............................................................................................................. 104
Warsaw University of Life Sciences Faculty of Animal science, Department of
animal hygiene and environment ........................................................................... 105
Poznańska Wyższa Szkoła Biznesu i Języków Obcych, Poznan University College
of Business and Foreign Languages ...................................................................... 106
Institute of Agricultural & Food Biotechnology, Department of Food Analysis .. 107
Jagiellonian University, Faculty of Chemistry, Structure Oriented Powder
Diffraction Research Group ................................................................................... 108
University of Technology and Life Sciences, Dept. of Soil Science and Soil
Protection ............................................................................................................... 109
University of Technology and Life Sciences, Department of Phytopathology ..... 110
Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences .................................... 111
Institute of Organic Industry .................................................................................. 112
Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Institute of
Environmental Engineering of ............................................................................... 113
West Pomeranian Business School ........................................................................ 114
Institute of Chemical Engineering Polish Academy of Sciences ........................... 115
Sci.Council of the Goetel’s School of Environmental Protection and Engineering
AGH, Team of Environmental Biotechnology and Ecology, Wydz.GGiIS AGH 117
University of Life Sciences .................................................................................... 118
Instytut Badawczy Leśnictwa (IBL), Forest Research Institute ............................ 119
Research Institute of Pomology and Floriculture .................................................. 120
ROMANIA ................................................................................................................ 121
ROMVA C SA ....................................................................................................... 121
“Gheorghe Asachi” Technical university of Iasi ................................................... 122
Institute of Food Bioresources ............................................................................... 123
University of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine Bucharest – Faculty of
Biotechnology ........................................................................................................ 124
National Research-Development Institute for Animal Biology and Nutrition
(IBNA- Balotesti)- Department of Chemistry and Nutrition Physiology .............. 126
Slovenian Forestry Institute, Dep. for Forest Physiology and Genetics ................ 128
LIMNOS, Company for Applied Ecology ............................................................. 129
University of Primorska, Science Research Centre Koper – Institute for biodiversity
studies .................................................................................................................... 131
University of Ljubljana, Veterinary Faculty, ......................................................... 132
Laboratory for forensic toxicology and ecotoxicology .......................................... 132
Science Research Centre Koper – Institute for Mediterranean Agriculture and Olive
Growing ................................................................................................................. 134
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University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Social Sciences, Centre for social Psychology
................................................................................................................................ 135
Department of Biology, Biotechnical faculty, University of Ljubljana................. 136
Institute of public health of the Republic of Slovenia (IPH RS), Department for
sanitary chemistry .................................................................................................. 137
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BULGARIA
PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Institute
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
of Molecular Biology
Name, Title: Ivan G. Ivanov, Professor
Tel.: +359 2 873 62 27
Gender (M/F): M
Fax: +359 2 873 62 27
E-mail: iivanov@obzor.bio21.bas.bg
Web: http://www.bio21.bas.bg/
Dr. Roumiana Mironova – bacterial proteomics
Dr. Genoveva Nacheva – gene expression in bacteria
Dr. Vera Maximova – molecular virology, cytokine action
Dr. Svetlana Boicheva – bioinformatics, genetic code evolution
Public
Research
SME
Private
Education
Non-profit
Industry
Other __________________
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Area 2.2.5 Environmental impacts and total food chain
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.2 Bioprocesses
Area 2.3.3 Environmental biotechnologies; Use of waste and byproducts
Other activities – Bioinformatics, post-translational modification of
proteins in bacteria, non-enzymatic glycosylation of bacterial proteins.
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
IMB occupies 3500 m2 in Sofia and numbers 140 staff members, 100
of which bear MS, MD, Ph.D. or D.Sc. scientific degrees. The senior
staff of IMB includes 6 full and 15 associate professors. IMB consists
of 5 research departments and 3 independent research laboratories. It
produces 40-50 high quality scientific papers per year published in
peer reviewed journals. IMB teaches also 25-30 Ph.D. students.
Key expertise offered
Regulation of Gene Expression in prokariotes and eukaryotes.
Bioinformatics – codon usage analysis in sequenced genomes;
interference of codon usage and gene expression.
Heterologous gene expression (Bacterial genetic engineering) –
production of human bioactive polypeptides in bacteria.
Post-translational modification of genetically engineered proteins.
The organisation has been involved in running joint projects
under following EU and other international research
programmes:
Copernicus: Hairpin ribozimes for inactivation of defective genes.
Tempus: Introduction of curricula for BS degree in biotechnology in
BG.
NATO: both research in genetic engineering and organization of
workshops.
FRN (Sweden): Structural studies on human cytokines.
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects, roles)
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
University of Plovdiv
Contact details of the main
Name, Title: Ivan Minkov, Professor
researcher
Tel.: +359 32 62 94 95
Gender (M/F): M
Fax: +359 32 62 94 95
E-mail: minkov@pu.acad.bg
Web: http://www.plantgene.eu/
Key group researchers and
Dr. Ilia Denev – parasitic plants, plant protection, DNA markers
expertise
Dr. Samir Naimov – Bt genes, plant biotechnology
(name, surname, academic
Dr. Galina Yahubian – epigenetics, transcription factors
degree)
Dr. Tsanko Gechev – plant stress, PCD
Dr. Mariana Gozmanova – plant virology. microRNAs
Dr. Valentina Toneva – plant physiology, photodynamic
herbicides
Dr. Elena Apostolova – DNA markers
Public
Private
Non-profit
Organization type
Research
Education
Industry
Other __________________
(tick all that apply)
SME
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Area 2.2.5 Environmental impacts and total food chain
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.3 Environmental biotechnologies; Use of waste and byproducts
Other activities – Plant Biotechnologies, Transgenesis, Oncogenes
regulation, Bioinformatics, miRNA and siRNA gene regulation
The organization is the University of Plovdiv. The main part
dealing with food and biotechnology is the Department of Plant
Physiology and Molecular Biology and the Genomic Research
center, which a part of the department. The main research is in
the field of plant biotechnology and plant molecular biology,
plant molecular genetics and bioinformatics. The Center has also
experience in transgenic plants, food quality and safety and risk
assessment. Recent investigation has started in the field of
human oncogenes regulation. More information about the
research is given below.
Gene Expression Regulation - Investigation the processes of
genetic and epigenetic control of plant gene expression. The
main interest is in regulatory processes resulting in plant
adaptation under stress conditions.
Bioinformatics - The major topic of the work is microRNA
(miRNA) and gene regulation. Other areas - plant epigenetics,
viroid RNAs, plant miRNA promotets, miRNA- oncogene
interactions, transposones.
Plant Molecular Virology - molecular biology of the viroids;
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Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
molecular host-viroid interactions; viroid–host interference
process
Plant Molecular Genetics – main interests: molecular plant
pathology and increasing of biological value of crop production;
Marker Assisted Plant Breeding – marker assisted selection,
DNA markers
Abiotic Plant Stress - ROS-related microarray; stress resistant
genes isolation
Genetic Engineering and Plant Biotechnologies – Bt genes,
r5ecombinanat Bt toxines, transgenes, edible vacccienes.
The organisation was (s) involved in following FP6 projects:
Animal Science capacities mapping (www.animalscience.net): To do create the WEB site, collect information
about the Bulgarian entities in the field of Animal Sciences. The
Mapping Report for Bulgaria animal science and meat sector
was issued and sent to the commission and published in the
WEB site.
Balkan Agro Food Network
(http://www.europartnersearch.net/bafn/. Partner. To create
the WEB site and write the recommendation report
Mapping and foresight of European Agricultural & Food
Research capacity (www.agrifoodreserch.net). Partner.
Agro Economic Policy Analysis in new member states and
Western Balkans (http://www.europartnersearch.net/agripolicy/). Partner.
Transcontainer (STREP). Partner. Economic issues, public
awareness, risk assessment of contained transgenic plants.
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
University of Food Technologies
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size (employees)
Name, Title: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Angel Angelov
Tel.: +359 32 603 608
Gender (M/F): M
Fax: +359 32 643 108
E-mail: angelov@uft-bio.com
Web: www.uft-bio.com
Dr. Angel Angelov - Fermentation technology, Food technology, Microbially
derived products, Yeasts and lactic acid bacteria, Food quality and safety;
Dr. Velitchka Gotcheva - Fermentation technology, Food technology, Functional
foods (pro- and prebiotics, antioxidants, dietary fibre), Food quality and safety;
Eng. Nikolay Krumov, MSc - Fermentation technology, Yeasts, Biological
production of nanoparticles;
Public
Private
Non-profit
Research
Education
Industry
Other _______
SME
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
Classification
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well being
Area 2.2.2 Nutrition
Area 2.2.3 Food processing
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Area 2.2.5 Environmental impacts and total food chain
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for sustainable non-food
products and processes
Area 2.3.2 Bioprocesses
Area 2.3.3 Environmental biotechnologies; Use of waste and by-products
Other activities: Curricula development, educational/training courses, workshops
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
The main organization, University of Food Technologies (UFT), is focused on
food science and technology. The work team from the Department of
Biotechnology, UFT has a good experience in food microbiology, fermentation
upstream, middle- and downstream processes, microbially derived products,
functional food development, food quality and safety. Previous and current works
include isolation and identification of microorganisms, microbial fermentations
and products, development of functional foods, assessment of probiotic properties
of microorganisms, biological production of nano-particles, development of food
quality and safety management systems.
Food microbiology, Fermentation technologies (microbial products, biologically
active substances), Food biotechnology (food and beverage production), Food
quality and safety, Development of functional foods;
“Towards harmonisation of analytical methods for monitoring food quality and
safety in the food supply chain” (MONIQA) – NoE, FP6, EU, Priority 5 – Food
Quality and Safety, project partner;
“Isolation of purification of CdS nanoparticles, obtained from microorganisms” –
bilateral project, funded by DAAD and the Bulgarian Ministry of Education and
Science, project partner;
“Probiotics for food preservation, functional foods, as vaccine and vector for
delivery systems” – bilateral project under Indo-Bulgarian inter-governmental
program, project partner;
“Microbially derived CdS nanoparticles: waste water as production medium” –
bilateral project, funded by DAAD and the Bulgarian Ministry of Education and
Science, project partner;
“Safety Meat Production Training” - Program Leonardo da Vinci, EU, project
participant;
“European Partnership for Vocational Training in Production of Healthy Sound
Bioproducts” (EURO-BioHealth) - Program Leonardo da Vinci, EU, project
partner;
“National Curricula and Study Programmes for Bachelor Degree in
Biotechnology” - Program TEMPUS, EU, project partner;
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
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HUNGARY
PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Research Institute for Animal Breeding and Nutrition
Contact details of the main
Name, Title: László Békési, Vet. Med. Dr. PhD.
researcher
Tel.: +36-28-511-344
Gender (M/F): M
Fax: +36-28-430-184
E-mail: bekesi@katki.hu
Web: www.katki.hu
Key group researchers and
Enikő Dr. Szalai Mátray sen. researcher
expertise
Edit Zajácz PhD student
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Public
Private
Non-profit
Organization type
Research
Education
Industry
Other ___________
(tick all that apply)
SME
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.1 Enabling Research
Area 2.1.3 Optimised animal health, production and welfare across
agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Other activities
In frames of the Research Institute for Animal Breeding and
Nutrition, Research Group of Honeybee Breeding and Biology
deals with genetically controlled resistant lines of Carniolan
honeybee, alternative control of varroa mite, testing
immunostimulant prebiotics and carrying out honey quality
analyzes.
Instrumental insemination of queens
Alternative varroa mite control
Honey quality control
Bee health monitoring
Different cooperations with Eurbee mambers
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Biokontroll Hungária Kht, Organisation for the
Control and Certification of Organic Products,
Organization for Public Benefit
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects, roles)
Name, Title: Dr. Roszica Koleva, project manager
Tel.: 36 1 336 11 22/136
Gender (M/F): F
Fax: 36 1 315 1123
E-mail: koleva.roszica@biokontroll.hu
Web: www.biokontroll.hu
Dr. Péter Roszík, Univ.Doctor, Titular university docent
Dr. Roszica Koleva, PhD
Public
Research
SME
< 10
10-49
Private
Education
50-99
Non-profit
Industry
100-199
200-249
Other ___________
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems
(agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and crop
protection
Area 2.1.3 Optimised animal health, production and welfare across
agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Area 2.2.5 Environmental impacts and total food chain
Biokontroll Hungária KHT is a company authorized to control the
organic farming in Hungary and to issue certificates of organic
products. It was founded in 1996 as an independent enterprise by the
Biokultura Society (the professional organization of the organic
farmers and manufacturers in Hungary). Biokontroll Hungaria is
certified by IFOAM and it is the largest inspection and certification
agency in Hungary controlling more than 90 % of the market of
organic products. Along with its major controlling activities the
company participates in numerous domestic and international projects
aimed at developing new norms and standards of organic farming and
food industry. The participation in such projects gained increasing
importance after 2004 when Hungary joined the EU. The objectives of
the projects encompass stimulation and development of organic
farming and industry in Hungary as well as popularization of organic
products. At present the company works with 1800 partners (farmers
and foodstuff manufacturers)
Sustainable agriculture, Organic agriculture, Organic farming, Organic
products and promotion, Organic food, Foodstuff safety
1. CHANNEL (EU 6 R&D Framework Programme)
2. KSH-EUROSTAT Grants
3. LEONARDO Program
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Csillagszem BT
Contact details of the main
Name, Title: Denes Sziva, Mr.
researcher
Tel.: +36 30 518 4726
Gender (M/F): M
Fax:: +36 1 398 0155
E-mail: denes@pregnasens.hu
Web: www.pregnasens.hu
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Public
Private
Non-profit
Organization type
Research
Education
Industry
Other ___________
(tick all that apply)
SME
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well being
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Csillagszem BT. is a small, completely private company (SME),
located in Budapest (Hungary), founded in 1997.
Main activity: Developing and manufacturing membrane based,
in vitro rapid diagnostic tests, in which immunoassay techniques
are applied for detection of analytes, among others fertility
hormone (hCG) and drugs of abuse (DOA) tests.
Secondary activity: protein purification.
Development and optimization technology for immunoassay
based, in vitro rapid POC diagnostic test for any selected target
analyte, if feasible; including labeling of proteins (optionally
nucleic acids), mainly detection antibodies with markers
generally applied in diagnostic tests, in addition purification of
proteins and protein conjugates for antibody production and
other diagnostic purposes.
Partner in SMITHII (“Sporeformer Microflora: Identification,
Toxicity, Heat treatment and other Industrial processess, impact
on food safety”) integrated project proposal in 2005-2006
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
University of West Hungary, Institute of Wood and
Paper Technology
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
Name, Title: Dr. Levente Csóka – assistant professor
Tel.: +36-99-518-305
Gender (M/F): M
Fax: +36-99-518-386
E-mail: lcsoka@fmk.nyme.hu
Web: www.nyme.hu
Public
Research
SME
< 10
10-49
Private
Education
50-99
Non-profit
Industry
100-199
200-249
Other ___________
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.1 Enabling Research
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.1 Improved biomass and plant based renewables
Area 2.3.2 Bioprocesses
Area 2.3.3 Environmental biotechnologies; Use of waste and byproducts
Our Institute is directly involved in the teaching and research
activity of wood and paper technology that is carried on within
the University of West Hungary. The staff of our Institute has
teaching and research activities with students of the wood and
paper science profile subjects for which courses and practical
(laboratory) works are taught in the areas of wood based boards,
nondestructive testing, composites, paper and packaging
materials and technologies. The research domains are mainly
concerned with complete and complex analyses of different
wood, agricultural wastes and paper products.
Nanotechnology in the pulp and paper industry, surface
modification of recycled fibers; ultrasonic and enzymatic
pulping process of agricultural residues and wastes to gain
cellulose and bioetanol
1) Cooperation with Institute for Micromanufacturing in the
application of nanotechnology in the pulp and paper industry
2) Cooperation with University of Mumbai in the application of
sonochemical modified pulping process of wheat straw
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Corvinus
University of Budapest, Department of
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of organization
(main research activities – no more
than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects, roles)
Name, Title: Dr. Éva Németh-Zámbori
Tel.:482-6252
Fax: 482-6330
E-mail: eva.nemeth@uni-corvinus.hu
Dr. Jenő Bernáth, doctor of science, professor
Dr. Zsuzsanna Pluhar, PhD
Dr. Krisztina Szabó, PhD
Public
Private
Non-profit
Research
Education
Industry
__________________
SME
Gender: F
Other
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems
(agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and crop
protection
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well being
Area 2.2.2 Nutrition
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.1 Improved biomass and plant based renewables
Sustainable agrotechnology and new production methods of medicinal and
aromatic plants, spices, dye plants and other alternative species. Analysis of
active ingredients, chemotaxonomical research. Development and
maintenance of high quality special varieties. Protection, reservation and
introduction of wild growing species, sustainable utilization of them.
Production biology, environmental factors and reaction answers of these
species.
Knowledge in medicinal plant biology, cultivation, chemical analysis of
essential oils, alkaloids, flavonoids, expertise in introduction and reservation,
gene bank potential of about 1000 taxa, collection of living plants,
experimental field, laboratory capacity (e.g. GC-MS, TLC, SFE).
Members of the research group are members of the International Council of
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Board from 1992
Secretary, deputy president and president of Federation International of
Pharmacists between 1992-2004
President and secretary of the European Region of Medicinal Plant Section of
ISHS from 1997.
Member of the IUCN Medicinal Plant Specialist Group from 1998.
Members of the editorial board of several international journals.
Taking part as partner e.g. in the following research and education
international projects:
- European Th Resource Centres for Training and Knowledge Transfer on
Phytopharmaceutics in Europe (Leonardo, NL/99/1/ 074125/PI/III.3.a/FPC)
- Marjoram project, in frame of “Studies to improve the quality of European
spices” Copernicus ERBCIPECT 930137
- Thematic Network for Phytopharmacy Training Leonardo NL/96/2/
0055/PI/II.11c/FPC
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Corvinus University of Budapest, Faculty of
Horticultural Science, Dept. of Plant Physiology and
Plant Biochemistry
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Name, Title: Istvan Papp, PhD
Tel.: +36 1 4826228
Gender (M/F): Male
Fax: +36 1 2096388
E-mail: istvan.papp2@uni-corvinus.hu
Renata Bacso, Attila Molnar
Public
Research
SME
< 10
10-49
Private
Education
50-99
Non-profit
Industry
100-199
200-249
Other __________
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems
(agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and crop
protection
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well being
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for sustainable
non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.1 Improved biomass and plant based renewables
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
State owned, publicly funded university with research activity in
areas related to horticulture and biotechnology.
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
Project application to study water stress responses in tomato.
Practice in a wide range of molecular biological techniques.
Interest in projects related to hormonal regulation, plant growth
regulators, stress responses and fruit biology.
We would be happy to join projects dealing with the above
mentioned areas of research on horticultural plants.
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Beta Research Institute NPC
Contact details of the main
Name, Title: Laszlo Potyondi Dr.
researcher
Tel.: +36/99/365-513
Gender (M/F): M
Fax: +36/99/533-587
E-mail: betakutato@beta-kutato.hu
Web: www.beta-kutato.hu
Key group researchers and
Laszlo Potyondi - agricultural engineer, univ doc
expertise
Janos Kimmel – agricultural engineer, univ doc
(name, surname, academic
Matild Eszterle – chemist, univ doc
degree)
Janos Boros – agricultural engineer, consultant
Public
Private
Non-profit
Organization type
Research
Education
Industry
Other __________
(tick all that apply)
SME
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological resources
from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.1 Enabling Research
Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems
(agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and crop
protection
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well being
Area 2.2.2 Nutrition
Area 2.2.3 Food processing
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for sustainable
non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.1 Improved biomass and plant based renewables
Area 2.3.2 Bioprocesses
Area 2.3.3 Environmental biotechnologies; Use of waste and byproducts
Other activities
The Institute deals with natural sciences, technical research,
development, technology-development, laboratory, green-house
and arable land experiments, alternative energy, bioenergy, as
well as writes and edits publications relating to these fields. The
research covers the whole technology of sugar beet growing, and
extends to the utilisation of by-products.
Accredited soil nutrient analysis laboratory (ICP, AAS)
Bioenergy laboratory with differently sized and equipped
fermentors
Steril plant pathology laboratory
Virus and biotechnology laboratory (with ELISA and PCR)
Trained and dedicated staff
Joint projects with INRA Dijon (France), CSL York (England),
USDA-ARS Fargo (USA)
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Corvinus University of Budapest, Department of Ecological and
Sustainable Production System
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size (employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
Name, Title: László Radics, Prof. Dr.
Tel.: +36-1-482-6235
Gender (M/F): M
Fax: +36-1-482-6325
E-mail: laszlo.radics@uni-corvinus.hu
Web: www.anubis.kee.hu
László Radics PhD
Zita Szalai PhD
Public
Private
Non-profit
Research
Education
Industry
Other __ SME
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological resources from
land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems (agriculture,
forestry, fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and crop protection
The main principal of our Department is education; to make students familiar with
the issues of the agricultural production. The Department belongs 20 ha converted
organic experimental field near Budapest. There we have the most research work,
like: mulching methods in vegetable growing; development of meliferous plants
mixtures with long-lasting flowering period; hedgerow planting experiment;
development of crop rotations with animals; natural pigment providing plants;
environmentally friendly products in organic tomato growing.
Organic Farming, Sustainability, Agro-ecological Weed Management, Wide
International Contact System, Leading of EU-Projects
Hungarian – German S&G (Hungarian Science and Technology Foundation):
Comparative investigations on possible effects of climate change on weed flora in
agrarian landscapes with different climat and land use conditions; 01.01.199931.12.2003; hungarian project leader
Hungarian – Austrian S&G (Hungarian Science and Technology Foundation): The
role and imporatnce of hedges in environment protection in agriculture;
01.01.1999-31.12.2000; hungarian project leader
Hungarian – Austrian S&G (Hungarian Science and Technology Foundation):
Evaluierung verschiedener nichtchemischer Regulierungsmaßnahmen bei der
Ackerkratzdistel mit besonderer berücksichtigung der Wurzelökologie;
01.01.2002-31.12.2003; hungarian project leader
Hungarian – Austrian S&G (Hungarian Science and Technology Foundation):
Weed management of Cirsium arvensis (L.); 01.01.2002- 31.12.2003; hungarian
project leader
Hungarian – Austrian S&G (Hungarian Science and Technology Foundation):
Production of drought resistant legume species in organic farming; 2003-2006;
hungarian project leader
Leonardo Da Vinci Pilot Project: Further development of post secondary
education program in the topic of ecological farming, for EU and Candidate
countries, harmonising their education program (COMPASS); 2003-2006;
consortium leader
FP-6 framework: CHANNEL Opening Channels of Communication between the
Associated Candidate Countries and the EU in Ecological Farming; 15. November
2004-15. May 2006; consortium leader
Hungarian – German S&G (Hungarian Science and Technology Foundation):
Analysis of the spreading of invasive plant species on arable fields; 2005-2006;
hungarian project leader
Leonardo Da Vinci EU Vocational Training Cooperation Program: Ecologica; 01.
December 2005-31. December 2007; consortium leader
eContent Organic.Edunet; 01. October 2007-30. September 2010; leading a work
group
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
University of Pannonia Georgikon Faculty of
Agriculture
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
Name, Title: Laszlo Kocsis PhD
Tel.:+36 83 545 058
Gender (M/F): M
Fax:+36 83 545 058
E-mail: Kocsis-l@georgikon.hu
Web: www.georgikon.hu
Zoltan Varga, Erik Tarczal, Peter Taksonyi
Public
Research
< 10
Private
Education
10-49
50-99
Non-profit
Industry
100-199
Other _____
200-249
SME
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems
(agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and
crop protection
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Grapevine pruning and training. Grapevine propagation. Basics
of vineyard establishment. Basics of agro- and phytotechnics.
Enhance the quality of grapevine production using integrated
technology from the nursery production till the wine.
The grapes as one of the best energy sources as functional food,
its safety issue is important.
Micropropagation of grapes. Compound analisys of grapes.
Applied viticultural technologies.
Rootstock – scion environment interaction.
EUREKA project with collaboration France and Turkey, EU 679
VITIS
Fulbright research scholarship 1996/1997 academic years.
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LATVIA
PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Latvia University of Agriculture
Contact details of the main
Name, Title: Ina Alsina
researcher
Liela street 2, Jelgava, LV- 3001, Latvia
Tel.: +371-63005685
Gender (M/F): F
Fax: +371-63005685
E-mail: Ina.Alsina@llu.lv
Web: www.llu.lv
Ināra Turka Dr.hab.agr.
Key group researchers and
Aldis Kārkliņš Dr.hab.agr.
expertise
Daina Kārkliņa Dr.ing.
(name, surname, academic
Lija Dukaļska Dr.ing.
degree)
Līga Skudra Dr.ing.
Inga Ciproviča Dr.ing.
Envija Strautniece Dr.ing.
Anita Blija Dr.ing.
Dace Klava Dr.ing.
Ruta Galoburda Dr.ing.
Ina Alsiņa, Dr.biol.
Biruta Bankina Dr.biol.
Aleksandrs Adamovičs, Dr.agr.
Uldis Ositis, Dr.agr.
Ziedonis Grīslis Dr.agr.
Mintauts Āboliņš Dr.agr.
Egils Stalidzāns Dr.sc.ing.
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
Public
Research
< 10
Private
Education
10-49
Non-profit
Industry
Other _________
50-99
100-199
SME
200-249
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems
(agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and
crop protection
Area 2.1.3 Optimised animal health, production and welfare across
agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture
Area 2.1.4 Socio-economic research and support to policies
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.1 Consumers
Area 2.2.2 Nutrition
Area 2.2.3 Food processing
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Area 2.2.5 Environmental impacts and total food chain
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.1 Improved biomass and plant based renewals
Other activities
Latvia University of Agriculture (LLU) is the 3rd largest
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organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
university in Latvia. LLU provides:
• education
• research
• extension
• continuing education in agriculture, food and forestry.
Latvia University of Agriculture has 9 faculties:
•agriculture
•economics
•agricultural engineering
•veterinary medicine
•rural engineering
•food technology
•forestry
•social sciences
•information technologiesMain research areas correspond to
faculties
Food quality evaluation (sensory, chemical, physical and
microbiological) and improvement
Food safety
New technologies in plant or animal raw material processing
New functional food product development
Food packaging and packaging materials.
Genetical resurses of plants and animals
Agrobiotechnology
Cranberries and blueberries research.
Orchard tries growth rhythmology
Partner in EcoPac, QLRT-2001-01823 "Recyclable and
Biodegradable Eco-Efficient Packaging Solutions for the
Food Packaging" Quality of Life and management of Living
Resources – www.eco-pac.com .
Partner in PackTeck, Contract N G1RTC-CT-2002-05068
“Assimilation and Standartisation of Environmentally
Friendly Packaging Technologies within the Food Industry–
www.pack-tech.org
Partner in SSA FP-2004-INNOV-04 Innovation through
research opportunities “INTRO” www.introproject.net
Partner in Food-CT-2004-513988 SAFEFOODNET.
www.safefoodnet.net
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Latvia University of Agriculture, Research Institute
of Biotechnology and Veterinary Medicine “Sigra”
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects, roles)
Name, Title: Professor Aleksandrs Jemeljanovs,
Tel.: +371 67976307
Gender (M/F): M
Fax: +371 67976655
E-mail: sigra@lis.lv
Web: www.sigra.lv
Janis Miculis, Dr.biol.
Inese Zitare, Dr.med.vet.
Inara Helena Konosonoka, Dr.sc.ing.
Baiba Osmane, Dr.agr.
Public
Research
< 10
Private
Education
10-49
Non-profit
Industry
Other ____
50-99
100-199
SME
200-249
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.3 Optimised animal health, production and welfare across
agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.1 Consumers
Area 2.2.2 Nutrition
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Area 2.2.5 Environmental impacts and total food chain
The main direction of the investigations is a scientific motivation
elaboration of high quality, non polluted, safe and healthy animal
origin food production.
Scientists of our institution carry out investigations for elaborating
scientifically motivated basic conceptions for the production and
processing of animal products to ensure obtaining of high quality,
healthy, harmless, and visually attractive products. In this process, risk
factors of food production are determined. Our investigations cover
the whole technological “chain” “from farm to table”.
 Agrobiotechnology;
 Veterinary medicine;
 Food quality
 EU 6th Framework Project: 513988 SAFEFOODNET
(Chemical Food Safety Network for the Enlarging Europe
(2005-2006)) www.safefoodnet.net , role – partner ;
 EU 7th Framework Project: 205079 BALTFOODQUAL
(Unlocking Animal Food Quality Research Potential in Baltic
Region by Developing Scientific and Technical Capacities of the
Research Institute “Sigra” (2008-2010)), role – coordinator.
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Latvian State Institute of Agrarian Economics
Contact details of the main
Name, Title: Ligita Melece, Dr.oec.
researcher
Struktoru str. 14, Riga, LV-1039, Latvia
Tel.: +371-67553546 Gender (M/F): F
Mobile: +371-29196063
Fax: +371-67541789
E-mail: ligita@lvaei.lv
Web: http://www.lvaei.lv
Key group researchers and
Dr.oec. Ligita Melece, Head of Department
expertise
Socio-economic aspects of food quality and safety;
(name, surname, academic
Animal’s carcass classification;
degree)
Food consumption;
GHG emission of agriculture sector;
GMO-s strategy and policy, post market monitoring.
Public
Private
Non-profit
Organization type
Research
Education
Industry
Other ___________
(tick all that apply)
SME
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.4 Socio-economic research and support to policies
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.1 Consumers
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Area 2.2.5 Environmental impacts and total food chain
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Other activities
Latvian State Institute of Agrarian Economics provides research,
consultation and information activities in the sphere of:
policy, economics, management and assurance of food safety
and quality (int.al. self-control systems - GHP, GMP,
HACCP, ISO 9000);
sustainable food chain;
consumption of staple foodstuffs;
sustainable, environmentally friendly agricultural, food
production;
development of agribusiness and food market (food trade,
market, balance e.t.c.);
rural development policy, economics and management;
environment economics and management;
GHG emissions from agriculture.
LSIAE is research institute and it aims to:
 perform research on economic, sociologic, management and
environment sciences;
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
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
work out scientific justifications, proposals and
recommendations in the field of competence;
 promote sustainable economical and social growth of rural
areas and development of agricultural and food market.
In the field of competence to:
 perform research and studies;
 design, realize and co-ordinate large and small projects;
 evaluate policies, legislation, strategic and program
documents and their drafts
 plan and organize conferences, seminars and workshops;
 disseminate information and educating materials;
 collaborate with stakeholders (state institutions, NGOs,
farmers, rural inhabitants and entrepreneurs)
Participation in 5th and 6th Framework programme and
international projects:
1. EU 5th Framework programme project “Agricultural Sector
in the Member States, EU, and Newly Associated States in
Central and Eastern Europe: Econometric Modelling for
Projections and Analysis of EU Policies on Agriculture,
Forestry and the Environment (AG-MEMOD)”. Contract
QLK5 -CT - 2000-00473 Extension QLRT-CT 2001-02853,
(2002-2004), (partner).
2. EU 6th Framework programme project “Agro economic
policy analyses of the New member states, the Candidate
states and the countries of the Western Balkan (CEEC AGRI
POLICY)”. Contract 513705 (since 2005), (partner).
3. Phare 2003 Multi-Beneficiary programme Sectoral projects
on Agriculture Statistics „Economic Accounts for Agriculture
and Price Statistics in New Member States”, (ESTAT
2004.19100.015), (2005), (subcontractor).
4. European Commission Directorate General Joint Research
Centre (JRC) Institute for Prospective Technological Studies,
project „Impact analysis of the Common Agricultural Policy
reform on main agricultural commodities”. Contract 0765-04.
(2005), (partner).
5. EU 6th Framework programme STREP project “Agricultural
Member state modelling for the EU and Eastern European
Countries (AGMEMOD2020)”. Contract 021543 (FOOD),
(since 2006), (coordinator of Work Package 5, partner);
6. EU 6th Framework programme STREP project Territorial
Aspects of Enterprise Development in Remote Rural Areas –
TERA, Contract No.: FP6-SSP-2005-006469, (since 2005),
(partner).
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Latvian
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of organization
(main research activities – no more
than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects, roles)
State Horticulture Institute
Name, Title: Dr. biol. Edite Kaufmane
Graudu str. 1, Dobele, Latvia
Tel.: +371-63722294
Gender (M/F): F
Fax: +371-63781718
E-mail: kaufmane@latnet.lv Web: www.ddsis.lv
Breeding, genetic resources: Edite Kaufmane, Dr. biol.; Silvija Ruisa,
Dr.agr.; Laila Ikase, Dr.biol.; Sarmite Strautina, Dr.biol., Maris Blukmanis,
Dr.agr.
Fruit growing technologies: Mara Skrivele, Dr.agr.; Edgars Rubauskis,
Dr.agr.
Molecular biology, genetic resources: Gunars Lacis, M.Sc.
Processing and storage: Dr. Sc. ing. Dalija Seglina
Plant Pathology and entomology: Inga Moročko-Bičevska, PhD.; Neda
Pupola, M.Sc., Arturs Stalazs, M.Sc.
Public
Private
Non-profit
Research
Education
Industry
Other __________ SME
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems
(agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and
crop protection
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well being
Area 2.2.3 Food processing
The Latvia State Institute of Fruit-Growing is supervised by the Latvia
Ministry of Agriculture. In the institute the main research and other related
activities are:
1. Fruit and berry crop breeding;
2. Maintenance and evaluation of fruit crop genetic resources, maintenance
of fruit variety collection, which include foreign and numerous varieties
and landraces of Latvian origin;
3. Development of technologies for commercial fruit and berry growing;
4. Research of fruit and berry storage and processing possibilities;
5. Research on fruit and berry crop pathogens (fungi, bacteria and viruses)
and pests, their occurrence, biology and infection processes; systems for
propagation of healthy planting material;
6. DUS (distinctness, uniformity, stability) testing for fruit and berry
varieties bred in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.
7. We serve practical basis for Bachelor, Master and Doctoral thesis
research at the University of Latvia and Latvia University of
Agriculture.
1. Fruit and berry crop breeding.
2. Fruit and berry storage and processing possibilities.
3. Technologies for commercial fruit and berry growing.
4. Evaluation and characterization of fruit crop genetic resources;
5. Fruit and berry crop health.
Cooperation with Department of Crop Science, Swedish university of
Agriculture (Sweden), Department of Horticulture of Michigan State
University (USA), Department of Horticulture of Iowa State University
(USA), Department of Environmental and Crop Science-Marche Polytechnic
Faculty of Agriculture of the Marche Polytechnic University – Ancona
(Italy), Nordic Gene Bank ( Sweden), “Bioessensa International ”, Ltd.
(Sweden), etc.
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
University
of Latvia, Institute of Microbiology and
Biotechnology, Laboratory of Microbial Storage
Product Research
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of organization
(main research activities – no more
than 10 lines)
Name, Title: Ludmila Savenkova
Kronvalda boulevard 4, Riga, LV-1586, Latvia
Tel.: +371-67034889
Gender (M/F): F
Fax: +371-67034885
E-mail: azot@latnet.lv
Web: http://ww1.lu.lv/jauna/strukt/mbi/
Ludmila Savenkova, Dr.biol
Irina Krallish, Dr.biol
Public
Research
Private
Education
Non-profit
Industry
Other _________
SME
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.2 Bioprocesses
Area 2.3.3 Environmental biotechnologies; Use of waste and byproducts
The Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology is a structural unit in the
University of Latvia. Besides research projects, the institute is aimed at the
organisation of a training programs in microbiology and biotechnology at the
Faculty of Biology, Faculty of Chemistry of University of Latvia, Faculty of
Food Technology, Latvian Agricultural University.
Main Directions of Investigations
Physiology and Genetics of Producers of Organic Substances
Metabolism Regulation and Bioenergetics of Producers of Organic
Substances
Microorganisms Cytology and Metabolism under Extreme Environment
Conditions
Research of Microbial Storage Products
Food and Biofuel Biotechnology
Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology;
Hydrodynamic Parameters of Bioreactors, Modelling and Optimisation,
Development of Algorithms of Process Automatic Control.
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects, roles)
Main Directions of Investigations in Laboratory
Biosynthesis and accumulation of storage compounds in micro
organisms
Micro organisms resistance mechanisms to extreme environmental
conditions
In cooperation with Riga Technical University research and development of
new biodegradable polymeric materials for agriculture and food packaging
EC RTD Project QLK3-CT-2000 -00613. Multifunctional permeable barriers
carrying well-performing microbial biofilms for treatment of mixed pollutant
plumes (2000-2003, extension until 2006); partner
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
National Diagnostic Centre of Food and Veterinary Service
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size (employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Name, Title: Muza Kirjusina, Dr. biol.
Tel.: + 371 67260 718
Gender (M/F): F
Fax: + 371 67260 434
E-mail: Muza.Kirjusina@ndc.gov.lv
Web: www.ndc.gov.lv
Vadims Bartkevics, Dr. chem. (analytical chemistry)
Muza Kirjusina, Dr. biol. (parasitology)
Olga Valcina, Master biol. (chemistry)
Ieva Rodze Master vet. med. (veterinary medicine)
Viktors Volskis Dr. biol. (biology)
Maigonis Ludrikis Dr. biol. (chemistry)
Public
Private
Non-profit
Research
Education
Industry
Other _________
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
SME
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological resources from land,
forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.1 Enabling Research
Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems (agriculture, forestry,
fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and crop protection
Area 2.1.3 Optimised animal health, production and welfare across agriculture, fisheries
and aquaculture
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well being
Area 2.2.2 Nutrition
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Area 2.2.5 Environmental impacts and total food chain
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for sustainable non-food
products and processes
Other activities
The National Diagnostic Centre (NDC) of Food and Veterinary Service is a state
administrative institution, which independently organizes plans and carries out
laboratory examination and related activities, operating as a unit of Food and
Veterinary Service. NDC is the leading public institution carrying out laboratory
diagnostics, testing and research of animal health and diseases, food products and
external environment factors. It consists of three main specialized laboratories
located in Riga - Laboratory of Food and Environmental Investigations, Laboratory
of Diagnostics of Animal Diseases and Laboratory of Clinical Investigations - as
well as 4 regional laboratories with 6 branches and 19 sample reception offices all
over the country.
- Food and environmental investigations which includes – microbiology,
instrumental analyses, chemical-technologies, chemistry, radiology, molecular
biology, parasitology
- Diagnostic of animal diseases which includes – serology, virology, cell culture,
BSE diagnostic, mycology, bacteriology, pathological anatomy and morphology,
molecular biology, parasitology
- Clinical investigations, which includes – bacterial infection identification, bacterial
infection epidemiological control, and environment epidemiological control.
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
State Stende Cereal Breeding Institute
Contact details of the main
Ina Belicka Dr. biol. cereal breeding, molecular markers
researcher
Key group researchers and
Ievina Sturite Dr. sc. plant sciences, organic farming,
expertise
agroecology;
(name, surname, academic
Sanita Zute Dr. agr. cereal breeding
degree)
Vija Strazdina Mg. agr. cereal breeding, plant health
Organization type
Public
Private
Non-profit
(tick all that apply)
Research
Education
Industry
Other ________
SME
Organization Size
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
(employees)
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
Classification
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.1 Enabling Research
Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems
(agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and
crop protection
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
The State Stende Cereal Breeding Institute is founded in 1922.
The main research activities are:
- maintenance of cereal crop genetic resources,
- breeding of barley, oat, winter and spring wheat,
- development of arable crop growing technologies,
- breeder seed and pre-basic seed production,
- organic management methods,
- dissemination of the results
Plant breeding (classical breeding and with biotechnological
methods), genotype-environmental interactions, cereal grain
quality, arable crop growing technologies, organic farming
In 2005, 6th FP-2003-SSA-1-007003 ENVIRFOOD “
Environmental friendly food production system: requirements
for plant breeding and seed production” was realized.
Coordinator was Dr.biol. Ina Belicka
Now our scientists involved in SUSVAR COST 860, COST
FA0604 TritiGen.
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
State
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects, roles)
Priekuli Plant Breeding Institute
Name, Title: Livija Zarina, Dr. agr.
Zinatnes 1a, Priekuli, LV-4126, Cesis
Tel.: + 371-64130162
Gender (M/F): F
Fax: + 371-64107217
E-mail: livija@e-apollo.lv
Web:
Dr.agr. Livija Zarina
Public
Research
Private
Education
Non-profit
Industry
Other _State__
SME
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological resources
from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems
(agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and
crop protection
Area 2.1.3 Optimised animal health, production and welfare across
agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well being
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Area 2.2.5 Environmental impacts and total food chain
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for sustainable
non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.1 Improved biomass and plant based renewals
Main competence
-breeding of new varieties of potato, barley, rye, triticale;
-seed production for potatoes, barley, winter wheat, rye, triticale,
grasses, clover;
-science in development of recommendations on environmental
friendly and sustainable cropping systems, post harvest and storage
technologies for the yield of field crops:
- organic agriculture;
- weed management;
- soil quality;
- energy crops.
Environmentally friendly cropping systems: soil and weed research,
organic farming, energy crops, testing of pesticide.
Field crop breeding
CHANNEL (Opening channels of communication between the
associated candidate countries and the EU in Ecological farming).
Contract Nr.Food-CT-2004-003375
FP6 SSA project, partner.
CleanRegion (Regional Collaboration for Minimising Pesticide
Emissions in the Environment)
INTERREG IIIC proj. Nr. 4N01 061, partner
Eco-logica (Development of central data bank on European level for
the education of ecological farming advisers.
Leonardo da Vinci, HU/05/B/F/PP-170018, partner
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Pūre Horticultural Research Centre
Contact details of the main
Name, Title: Līga Lepse
researcher
Pūre, Abavas iela 2, Tukuma raj, LV-3124, Latvia
Tel.: +371-63191271, +371-63191122
Gender (M/F): F
Fax: +371-63181263
E-mail: liga.lepse@puresdis.lv
Web:
Key group researchers and
Andris Bite Dr. agr., Līga Lepse Dr. agr., Jānis Lepsis M.Sc.
expertise
agr.
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Public
Private
Non-profit
Organization type
Research
Education
Industry
Other _________
SME
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
(employees)
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
Classification
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems
(agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and
crop protection
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.3 Environmental biotechnologies; Use of waste and byproducts
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
Implemented and running projects on horticultural plant
propagation methods, investigations in biological vegetable
growing, large collections of horticultural genetic resources are
maintained and evaluated, molecular markers used for
characterization of vegetable genetic resources.
Genetic Resources of fruit and vegetable plants, breeding,
growing
technologies,
biological
growing
systems,
biotechnology (molecular markers, in vitro propagation).
Partner in BALTHORT project, financed by INTERREG IIIA
programme
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Latvian Plant Protection Research Centre
Contact details of the main
Name, Title: Ilze Priekule
researcher
Lielvardes 36/38, Riga LV-1006, Latvia
Tel.: +371-67551501
Gender (M/F): F
Mobile phone: +371-26551272
Fax: +371-67551226
E-mail: Ilze.Priekule@laapc.lv
Web:
Key group researchers and
Maija Eihe, Dr.agr. (phytopathology, horticulture)
expertise
Olga Treikale, Dr.biol. (phytophatology, field crops)
(name, surname, academic
Ilze Apenite, M.Sc.agr, PhD student (entomology)
degree)
Ineta Vanaga, PhD student (herbology)
Public
Private
Non-profit
Organization type
Research
Education
Industry
Other ________
SME
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
(employees)
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
Classification
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems
(agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and
crop protection
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
Latvian Plant Protection Research Centre is the main institution
of plant protection investigations in Latvia (under the Ministry
of Agriculture of the Republic of Latvia).
The main areas of work are studies of composition of species,
biology and epidemiology of harmful organisms - plant diseases,
pests and weeds; evaluation of biological efficacy of new plant
protection products and ways of their application; developing of
applied plant protection schemes for different crops; evaluation
and adaptation to Latvian conditions PC based Decision Support
Systems for control of harmful organisms in crops.
Field experiments in different crops, identification and research
in laboratory (life cycle of pathogens, pests); field tests of plant
protection products
Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) – a pernicious
invasive weed: Developing a sustainable strategy for alien
invasive plant management in Europe, Contract No EVK-CT2001-00128.
Financed by FP5, duration 2003-2005, as a partner
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LITHUANIA
PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
The Institute of Animal Science of Lithuanian
Veterinary Academy
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Name, Title: Dr. Ina Skurdenienė
Tel.: +37042265383
Gender (M/F):F
Fax:+370 422 65 886
E-mail:ina@lgi.lt
Web:www.lgi.lt
Dr. Ina Skurdenienė
Dr. Vytautas Ribikauskas
Public
Research
SME
< 10
Private
Education
10-49
50-99
Non-profit
Industry
100-199
Other __________________
200-249
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems
(agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and
crop protection
Area 2.1.3 Optimised animal health, production and welfare across
agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture
Area 2.1.4 Socio-economic research and support to policies
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.1 Consumers
Area 2.2.2 Nutrition
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Area 2.2.5 Environmental impacts and total food chain
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.3 Environmental biotechnologies; Use of waste and byproducts
The Institute of Animal Science of Lithuanian Veterinary
Academy is a research institution with a status of university
scientific institute, established for the fundamental and applied
research in zootechny and biology on international and national
level in the field of biomedical sciences. The institute was
founded in 1952. The research is conducted by six departments
(Animal Breeding and Genetics; Animal Reproduction; Animal
Hygiene and Ecology; Poultry Breeding; Animal Feeding and
Feedstuffs; Department of Farm Management) and two
laboratories (Blood Typing and Analytical Laboratory).The
Lithuanian technique for keeping and use of breeding bulls has
been worked out and livestock embryo transplantation applied.
Nutrition of farm animals and efficient utilization of feeds has
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Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
been scientifically grounded at the Institute. Indigenous
Lithuanian farm animal breeds have been preserved and studied.
New environmentally friendly technologies of animal housing
and welfare are being developed and implemented.
The main research activities of the Institute:
1) The studies of animal genetics, biology of reproduction
and genetic resources;
2) The studies of animal nutrition and production quality;
3) The studies of animal welfare and environmental issues
related with animal production.
Risk factors, risk assessment (microbiological) and management
in animal husbandry;
Food raw materials (milk, meat, egg) quality and safety in chain
from farm to table;
Animal welfare and behavior;
Technologies for ecological raising of animals and measures for
pollution reduction in animal husbandry;
Investigation of the influence of environmental factors on the
physiological state and productivity of farm animal ;
Environmental problems on animal and poultry farms;
Investigation NH3, CH4, N2O, CO2, PM emission level in farm
building and manure storage;
Indoor air contamination by microorganisms (bacteria, moulds
fungi)
Improving information, communication and knowledge systems
for sustainable and organic agriculture , FAO/ Lithuania (in
progress-starting date-October 2004)-partner;
Previous bilateral Denmark-Lithuanian projects (2000-2002)partner,
Development of a Code of Good Agricultural Practices,
Respublic of Lithuania (1998-2000)-partner;
Improvement of the Fertilizer Normative-especially manure
standards(1999-2001)-partner;
Lithuanian Dairy Farm Demonstration Projects (1999-2000)partner.
The programme of European plant Genetic Resources
Conservation (1998-2000)-partner.
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Institute of Biotechnology, Bioinformatics laboratory
Contact details of the main
Name, Title: Česlovas Venclovas
researcher
Graičiūno 8, Vilnius LT-02241, Lithuania
Tel.: +370-5-2691881
Gender (M/F): M
Fax: +370-5-2602116
E-mail: venclovas@ibt.lt
Web:www.ibt.lt/bioinformatics/
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Public
Private
Non-profit
Organization type
Research
Education
Industry
Other ________
SME
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
Protein structural bioinformatics; computational molecular
organization
biology; comparative protein modelling; modelling of protein
(main research activities – no complexes; distant homology detection; protein-DNA
more than 10 lines)
interaction
Key expertise offered
Expertise of our Bioinformatics laboratory is in computational
studies of protein sequences and structures. There are two major
areas of our research:
1. Development of methods for distant homology detection
and sequence comparison, comparative protein modelling and
assessment of protein structures.
2. Application of computational methods to characterize
structure/function for both individual proteins and their
complexes. We have strong expertise in studying globular
proteins in general, but we are particularly strong in applying
computational methods to study DNA-interacting proteins, in
particular those functioning in DNA replication, repair,
recombination.
According to independent assessment through CASP (Critical
Assessment of Protein Structure Prediction) contests our group
is among top world’s leaders in homology-based protein
modelling.
Experience in international
FP6 project "Molecular modelling-based characterization of
cooperation
protein complexes involved in DNA repair" 2004-2006,
(a few indicative projects,
coordinator
roles)
Howard Hughes Medical Institute (USA) International Research
Scholarship, 2006-2010; coordinator
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics
Contact details of the main
Name, Title: Dr. Romualdas Zemeckis
researcher
Tel.: 370 5 2616670 Gender (M/F): M
Fax: 370 5 2614524
E-mail: romas@laei.lt
Web: www.laei.lt
Key group researchers and
Dr. Rasa Melnikienė, Dr. Romualdas Zemeckis, Dr. Eglė
expertise
Stonkutė, Dr. Irena Kriščiukaitienė, Albertas Gapšys, Dr.
(name, surname, academic
Gediminas Kuliešis, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arvydas Kuodys Dr.
degree)
Ramutė Naujokienė, Dr. Antanina Tamošaitienė, Dr. Dalia
Vidickienė; Erika Ribasauskiene, Arina Motova, Emilija
Kairytė
Public
Private
Non-profit
Organization type
Research
Education
Industry
Other _________
SME
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
(employees)
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
Classification
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.4 Socio-economic research and support to policies
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
The Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics was founded in
1990 and the main client of the Institute is the Ministry of
Agriculture. LAEI is more and more oriented toward needs of all
sectors of the agriculture and food industry. Among the clients
are Lithuanian Parliament, Government, Ministry of Agriculture,
Farmers organizations, different agricultural agencies, farmers,
processing industry companies, banks etc. It has good alliances
with research, advisory and training agencies in Lithuania and
increasingly in European and other countries.
High importance is given to the analysis and prognosis of micro
and macro processes in the field of scientific research and
information management. Staff members are also working on
agricultural and rural development related with different food
quality, nutrition aspects in order to develop policy instruments
which would help to meet consumer and society needs. During
the last years, the researchers paid special attention to
agricultural and rural policy survey and development. They were
involved in the preparation of strategically important documents
like National Agricultural Strategy, Rural Development Plans,
State Food and Nutrition Strategy.
Institute and researchers of the Institute were involved in several
EU financed 5th and working in several 6th Framework projects.
Now started to work in 7th framework. The role was partner and
subcontractor.
LAEI was involved in several projects financed by World Bank
and FAO.
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Department
of Food technology at Kaunas University
of Technology
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of organization
(main research activities – no more
than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects, roles)
Name, Title: Rimantas VENSKUTONIS, PhD, Professor
Tel.: +37069940978
Gender (M/F): M
Fax: +37037456647
E-mail: rimas.venskutonis@ktu.lt
Web: www.ktu.lt
Audrius PUKALSKAS, PhD: natural antioxidants, LC/MS analysis of natural
compounds
Renata BARANAUSKIENE, MSc: encapsulation of flavours, analysis of the
essential oils
Dainora GRUZDIENE, PhD: edible oils, development of healthy oil based
products
Ausra SIPAILIENE, MSc: antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of plant
origin extracts
Public
Private
Non-profit
Research
Education
Industry
Other _________
SME
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.2 Nutrition
Area 2.2.3 Food processing
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Department of Food technology at Kaunas University of Technology;
research team – Investigation of food quality and technologies. Experience in
natural product research and product development since 1977, participation in
numerous national and international projects and networks. Analysis
laboratories equipment with the main instruments for natural product research
(conventional and supercritical fluid extractors, GC/FID/MS/NPD,
LC/UV/DAD/MS, spectrophotometers, spray drying, freeze-frying units, etc.)
Plant origin bioactive compounds, particularly from herbs, spices, fruits,
berries, including honey and honey products (antioxidants, antimicrobials,
flavours, other) for functional components applied in foods and food
supplements: isolation, fractionation (including supercritical fluid extraction),
purification, characterisation, testing of activity, application (incl.
microencapsulation). Thermally produced compounds (e.g. heterocyclic
amines) in foods and their control. Particular interest in the topics: KBBE2008-3-1-01: Plant natural products - Alternative sources for the synthesis of
bioactive or industrial added value products; KBBE-2008-2-2-02: Bioactive
compounds in traditional food products
INCO-Copernicus IC-15-CT96-1006 „Development of new compositions for
the stabilisation of edible oil and other fat containing foods”, project
scientific coordinator; INCO-Copernicus IC-15-CT97-1000 ”Development of
plant origin antimicrobial agents and application in food pretection“; partner;
Σ! 2509 „Euroagri Food Preservation” partner; Σ! 3490 Functional Food
Ingredients From Plant Products, Healthfood, partner; COST926, COST927,
COSTB35 MC member, WG co-oordinator.
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
KTU Food Institute (Food Institute of Kaunas
University of Technology)
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects, roles)
Name, Title: Joana Salomskiene, habil. Dr.
Head of Microbiology laboratory
Tel.: +(370) 37 312380, +(370) 612 39935 (mob.)
Gender (M/F): F
Fax: +(370) 37 312393
E-mail: mikrobjs@lmai.lt
Web: www.lmai.lt
Habil dr. Joana Salomskiene;
Habil. Dr. Rimgaudas Ramanauskas;
Dr. Antanas Sarkinas;
Dr. Irena Macioniene;
Dr. Lina Jakubauskiene
Public
Research
< 10
Private
Education
10-49
50-99
Non-profit
Industry
100-199
Other __________
200-249
SME
>249
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.3 Food processing
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Food Institute is engaged in food research, food informatics,
legislation, extension, education, and training activities.
The main areas of research are the following:
- technological aspects of functional foods;
-selection and identification of food microorganisms,
- seeking to improve safety and quality of food products;
- development of the contaminants and natural toxicant analysis;
- establishment of the food authenticity system.
Training programs for experts in food industry in relation to the
quality management systems, organization of workshops, seminars
1. Microbiological and biochemical methods for determination of
inhibitors and antibiotics in milk and meat;
2. Microbiological methods for determination of different groups of
microorganisms in food products;
3. Properties of lactic acid bacteria;
4. Defects of microbiological origin caused by yeasts and fungi in
food products
5. Bread starters and bread microbiology;
6. Influence of natural antimicrobial substances on the growth of
technologically useful and harmful microorganisms;
7. Creation of new types of hard, semi-hard and soft cheeses by using
of ulfrafiltration, cheddarization and melting of cheese mass and
recombined raw materials; processing of cheese whey by
nanofiltration.
Eureka, No E!3966 “FERMFOOD”, J.Salomskiene is responsible for
the part of the project performed by KTU Food Institute
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Institute of Animal Science of Lithuanian Veterinary
Academy, Department of Animal Breeding and
Genetics
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
Name, Title: Daiva Ribikauskiene
Tel.:+37042265383 Gender (M/F): F
Fax:+37042265886
E-mail: daiva@lgi.lt
Web:http://www. lgi@lgi.lt
Dr. Daiva Ribikauskiene;
Dr. Violeta Razmaite
Public
Research
< 10
Private
Education
10-49
50-99
Non-profit
Industry
100-199
Other
SME
200-249
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.3 Optimised animal health, production and welfare across
agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
The Institute of Animal Science of Lithuanian Veterinary
Academy is a state budgetary research institution with a status of
university scientific institute, established for the fundamental and
applied research in zootechny and biology on international and
national level in the field of biomedical sciences. The main research
activities of the Institute:
1. The studies of animal genetics, biology of reproduction and
genetic resources.
2. The studies of animal nutrition and production quality.
3. The studies of animal welfare and environmental issues
related with animal production.
The group of researchers pursued a project „Renewal of pig carcass
classification system” (2006) in Lithuania. The aim of this work was
to evaluate different pig carcass grading apparatus, also to perform pig
carcass dissection and to calculate lean meat equation of apparatus.
2001-2005 we pursued theme “The influence of the genetics factors on
the productivity of pigs breeding in Lithuania”. The aim of this year
was investigate different types of crossbred pigs grown in Lithuania.
„TAIEX Expert mission on Pig Carcass Grading” (Ind/Exp No.:
22890); 6BP„Training and mentoring early career scientists from
candidate, associated and Mediterranean Countries in a whole food
chain approach to quality and safety” (Proposal/Contract No.: 016101)
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Laboratory of Biothermodynamics and Drug Design,
Institute of Biotechnology
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
Name, Title: Dr. Daumantas Matulis
Tel.: +370-655-06560
Gender (M/F): M
Fax: +370-5-260-2116
E-mail: matulis@ibt.lt
Web: http://www.ibt.lt/lbdd
Daumantas Matulis, PhD, University of Minnesota, Biophysics
of molecular interactions
Jurgita Matuliene, PhD, University of Minnesota, Cell biology,
Molecular Biology
Public
Research
< 10
Private
Education
10-49
50-99
Non-profit
Industry
100-199
Other _______
200-249
SME
>249
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Other activities
The Institute of Biotechnology is a leading Lithuanian biotechnological
research institution. It pursues basic and applied research in these major
themes:
 genetic and molecular studies of DNA restriction-modification
phenomena
 research and development of recombinant biomedical proteins
 thermodynamic studies of protein – ligand binding, design of
compounds-inhibitors with anticancer activity
 bioinformatics
The Laboratory of Biothermodynamics and Drug Design has the
expertise in the following areas:
 Biophysical characterization of recombinant proteins –
finding storage conditions, describing thermal stability
profiles in high throughput
 Determination of candidate compound binding efficiency
to target proteins in high throughput by the thermal shift
assay, and full thermodynamic characterization of
binding by isothermal titration calorimetry
 Expertise with carbonic anhydrases and chaperones
(especially Hsp90) as target proteins. Have produced a
number of recombinant protein constructs
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Completed graduate studies in USA
Work experience in Pharmaceutical industry
Collaboration on the projects involving inhibitor design
for carbonic anhydrases and Hsp90 chaperone with
Finnish, Scottish, German, Polish, and Italian scientists
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Institute
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of organization
(main research activities – no more
than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects, roles)
of Biotechnology
Name, Title: Aurelija Zvirbliene, PhD
Tel.: +3705-2602117
Gender (M/F): F
Fax: +3705-2602116
E-mail: azvirb@ibt.lt
Web: www.ibt.lt
Dr. Alma Gedvilaite (senior scientist; expertise in molecular biology, yeast
expression systems, development of recombinant virus-like particles)
Prof. Kestutis Sasnauskas (chief scientist, expertise in molecular biology,
yeast expression systems)
Dr. Aurelija Zvirbliene (head of laboratory; expertise in immunology,
development of monoclonal antibodies, immunoassays)
Public
Private
x Non-profit
Research
Education
Industry
Other _________
SME
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.3 Optimised animal health, production and welfare across
agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
The Institute of Biotechnology (IBT) is a state research institute, leader in
molecular biology and biomedical reasearch in Lithuania. It comprises 8
laboratories (140 employees). The IBT pursues basic and applied research in
two major themes: 1) Genetic and molecular studies of DNA restrictionmodification phenomena, and 2) Research and development of recombinant
biomedical proteins. The latter subject includes investigation of virus-like
particles expressed in yeast. Since 2002, the IBT was selected as EU Center
of Excellence in biotechnology (project BIOCEL, contract QLK3-CT-200230575). The IBT has been successful in providing an effective interface
between academic science and local biotech industry. Four new biotech spinoffs have been established on the basis of the activities of the Institute. Now
these companies are well-known in local and international biotech market
(Fermentas UAB, Sicor Biotech UAB). Since 1999, more than 20
international RTD projects have been financed by European Commission
(12), NATO (1), Volkswagen Stiftung (2), Howard Hughes Medical Institute
(4), EMBO (1), Max Plank Institute (1).
Development of recombinant viral proteins for vaccines and diagnostics.
Design of different expression systems in yeast, generation of recombinant
virus-like particles (VLPs), construction of chimeric VLPs harbouring
foreign epitopes. Immunogenicity studies of recombinant VLPs.
Generation and characterization of monoclonal antibodies, development of
immunoassays. Novel technology for the generation of monoclonal
antibodies against desired epitopes using chimeric VLPs.
FP5 projects:
QLK2-1999-01119 Bivalent hantavirus vaccine for Europe (partner);
QLK2-2000-01476 Combined immune and gene therapy for chronic hepatitis
(partner);
QLK2-2001-01632 Enhanced laboratory surveillance of measles (partner).
FP6 integrated project:
COMPUVAC, Rational design and standartized evaluation of novel genetic
vaccines (partner).
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Institute of Animal Science of LVA Department of
Animal Hygiene and Ecology – Poultry research
group
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
Name, Title: Robertas Juodka
Tel.: +370 422 65385, +370 615 35692 Gender (M/F): M
Fax:+370 422 65886 E-mail: lgi@lgi.lt Web: http://www.lgi.lt
Robertas Juodka dr., Sigitas Janušonis dr., Audronė Kiškienė dr.
Public
Research
< 10
Private
Education
10-49
50-99
Non-profit
Industry
100-199
Other
SME
200-249
>249
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.2 Nutrition
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Other activities
The Institute of Animal Science of Lithuanian Veterinary
Academy is a state budgetary research institution with a status of
university scientific institute, established for the fundamental
and applied research in zootechny and biology on international
and national level in the field of biomedical sciences. The main
research activities of the Institute:
1. The studies of animal genetics, biology of
reproduction and genetic resources.
2. The studies of animal nutrition and production quality.
3. The studies of animal welfare and environmental
issues related with animal production.
Research in the Department includes studies of the genetic
diversity in breeds, genetic lines and populations of domestic
birds, hens, geese and turkeys, usage of home – made protein
and energy feeds in the diets of poultry, determination of the
optimal amount of protein – vitamin supplements, premixes and
biologically compounds in poultry diets.
Lithuania-France gemini project “Poultry meat with exceptional
production note”
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Institute of Animal Science of LVA, Department of
Animal Hygiene and Ecology
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Name, Title: Violeta Juškienė
Tel.: +370 422 65385, +370 698 46453
Fax:+370 422 65886
E-mail: violeta@lgi.lt
Web: http://www.lgi.lt
Gender (M/F): F
Violeta Juškienė dr., Remigijus Juška dr., Audronė Kiškienė dr.,
Vytautas Ribikauskas dr., Ina Skurdenienė dr.
Public
Research
< 10
Private
Education
10-49
50-99
Non-profit
Industry
100-199
Other
SME
200-249
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.3 Optimised animal health, production and welfare across
agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
The Institute of Animal Science of Lithuanian Veterinary
Academy is a state budgetary research institution with a status of
university scientific institute, established for the fundamental and
applied research in zootechny and biology on international and
national level in the field of biomedical sciences. The main research
activities of the Institute:
1. The studies of animal genetics, biology of reproduction and
genetic resources.
2. The studies of animal nutrition and production quality.
3. The studies of animal welfare and environmental issues
related with animal production.
Key expertise offered
The research work of the Department includes investigations
into the raising methods of animals and poultry, technologies for
ecological raising of animals and measures for pollution
reduction in animal husbandry. New animal housing systems are
evaluated according to the effects of housing conditions on
physiology, behaviour, welfare, productivity of animals and
economic and farming efficiency. Research concentrates into
investigation of the influence of environmental factors on the
physiological state and productivity of farm animal and
environmental problems on animal and poultry farms.
FAO/Lithuania „Improwing information, communication and
knowledge systems for sustainable and organic agriculture” No.
TCP/LIT / 3002 (2004-2007) partner.
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Institute of Animal Science of Lithuanian Veterinary
Academy, Department of Animal Reproduction
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Name, Title: Artutas Šiukščius
Tel.:+37061535691 Gender (M/F): M
Fax +37042265886 E-mail: arturas@lgi.ltWeb: lgi@lgi.lt
Dr. Arturas Šiukščius, dr. Rasa Nainiene, habil. dr. Vidmantas
Pileckas. dr. Algirdas Urbšys
Public
Research
< 10
Private
Education
10-49
50-99
Non-profit
Industry
X 100-199
Other
SME
200-249
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.3 Optimised animal health, production and welfare across
agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture
The Institute of Animal Science of Lithuanian Veterinary
Academy is a state budgetary research institution with a status of
university scientific institute, established for the fundamental
and applied research in zootechny and biology on international
and national level in the field of biomedical sciences. The main
research activities of the Institute:
1. The studies of animal genetics, biology of
reproduction and genetic resources.
2. The studies of animal nutrition and production quality.
3. The studies of animal welfare and environmental
issues related with animal production.
The main objective of the Department is to investigate the
effects of cryopreservation processes on stallion semen quality,
to develop bovine oocyte freezing methods and to improve the
Lithuanian technique of keeping and use of breeding bulls. The
researchers work out methodical guidelines for mare
insemination in Lithuania, and transplant bovine embryos. The
Department has adopted and implemented cryopreservation of
stallion semen and established the semen and embryo bank for
disappearing indigenous farm animals.
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Institute of Animal Science of LVA, Department of
Animal Feeding and Feedstuffs
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
Name, Title: Virginijus Uchockis, dr.
Tel.: 8 422 65383
Gender (M/F): M
Fax: 8 422 65886
E-mail: lgi@lgi.lt
Web:http:// www.lgi.lt
Dr. Virginijus Uchockis; Habil. Dr. prof. Vytautas Tarvydas;
Habil. Dr. Petras Bendikas; Dr. Raimondas Leikus; Dr. Jonas
Jatkauskas; Dr. Vilma Vrotniakienė; Jūratė Norvilienė.
Public
Research
< 10
Private
Education
10-49
50-99
Non-profit
Industry
X 100-199
Other
SME
200-249
>249
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.2 Nutrition
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.3 Environmental biotechnologies; Use of waste and byproducts
The Institute of Animal Science of Lithuanian Veterinary
Academy is a state budgetary research institution with a status of
university scientific institute, established for the fundamental and
applied research in zootechny and biology on international and
national level in the field of biomedical sciences. The main research
activities of the Institute:
1. The studies of animal genetics, biology of reproduction and
genetic resources.
2. The studies of animal nutrition and production quality.
3. The studies of animal welfare and environmental issues
related with animal production.
The main objective of the Department is to determine the biological
value of new feed additives and feeds prepared by new technologies,
their suitability for animal nutrition, the influence of animal nutrition
factors on the production of high quality and safe animal products.
The Department aims at development of cheap and ecological
technologies of grass ensilage and silage feeding, investigation of
usage possibilities of home-made protein feeds and by-products of
food industry for complete animal feeding and search for more
effective ways to use biotechnological products (enzymes,
probiotics,etc.) for improvement of feed conversion.
Danish investigation project“Field evaluation of the efficacy of
BioPlus 2B, a probiotic containing Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus
subtilis spores, in grower finisher pigs P3003019”(investigator);
Netherlands” Strengthening of control system in the field of feedstuffs
in Lithuania in pursuance of EC legislation”(expert and partner).
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Institute of Animal Science of Lithuanian Veterinary
Academy, Department of Animal Breeding and
Genetics
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
Name, Title: Violeta Razmaitė
Tel.:+370 612 14102
Gender (M/F): F
Fax:+370 422 65886 E-mail: razmusv@one.lt
Web:http://www.lgi.lt
Violeta Razmaitė dr., Rūta Šveistienė dr., Gintautas Juozas
Švirmickas dr.
Public
Research
< 10
Private
Education
10-49
50-99
Non-profit
Industry
X 100-199
Other
SME
200-249
>249
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.1 Consumers
Area 2.2.2 Nutrition
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Institute of Animal Science of Lithuanian Veterinary Academy
was founded in 1952.The research is conducted by five
departments and two laboratories. The Institute has a staff
totalling 111 persons, 29 of which are scientific staff including 3
habil. doctors and 24 doctors. The main research activities of the
Institute are 1. The studies of animal genetics, biology of
reproduction and genetic resources. 2. The studies of animal
nutrition and production quality. 3. The studies of animal
welfare and environmental issues related with animal
production.
Our main activities are focusing on the search for the
possibilities to produce meat product with added nutritional
properties (qualitative differences in the relative concentrations
of specific dietary fatty acids) and increase food diversification.
Food diversification may be increased by sustainable use of
domestic animal and wild biodiversity, but wild populations are
limited and some specific products may be derived from wild
and domestic animal crosses (pigs x wild boar).
Analytical laboratory of our institute can analyse meat quality
(chemical and technological), fatty acids, sensual items.
Project named ”Evaluation of the pig breeding structure in
Lithuania,” which has been approved by Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Lithuania and SIDA (Swedish International
Development Cooperation Agency) coordinator and partner.
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MALTA
PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
University of Malta (Dept. of Physiology &
Biochemistry)
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
Name, Title:
DR. NEVILLE VASSALLO
Tel.:
21-323660
Gender (M/F): M
Fax:
21-310577
E-mail: Neville.vassallo@um.edu.mt
Web: http://staff.um.edu.mt/nvas1/
Dr. Neville Vassallo MD, MPhil, PhD
Oxidative Stress-Mitochondria-Polyphenols-Neurobiology
Public
Research
< 10
Private
Education
10-49
50-99
Non-profit
Industry
100-199
Other __________
200-249
SME
>249
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.2 Nutrition
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.1 Improved biomass and plant based renewables
Other activities
Our main research activity concerns the exploration of
neuroprotective mechanisms of dietary polyphenols, including
(i) anti-aggregation properties, (ii) signaling activity, (iii)
promotion of mitochondrial resilience to perturbation, e.g.
against oxidative stress, calcium dyshomeostasis. We mainly
make use of mammalian cell cultures and molecular biology
techniques for our investigations. We are however planning an
animal facility to make increasing use of transgenic mice as
well.
Oxidative Stress-Mitochondria-Polyphenols-Neurobiology
Collaborations with Centre for Neuropathology and Prion
Research, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich
1) Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft Grant HE2328/7
Title: Redox signalling by the cellular prion protein (PrPC) and
its role in the cellular calcium homeostasis.
Field of work: Neuropathology, Neurobiology
2) Title: Anti-aggregation properties of polyphenols
Field of work: Amyloid aggregation; Polyphenols
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
ABT Innovia Limited – AquaBioTech Group
Contact details of the main Name, Title: Shane A. Hunter - Technical Director
researcher
Tel.: +356 2398 0142 - 3
Gender (M/F): M
E-mail: aqua@aquabt.com
Web: www.aquabt.com, www.abtinnovia.com
Key group researchers and Simeon Deguara – B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. – Nutrition & Quality
Alexis Conides – B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. – Enviro + Soc Econ.
expertise
(name, surname, academic Jens Kahle - B.Sc., Ph.D. – Recirc. Syst., aquaponics + Sustain Aqua Dev
Javier Martinez – B.Sc., M.Sc., - Fish hatchery & Larval Rearing
degree)
Oliver Fenech – B.Sc., M.Sc., M.Phil. - Process Eng & Recirc. Syst.
Stephen Psaila – B.Eng., Arch - Design, CAD, planning & Engineering
Zeenatual Basher – B.Sc., M.Sc., M.Sc., - GIS & Remote Sensing
Daniel Lee – B.Sc., M.Sc., - Shrimp hatchery / farming & Sustain Dev
Towhid Alam – B.Sc., M.Sc., - Shrimp Nutrition Broodstock & Larval
Ossama Thabet – B.Sc., M.Sc., - Hatchery operations
Adan Morales – B.Sc. – Biosecurity, quarantine, ornamentals & aquaria
Faiz Matlagito - B.Sc., M.Sc. - Food Technologist, Fisheries processing
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Public
Research
Private
Education
Non-profit
Industry
Other __________
SME
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities –
no more than 10 lines)
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.1 Enabling Research
Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems
(agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and crop
protection
Area 2.1.3 Optimised animal health, production and welfare across
agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture
Area 2.1.4 Socio-economic research and support to policies
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health & well being
Area 2.2.1 Consumers
Area 2.2.2 Nutrition
Area 2.2.3 Food processing
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Area 2.2.5 Environmental impacts and total food chain
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for sustainable
non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.2 Bioprocesses
Area 2.3.3 Environmental biotechnologies; Use of waste and byproducts
ABT Innovia Ltd is an independent aquatic research company that
forms part of the international Consulting, Development, Research
entity called the AquaBioTech Group.
The AquaBioTech Group forms a multi-disciplinary consultancy
with various divisions each having their own specific fields of
knowledge and experience. The group as a whole operates
predominantly throughout Europe, the Mediterranean, African and
Middle East, although its client base is becoming increasing global,
especially in the field of aquaculture and aquatic research.
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The majority of work presently undertaken at ABT Innovia is
research and development related to improving efficiency levels in
commercial aquaculture. The other main areas of work undertaken
relate to aquaculture impact assessments, industrial and ornamental
aquaculture, aquatic nutrition, veterinarian / pharmaceutical and
vaccine testing (Challenge, efficacy, residue, and safety testing),
the development and testing of new aquaculture technologies and
techniques as well as the production of new and novel species in
both the aquaculture and ornamental industry. The facilities at
ABT Innovia also offer applied training courses in a variety of
subjects and accept around 12 international students each year for
training placements. See website for further details –
www.abtinnovia.com
Key expertise offered
A large number of highly experienced staff with international
experience in a variety of aquaculture, fisheries and aquatic
environmental sciences.
Biosecure recirculation systems for testing on fish and shrimp
species under a wide range of environmental conditions.
A large selection of technologies ranging from aquatic testing
systems and water laboratories to ROV and bathymetric scanning
and profiling equipment. See pdf. Brochure for more details.
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
We have partnered and/or participated in a number of EU projects
ranging from CRAFT projects through to Collective Research
Projects.
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AquAgriS.org (FP6 – Coordination Action),
OffshoreAqua.com (FP6 – Specific Support Action),
SustainAqua.org (FP6 – Collective Research),
IceMaker (FP6 - CRAFT),
OCEGE (FP6 - CRAFT),
Aqua-TNET (FP6 - Socrates Thematic Network)
ProBioPrise (FP6)
METTIC (FP6)
ForLink (FP6)
We are also very active in project dissemination activities as we
have our own ICT staff that design and maintain project websites,
create and control digital surveys and questionnaires, online polls,
data management and analysis and create dissemination literature,
posters and visual media in-house.
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
MLS BioDNA Ltd.
Contact details of the main
Name, Title: Marisa Cassar
researcher
Tel.: +356 23980148
Gender (M/F): F
Fax: +356 23980161
E-mail: marisa@mlsbiodna.com
Web: www.mlsbiodna.com
Key group researchers and
Marisa Cassar B.Pharm (Hons) Dip Mgt (Henley) – DNA
expertise
Testing
(name, surname, academic
Christopher Vidal PhD BSc (MLS) – Microbiology and DNA
degree)
Testing
Organization type
Public
Private
Non-profit
(tick all that apply)
Research
Education
Industry
Other __________
SME
Organization Size
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
(employees)
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
Classification
being
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
MLS BioDNA Ltd is an ISO17025 accredited laboratory and
has been set up in November 1995.
Its main activities are:
DNA Profiling - Forensic DNA Analysis and Paternity testing
Microbiology – Traditional and using DNA techniques for
identification.
Clinical testing- Pathogen identification by DNA Testing
Research and development for new sensitive and cost efficient
DNA testing.
DNA Testing, Microbiology using both traditional plating
techniques and Real Time PCR techniques
Have not yet had the opportunity
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Institute of Agriculture of the University of Malta
Contact details of the main
Name, Title: Dr. George Attard
researcher
Tel.: +356 23402321
Gender (M/F): _M_
Fax: +356 21346519
E-mail: george.attard@um.edu.mt
Web: http://home.um.edu.mt/ioa
Key group researchers and
Dr. George Attard – animal production
expertise
Dr. Everaldo Attard – herb science and industrial crops for
(name, surname, academic
energy production
degree)
Dr. Antoine Vella – plant protection and production
Dr. Anna McElhatton – food processing and microbiology
Mr. Antoine Sacco – soil science and farm management
Mr. Avertano Role – desertification and land resources
Dr. Mauro Buttigieg – animal health and welfare
Organization type
Public
Private
Non-profit
Research
Education
Industry
Other ____________
SME
(tick all that apply)
<
10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
Organization Size
(employees)
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
Classification
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.1 Enabling Research
Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems
(agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and
crop protection
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.1 Improved biomass and plant based renewables
Area 2.3.2 Bioprocesses
Area 2.3.3 Environmental biotechnologies; Use of waste and byproducts
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
The Institute is a relatively young institution on its way in
capacity building. Its main trusts are education and research,
relying heavily of cooperation and synergy with other local and
international institutions. The main themes can be summarized
as Agricultural Production, Agro-Environmental issues and
Rural Affairs
Have collaborated in a number of international cooperation
projects, mostly involving Mediterranean partners.
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Public Health Laboratory (Malta)
Contact details of the main
Name, Title: Mr Albert Gambin
researcher
Tel.: +356 21235658
Gender (M/F): M
Fax: +356 21249346
E-mail: albert.gambin@gov.mt
Web: n/a
Key group researchers and
Ms. Gertrude Gatt Lanzon MSc – Environment and
expertise
Microbiology
(name, surname, academic
Ms. Maria Mifsud Bonnici MSc – Mycotoxin Biology
degree)
Organization type
Public
Private
Non-profit
(tick all that apply)
Research
Education
Industry
Other _________
SME
Organization Size
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
(employees)
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
Classification
being
Area 2.2.1 Consumers
Area 2.2.2 Nutrition
Area 2.2.3 Food processing
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Area 2.2.5 Environmental impacts and total food chain
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects, roles)
 Testing of food products and water for compliance with food safety
and environmental health regulations as well as labelling claims.
 Performing analytical tests that address food contaminants
restricted under EU food safety legislation.
 Testing for the presence and quantity of other non-contaminant
substances.
 Food and water microbiology to aid in the control of food poisoning
outbreaks and waterborne disease outbreaks and monitoring the
bathing water quality for safe bathing.
 Identification and quantification of food contaminants
 Isolation, identification, enumeration and confirmation of pathogens
and indicator organisms in food, water and environmental samples
 National Reference Laboratories for Mycotoxins, Pesticide
Residues, Heavy Metals, Dioxins & PCBs and Food Contact
Materials and Coagulase Positive Staphylococci, antimicrobial
susceptibility testing, Listeria spp., Salmonella spp., Campylobacter
spp. and E.coli O157.
 Participation in Proficiency Testing, Inter-Laboratory Comparisons
and validation of test methods as organized by the different
Community Reference Laboratories in accordance with DG
SANCO
 Participated in a collaborative trial (summers ’05, ’06, ‘07)
organized by IDEXX in order to validate the Defined Substrate
Technology technique against the ISO standard method using the
microplate technique for the quantification of Enterococci and E.
coli in bathing water.
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POLAND
PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Agricultural University of Poznan
Contact details of the main
Name, Title: Zbigniew Karolewski, Dr
researcher
Tel.: +48 61 8487931
Gender (M/F): M
Fax: +48 61 8487999
E-mail: karolew@au.poznan.pl
Web: www.au.poznan.pl
Key group researchers and
Zbigniew Karolewski, Dr – phytopathologist
expertise
Piotr Golinski, Prof. – chemist
(name, surname, academic
Zbigniew Weber, Prof. – phytopathologist
degree)
Ryszard Krzyminiewski, Prof. – Institute of Physics, Adam
Mickiewicz University, physicist, free radicals detection
Lidia Irzykowska, Dr – molecular biologist
Jan Bocianowski, Dr – statistician
Agnieszka Waskiewicz, Dr – chemist
Public
Private
Non-profit
Organization type
Research
Education
Industry
Other __________
SME
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
(employees)
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
Classification
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems
(agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and
crop protection
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Area 2.2.5 Environmental impacts and total food chain
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Agricultural University of Poznan is one of the largest
universities in Poland, with 7 faculties and ~10.000 students.
The interdisciplinary research group includes chemists,
phytopathologists, molecular biologists, physicists and
statisticians. The main activities are:

molecular diagnostic of pathogenic fungi

epidemiology of plant diseases (cereals, potato,
oilseed rape, vegetables)

mycotoxin biosynthesis, transport and accumulation i

identification and quantification of free radicals using
Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) method
Chemical analysis:

quantification of mycotoxins using High Performance
Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)

quantification of salicylic acid and other phenolic
products of phenylpropanoid pathway using HPLC;

methods of detoxification using ozone, lactic acid
bacteria, sorption
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Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
Phytopathological analysis: field trials, controlled envinroment
experiments in growth chambers concerning:

influence of enviromental factors on the disease
occurrence

plant protection, yield losses
Molecular methods

identification of pathogens (PCR, RAPD-PCR, genom
sequencing)

assessment of intraspecies genetic diversity

determination of molecular markers relevant to different
features of pathogens (e.g. mycotoxin biosynthesis)
Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) method
assessment of the relation between the indicators of oxidative
stress level accompanied by free radicals (EPR) and the presence
of pathogenic fungi as well as mycotoxin biosynthesis
QLK1-1999-00986
„Safe organic vegetables and vegetables products by reducing
risk factors and sources of fungal contaminations troughout the
production chain: the carrot Alternaria model”, 1999-2003,
P. Golinski - partner
QLK5-CT-2000-51301
„Epidemiology of oilseed rape pathogens – Leptosphaeria
maculans and Pyrenopeziza brassicae”; 2001 – 2002,
Z. Karolewski – individual fellowship
QLRT-2001-01813
“Stem canker of oilseed rape: molecular tools and mathematical
modeling to deploy durable resistance.”, 2002-.2006,
Z. Karolewski – subcontractor
ICA1-CT-2002-70005
„Winter oilseed rape diseases – assessment of resistance to
Pyrenopeziza brassicae I”, 2003-2004,
Z. Karolewski– individual fellowship
ICA1-CT-2002-70006
Winter oilseed rape diseases – assessment of resistance to
Pyrenopeziza brassicae II”, 2004-2005,
Z. Karolewski– individual fellowship
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Baltic Sea Eco-Energy Cluster
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size (employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
(just only in the field of
biomass usage for energy
purposes)
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
Name, Title: Janusz Gołaszewski, Prof.
Tel.:
+48 89 5234805
Gender (M/F): M
Fax:
+48 89 5234831
E-mail: janusz.golaszewski@uwm.edu.pl
Web: coordinator: www.imp.pg.gda.pl
In the field of renewable energy scientific specialization of research teams from 5
research institutions of two Polish regions (Warmia and Mazury, Pomerania)
covers most of agricultural, environmental, and technical research aspects, i.e.
expertise on:
– agro-technologies for energy crops
– biomass production and conversion to energy
– fermentation processes
– environmental aspects of renewable energy utilities
– renewable energy market
Public
Private
Non-profit
Research
Education
Industry
Other __________
SME
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological resources
from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.4 Socio-economic research and support to policies
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for sustainable
non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.1 Improved biomass and plant based renewables
Area 2.3.3 Environmental biotechnologies; Use of waste and by-products
Other activities – Biomass conversion to bioenergy
The consortium BSEEC is composed of 37 registered stakeholders from two
regions (voivodeships) of northern part of Poland: Pomerania (Gdańsk) and
Warmia and Mazury (Olsztyn), among them: 5 research institutions:
1. Institute of Fluid Flow Machinery of Polish Academy of
Sciences in Gdańsk
2. Renewable Energy Research Center of the University of
Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
3. Technical University in Gdańsk
4. Technical University in Koszalin,
5. Institute of Energy in Gdańsk
19 enterprises and 13 administrative local (communes and counties) and regional
(Marshall Offices) institutions.
- selection of taxons of energy crops (plant oil, biomass)
- agro-technologies of energy crops
- carbon and water cycles
- effective conversion of biomass into energy and biofuels
- lignocellulosic biomass conversion
- centralised biogas plant concept
- renewable energy installations and consequences for landscape and
environment; advantages and risk analysis.
- renewable energy market
International projects conducted by research institutions of the BSEEC, i.e. by the
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn:
- 6FP – Solutions for the safe application of wastewater and sludge for high
efficient biomass production in Short-Rotation-Plantations (2005-2007)
(partner)
- Marie-Curie – Novel, Electrochemical Applications for Nickel-Coated
Carbon Fibre Material (2006-2007) (partner)
- INTERREG IIIB – Hinterland potential for spatial development under the
aspects of decline (2006-2008) (partner)
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Faculty of Food Sciences; University of Warmia and
Mazury in Olsztyn
Contact details of the main
researcher
Name, Title: Bogdan Dec
Tel.: +48 89 523 42 20
Fax: +48 89 523 42 20
E-mail: decbog@uwm.edu.pl
Web: www.uwm.edu.pl/wnz
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Prof. dr hab. Włodzimierz Bednarski
Prof. dr hab. Andrzej Babuchowski
Prof. dr hab. Jerzy Dziuba
Prof. dr hab. Stefan Ziajka
Prof. dr hab. Zbigniew Śmietana
Prof. dr hab. Arnold Reps
Prof. dr hab. Ryszard Zadernowski
Prof. dr hab. Łucja Fornal
Prof. dr hab. Lidia Wądołowska
Prof. dr hab. Jan Kłobukowski
Prof. dr hab. Władysław Chojnowski
Prof. dr hab. Jerzy Borowski
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Public
Research
< 10
Private
Education
10-49
50-99
Gender (M/F): M
Non-profit
Industry
100-199
Other __________
200-249
SME
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.4 Socio-economic research and support to policies
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.1 Consumers
Area 2.2.2 Nutrition
Area 2.2.3 Food processing
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Area 2.2.5 Environmental impacts and total food chain
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.1 Improved biomass and plant based renewables
Area 2.3.2 Bioprocesses
Area 2.3.3 Environmental biotechnologies; Use of waste and byproducts
The main Faculty’s research activities are: optimization of
traditional methods and development of new technologies,
evaluation of physiological activities of microorganisms in food
products with reference to their application or elimination,
characterization of bio-preparations useful in food technology,
biological active substances in raw food materials and food
products and their interactions, functional and nutritional
properties of food components, energy in food industry,
implementation of quality assurance systems, improved control
of food production and related environmental factors.
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Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
- improvement of technical-technological knowledge in food
industry environment,
- modern equipment, installations and technology for food
industry,
- implementation of quality management systems in food
industry,
- improvement of analytical knowledge in food industry,
- marketing in food industry and food economy,
- development of health promoting foods,
- determination of consumer attitudes towards food products and
production,
- methodologies for risk/benefit assessment of nutrients and of
bioactive compounds.
1999-2001
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT IN THE POLISH DAIRY AND
FISH SECTORS, Funds from PHARE; Partner
2003-2006
Warmia and Mazury Dairy Excellence Center WAMADAIREC;
QLK1-CT-2002-30401; Funds from 5Framework Programme;
Coordinator
2003-2006
Food in Later Life - Senior Food-QOL; QLK1-CT-2002-02447;
Funds from 5 Framework Programme, Partner
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Renewable
Energy Research Center of the University
of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size (employees)
Classification
Short description of organization
(main research activities – no more
than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects, roles)
Name, Title: Janusz Golaszewski, Prof.
Tel.:
+48 89 5234805
Gender (M/F): M
Fax:
+48 89 5234831
E-mail: janusz.golaszewski@uwm.edu.pl
Web: www.uwm.edu.pl; www.uwm.edu.pl/khrin/CBEO/
Stefan Szczukowski, Ph.D. – lignocellulosic biomass production and
conversion
Wojciech Budzyński, Ph.D. – agro-technologies for energy crops (biofuels)
Mirosław Krzemieniewski, Ph.D. – methane and hydrogen fermentation
processes (biogas)
Janusz Piechocki, Ph.D. – technical aspects of agro-technologies
Janusz Budny, Ph.D. – renewable energy market, energy agency
Ryszard Michalski, Ph.D. – esterification processes
Janusz Piętak, Ph.D. – biofuels, biocomponents
Włodzimierz Bednarski, Ph.D. – fermentation processes
Public
Private
Non-profit
Research
Education
Industry
Other __________
SME
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.4 Socio-economic research and support to policies
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.1 Improved biomass and plant based renewables
Area 2.3.3 Environmental biotechnologies; Use of waste and byproducts
Renewable Energy Research Center is an interfaculty unit of the University
of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland. The aims of the Center is (i) to
integrate interdisciplinary research potential of the University focused on
renewable energy (ii) to be a partner with local administration and
enterprises in regional initiatives in the field of renewable energy, (iii) to be
effective in application for research grants. There are 20 research teams from
8 faculties. Scientific specialization of research teams covers practically all
the research spheres in the field of renewable energy but the most important
achievements are in agro-technologies of energy crops and utilisation of
lignocellulosic biomass (electricity, heating, 2nd generation biofuels) and
plant oils (biofuels).
- selection of taxons of energy crops (plant oil, biomass)
- agro-technologies of energy crops
- carbon and water cycles
- effective conversion of biomass into energy and biofuels
- lignocellulosic biomass conversion
- centralised biogas plant concept
- biorafinery concept
- renewable energy installations and consequences for landscape and
environment; advantages and risk analysis.
- renewable energy market
- 6FP – Solutions for the safe application of wastewater and sludge for
high efficient biomass production in Short-Rotation-Plantations (20052007) (partner)
- Marie-Curie – Novel, Electrochemical Applications for Nickel-Coated
Carbon Fibre Material (2006-2007) (partner)
- INTERREG IIIB – Hinterland potential for spatial development under
the aspects of decline (2006-2008) (partner)
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
The Agricultural University in Cracow; Center of
Monitoring and Food Certification of Małopolska,
Faculty of Food Technology
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
Ewa Cieślik, prof. Dr SC.
Gender (M/F): F
Tel.: +48 12 662 48 26
Fax: +48 12 662 48 25
Ul. Balicka 122
30-149 Kraków
E-mail: rrciesli@cyf-kr.edu.pl
Web: http://www.wtz.ar.krakow.pl/mcmiaz
Agnieszka Filipiak-Florkiewicz Ph. D.
Adam Florkiewicz Ph. D.
Magdalena Surma-Zadora Ph. D.
Barbara Mickowska Ph. D.
Kinga Topolska Ph. D.
Public
Research
< 10
Private
Education
10-49
50-99
Non-profit
Industry
100-199
Other __________
200-249
SME
>249
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.2 Nutrition
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Center of Monitoring and Food Certification of Małopolska was
established in 2006 at Faculty of Food Technology of Kraków
Agricultural University. The activity of the laboratories is directed
mainly toward qualitative and quantitative analysis of food.
Laboratories operate on modern scientific eqiupment including liquid
(HPLC) and gas chromatographs, amino acid analyser, nitrogen
elemental determinator, fat determinator, atomic absorption
spectrometers, rotational rheometer, UV-Vis spectrophotometer and
MilkoScan unit.
 Determination of content Na, K, Mg, Ca, Mn, Zn, Fe, Cd, As, Pb
using atomic absorption analyser
 Determinantion of nitrogen by Dumas method
 Determination of lipids by liquid CO2 extraction
 Analysis of amino acid composition (including sulphur amino
acids) by ion exchange chromatography
 Determination of physicochemical properties of milk and dairy
products - protein, fat, dry matter, lactose, citric acid, urea, free
fatty acids, density, acidity (by infrared absorption method)
1. Health Plus: Improving Knowledge and Decision for Healthy
Lifestyles.
Role: Head of Polish Participant
2. Reaearch project: Projekt der Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Waldviertler
Topinamburbauer. Die Verwendung von Topinambur produkten in
der Nahrungsmittelproduktion. Role: Main researcher
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Institute of Agricultural and Food Economics National Research Institute
Contact details of the main
researcher
Name, Title: Zbigniew Floriańczyk, PhD, Director Plenipotentiary for
Foreign Cooperation
Tel.:
+ (48) 22 50 54 570
Gender (M/F): M
Fax: + (48) 22 827 61 89
E-mail: zegar@ierigz.waw.pl
Web: www.ierigz.waw.pl
Andrzej Kowalski, Prof
Wojciech Józwiak, Prof
Maria Alina Sikorska, Prof.
Józef Zegar, Prof
Jacek Kulawik, Prof
Lech Goraj, PhD
Marek Wigier, PhD
Dariusz Osuch, PhD
Adam Wasilewski, PhD
Public
Private
Non-profit
Research
Education
Industry
Other __________
SME
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of organization
(main research activities – no more
than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects, roles)
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.4 Socio-economic research and support to policies
Institute of Agricultural and Food Economics - National Research Institute
(IERiGŻ-PIB) is a leading research centre in Poland in the field of sector
specific economic science. The Institute is an independent scientific research
centre supervised by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development. The
Institute is authorised to grant the academic titles of “doctor” and “assistant
professor” (Dr. hab.) of economic sciences. The Institute employs 150
persons of which 61 are researchers. The most important orientations of the
research and development work conducted at the Institute comprise its
statutory scientific activities, research conducted within the scope of the
Multi-Annual Programme, tasks realised under the guise of an FADN Liaison
Agency, as well as national and international research projects.
The scientific and research work conducted at the Institute is focused on key
issues of the economic, production and social situation of rural areas in
Poland, agriculture and broadly conceived food economy. Analytical studies
and forecasts of the Institute address the changes in the development of food
economy, position of Polish agriculture on the single European market, the
utilisation of structural funds, the assessment of competitiveness of
agricultural on foreign markets, the economics of farm holdings and of the
food processing industry, the effects of ownership and structural
transformations as well as social and demographic changes in rural areas.
European Rural Development Network, coordinator
Agro-economic Policy analysis of the accession and the candidate states and
the countries Western Balkan – CEEC AGRIPOLICY, partner
Development and application of advanced quantitative methods to ex-ante
and ex-post evaluations of rural development programmes in the EU, partner
Foresight Analysis for Rural areas Of EU - FARO EU, partner
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Institute of High Pressure Physics, Polish Academy
of Science, EC Center of Excellence
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Name, Title: Monika Fonberg-Broczek, Dr.
Tel.: +48 22 888 0000
Gender (M/F): F
Fax: +48 22 632 42 18
E-mail: mfonberg@unipress.waw.pl
Web: www.unipress.waw.pl
Monika Fonberg-Broczek, Dr.
Bożena Windyga , Dr.
Wojciech Dzwolak, Dr.
Jacek Szczawiński, Prof.
Public
Research
SME
< 10
Private
Education
10-49
50-99
Non-profit
Industry
100-199
Other __________________
200-249
>249
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.3 Food processing
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Institute of High Pressure Physics, P.A.S is the leading research
center for high pressure application mainly in the field of
physics. Institute has also conducted research on application of
high pressure in the field of food science and microbiology:
High Pressure Processing of Foods (HPP), basic studies on
pressure effects on proteins and construction of professional
high pressure equipment. We have created an interdisciplinary
network with other Institutes and Universities for cooperation in
the area of microbiology, biochemistry and food hygiene (seven
programs granted by Nat. Com. Sc. Res., current research - HPP
pasteurisation of fishery products).
Key expertise offered
High Pressure Processing of Foods, Food Microbiology.
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
Participation in: Copernicus Program Contract CIPA-CT940195, Process Optimization and Minimal Processing of Foods;
PRENABIO - High Pressure Methods in Optoelectronics,
Nanotechnology and Biotechnology.
Cooperation: Instituto del Frio, Madrid, Spain, Dep. Of Plant
Foods Science and Technology;
Central Food Institute, Budapest
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Wrocław University of environmental and life
sciences, Department of crop production
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
Name, Title: Anna Wondołowska – Grabowska, Dr eng.
Tel.: +48.71.3201634
Gender (M/F): F
Fax: +48 71.3201639
E-mail: awongrab@ozi.ar.wroc.pl
Web: www.ar.wroc.pl
Anna Wondołowska – Grabowska, Dr eng.
Public
Research
< 10
Private
Education
10-49
50-99
Non-profit
Industry
100-199
Other _________
200-249
SME
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems
(agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and
crop protection
Properties, processes and recultivation of degraded soils, the
effects of microorganisms on the properties of soil. Causes of
flora degradation, biodiversity, taxonomy, plant ecology.
Toxicity of microelements in plants, mineral and mineralorganic fertilizer use. The effects of various factors on the
structure and properties of biological and model membranes.
Molecular markers in the selection of plant genotypes,
protection of plant gene diversity. New technologies of crop
production and soil tillage, vegetable production, fruit-tree
production, ornamental plants, landscape planning. Integrated
methods of crop protection, phytopathology, entomology. Farm
and land management, extension services, the politics of rural
areas. The effects of farm vehicles on soil, milking units and
technologies, methods of drying agricultural produce.
plants production and crops quality, fertilization of makro- and
microelements , oil , fibre, protein and alternative plants
no
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Innovation Enterprise "IMPULS"
Contact details of the main
Name, Title: Anna Szelest-Lewandowska
researcher
Tel.: +48 58 682 22 26
Gender (M/F): F
Fax: 48 58 683 50 20
Production Site: ul. Zastawna 34
83-000 Pruszcz-Gdanski
E-mail: laboratorium@impuls.pl
Web: www.impuls.pl
Key group researchers and
Aleksandra Domańska-Pyśko, Doctor of Chemistry
expertise
Anna Szelest-Lewandowska, Doctor of Engineering
(name, surname, academic
Ewa Brzezicka, Master of Science, Microbiologist
degree)
Katarzyna Kowalska, Master of Science, Biotechnologist
Public
Private
Non-profit
Organization type
Research
Education
Industry
Other __________ SME
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
<10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
(employees)
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
Classification
being
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.2 Bioprocesses
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Innovation Enterprise „IMPULS” is Polish private production
company that acts in the field of innovation and implementation
of modern methods of cleaning, disinfection and sterilization for
over 16 years now. The company manufactures ecological
cleaning and disinfecting preparations, household chemistry
products, cosmetics and machinery and devices for cleaning and
disinfection purposes. Apart from its basic production activity,
the company also offers services in the field of designing,
assembling and installation of C.I.P. stations in food –
processing industries, as well as advisory and training services
for food-manufacturing and processing industries, medical
services and health protection institutions, and public use
institutions.
Key expertise offered
Biocidal Products, Active substances
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
We don't have experience in international cooperation.
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
University of Gdansk and Medical University of
Gdansk; Laboratory of Plant Protection and
Biotechnology, Intercollegiate Faculty of
Biotechnology
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Name, Title: Ewa Łojkowska, Professor
Tel.: +48 58 5236345
Gender (M/F): F
Fax: +48 58 3012807
E-mail: lojkowska@biotech.ug.gda.pl
Web: www.biotech.ug.gda.pl
Antoni Banaś, Associate Professor
Sylwia Jafra, Dr
Aleksandra Królicka, Dr
Wojciech Śledź, Dr
Małgorzata Waleron, Dr
Krzysztof Waleron, Dr
Public
Research
< 10
Private
Education
10-49
50-99
Non-profit
Industry
100-199
Other __________
200-249
SME
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.1 Enabling Research
Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems
(agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and
crop protection
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.2 Nutrition
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Area 2.2.5 Environmental impacts and total food chain
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.1 Improved biomass and plant based renewables
Other activities
1. Development of methods for identification of plant pathogenic
bacteria (e.g. molecular markers, immunoassy);
2. Biochemical, serological and molecular characteristics of
Pectobacterium;
3. Quorum sensing in control of plant pathogenic bacteria;
4. Plant tissue culture for production of pharmacologically important
metabolites (in callus, plantlets and hairy roots);
5. Micropropagation of endangered plants from family Orchideacae,
Droseraceae and Sarraceniaceae;
6. Molecular characteristics of cyanobacteria from polar regions;
7. Identifiaction of Cyanobacteria, research on their toxicity blossom
and their influence on environment;
8. Metabolism of selected plant and yeast lipids, biochemistry and
biotechnology of plant lipids;
9. Graminicides - mechanism of action.
- Detection, identification and differentiation of plant pathogenic
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Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects, roles)
bacteria;
- Development of a new methods for plant pathogens detection;
- Detection and identification of cyanobacteria and toxin produced by
cyanobacteria;
- Micropropagation of endagered and pharmacologically important
plants;
- Elicitation of plant secondary metabolite production;
- Screening biological activities of plant extracts;
- Screening bacterial and cyanobacterial populations for strains useful
in biocontrol of plant diseases;
- Application of DGGE for study changes in bacterial and
cyanobacterial population;
- Quantitative and qualitative analyses of plant lipids;
- Analyses of enzymes (activity, substrate specificity etc.) connected
with lipid metabolism.
1. FP 6: “Development of generic 'on site' molecular diagnostics
for EU quarantine pests and pathogens” (PortCheck), SSPE-CT2004-502348, 2004-2006, Prof. Ewa Lojkowska
2. FP 6 - Marie Curie Mobility Actions: “Quorum-Quenching
Analysis of quorum-quenching factor (s) of bacterial isolates
selected from potato rhizosphere”, MERG-CT-2004-506105, 2004,
Dr Sylwia Jafra
3. European Cooperation in the Field of Scientific and Technical
Research - COST Action 853: “Agricultural biomarkers for ArrayTechnology”, 2002-2006, Prof. Ewa Lojkowska
4. FP 5: „Centre of Excellence for Bio-safety Research and
Molecular Biomedicine – Integration in education and Research
Towards the Knowledge & Technology Transfer Level”
(BioMoBiL), QLAM-2001-0371, 2003-2005, Prof. Ewa Łojkowska
5. FP 5 - Marie Curie Mobility Actions: “Control of Erwinia
carotovora in potato plants by interference with the quorum
sensing mechanism”, QLK5-2000-51287, 2001-2002, Dr Sylwia
Jafra
6. POLONIUM – Polish-French bilateral agreement: “Co-culture of
two different plant species – a new methods for pharmacologically
important plant metabolites”, 2000-2002, Prof. Ewa Lojkowska
7. Poland -Walloon (Belgium) bilateral agreement (127/E-335/S/2003,
127/E-335/S/2004): “Application of new molecular markers to
study the diversity of cyanobacteria and identification of toxic
strains of cyanobacteria”, 2003-2004, Dr Krzysztof Waleron
8. Europe’s Project for Bioregenrative Life Support: “Genotypic
differentiation of Arthrospira strains - polyphasic approach”, In the
frame of MELISSA - Micro-Ecological Life Support Alternative,
2003-2004, Dr Małgorzata Waleron
9. Poland -Walloon (Belgium) bilateral agreement CGRI II/12:
“Application of new molecular markers for the characterization of
cyanobacteria isolated from polar regions and identification of
cyanobacterial strains producing bioactive compounds”, 20062007, Dr Krzysztof Waleron
10. Canadian Arctic Shelf Exchange Study (CASES): “Genotypic
diversity of picocyanobacteria from the Arctic Sea, on the basis of
the nifH and rDNA sequences”, 01.2003-04.2003 (3-months travel
grant ESF), Dr Małgorzata Waleron
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
National Research Institute of Animal Production
Contact details of the main
researcher
Organization type
Organization Size (employees)
Name, Title:
Stanislaw Alwasiak
Tel.:
+48 603177084
Gender (M/F): M
Fax: +48 12 258 8136
E-mail: s.alwasiak@qdnet.pl
Web: http://www.izoo.krakow.pl
Public
Private
Non-profit
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
Classification
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological resources from
land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.1 Enabling Research
Area 2.1.3 Optimised animal health, production and welfare across agriculture,
fisheries and aquaculture
Area 2.1.4 Socio-economic research and support to policies
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well being
Area 2.2.2 Nutrition
Area 2.2.3 Food processing
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Area 2.2.5 Environmental impacts and total food chain
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for sustainable non-food
products and processes
Area 2.3.1 Improved biomass and plant based renewables
Area 2.3.2 Bioprocesses
Area 2.3.3 Environmental biotechnologies; Use of waste and by-products
Other activities
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
The National Research Institute of Animal Production is one of the
largest Polish scientific research institutes accountable to the Ministry of
Agriculture and Rural Development. The Institute’s mission is to carry out
research in the field of animal sciences with a view to the current and future
production of safe food under animal and environmentally friendly conditions,
and to use farm animals for biomedical purposes.
The National Research Institute of Animal Production conducts research in animal
sciences and related sciences. The research covers five areas:
 genetics and breeding of farm animals
 feed science and nutrition of farm animals
 biotechnological methods of reproduction
 animal immuno- and cytogenetics
 technology, ecology and economics of animal production
 quality of animal-origin raw materials and products
 Delivery of breeding material (cattle, horses, pigs, goats, sheep,rabbits,poultry)
 Performing tests on animals at the Institute’s departments with good
experimental base
 Identification of animal protein in feeds using the PCR method
 Advices and consultaion on all issues (breeding, housing, reproduction,
feeding, feed science) related to animal production (also ecological production)
 Organization of courses, seminars and conferences in animal production
(lecturers, available conference centre with audio-visual equipment)
 Laboratory services:
- verification of farm animal parentage based on blood groups and class II
markers (polymorphism of DNA microsatellite sequences
Basic laboratory services
FP6 SSA, Coordination of RDI policies in the newly acceeded countries - partner
Marie Curie - partner,
European Economical Area Financial Instrument - partner
Inteligent Energy Europe - Partner
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Institute of Aviation
Contact details of the main
Name, Title: Zbigniew Pagowski PhD
researcher
Tel.:+48 22 846 37 12
Gender (M/F): __M__
Fax: +48 22 846 44 32
E-mail:pagowski@ilot.edu.pl
Web: www.ilot.edu.pl
Key group researchers and
Wlodzimierz BALICKI PhD, Andrzej IRZYCKI MSc, Piotr
expertise
Kalina MSc, , Witold PERKOWSKI PhD, Artur ROWINSKI
(name, surname, academic
MSC, Krzysztof SNOPKIEWICZ MSc
degree)
Public
Private
Non-profit
Organization type
Research
Education
Industry
Other __________ SME
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
(employees)
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
Classification
sustainable non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.3 Environmental biotechnologies; Use of waste and byproducts
Other activities
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
The Institute of Aviation (IoA), founded in 1926, is the
main research establishment for aeronautics in Poland.
IoA is responsible for research and development in the
field of aeronautics and related technologies. The main
mission of the IoA is to provide scientific and research
support for Polish aircraft, helicopter and power plant
industrial enterprises and for governmental, civil and
military agencies involved with aviation. Research and
development capabilities of IoA cover many aspects of
aircraft, helicopter and engine design and optimisation
like aerodynamics, flight mechanics, structures materials
avionics, flight tests and …biofuels in aviation..
Research and development expertise is focused on combustion
processes, test of engines fuelled by I and II generation of
biofuels including characteristic of piston, turbine engines and
emissions (CO, HC, NOx pollution analysis + particulates).
1.
FLITE 2” – „ Flite test easy- extension” nr 414/E266/SPB/EUREKA/T-12/DWM 102/2004-2007 period:
01/12/2004-30/11/2007 (Eureka) -partner
2.
AERONET III – “Aircraft Emission and Reduction
technologies” “ Aeronautics” CA- Coordination Action) nr
ACA3-CT-2003-502882, period: 01/04/2004-31/03/2008,
partner
3.
ADLAND – “ Adaptive Landing Gears for Improved
Impact Absorption” STREP, nr AST3-CT-2004-502793,
period: 01/12/2003-30/11/2006, partner
4.
SCRATCH IV – “ Support for Collaborative Aeronautical
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5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Technical Research” SSA nr ASA3-CT-2004-510981,
period: 01/05/2004-30/04/2006 contact point
HISAC – “HIGH SPEED ENVIRONMENTALLY
FRIENDLY AIRCRAFT”, Aeronautics IP, nr AIP4-CT2005-516132, period: 01/05/2005-30/04/2008/, partner
AirTN – “AIR TRANSPORT NET” AERONAUTICS CA,
nr 518480, period: 01/01/2006-31/12/2008, partner
UFAST – “ Unsteady effects of shock wave induced
separation” AERONAUTICS STREP, nr: AST4-CT2005-012226, period: 01/12/2005-30-11/2008, partner
SOFIA - "Safe Automatic Flight Back and Landing of
Aircraft" IP nr AST5-CT-2006-030911, period:
01/06/2006-30/08/2009/, partner
EPATS "European Personal Air Transportation System"
Aeronautics SSA, nr 044549, period: January 2007-June
2008, Co-ordination of SSA EPATS
CESAR “Cost effective small aircraft” Aeronautics IP,
Contract nr 30 888, period 1.09.2006-31.08.2009 partner
SCRATCH "Support for Collaborative Aeronautical
Technical Research" Aeronautics SSA, nr ASA5-2006036267, period: Jun 2006-May 2007, contact point
SUPERSKYSENCE - "Smart Maintenence of hydraulic
fluid using on board monitoring and reconditioning system
", Aeronautics IP nr 030863 period: 01/06/200630/08/2009, partner
DRESS – “Distributed and Redundant Electro Mechanical
Nose Gear Steering System”, period: 06.2006 - 06.2009,
partner
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
KGHM CUPRUM Ltd Research & Development
Centre
Contact details of the main
researcher
Name, Title: Andrzej GROTOWSKI, Ph.D, Eng.
Tel.: +48 71 7812 310
Gender (M/F): M
Fax: +(48)71 344-35-36
E-mail: agrotowski@cuprum.wroc.pl
Web: www.cuprum.wroc.pl
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Maria Nierzewska, MS, environmental protection, tailing disposal
Izabela Kotarska, MS environmental protection, tailing disposal
Barbara Pakulska, MS,Eng., environmental protection
Wanda Tasz, MS,Eng., environmental protection, biotechnology
Agnieszka Szubert, Ph.D, Eng. Bioprocessing, biotechnology, chemistry
Andrzej Mizera, Ph.D, Eng., environmental protection
Aleksy Szafran, MS,Eng., geodesy
Andrzej Szafran, MS,Eng., environmental protection, chemistry
Wojciech Mizera, MS, environmental protection
Public
Private
Non-profit
Research
Education
Industry
Other ___________ SME
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.2 Bioprocesses
Area 2.3.3 Environmental biotechnologies; Use of waste and byproducts
Other activities
KGHM Cuprum conducts scientific and technological research
in geology and hydrogeology, environmental protection, ore and
coal processing, tailings disposal, mining, rock-mass mechanics,
mine ventilation, automation, electrification and mechanization.
KGHM Cuprum provides services for mining activities, from
project evaluation, through research and development, project
management to supervision of construction and start-up.
Mineral resources treatment, ores and coals processing, tailings
disposal, environmental protection.
 Partner in BIOSHALE project (6FP, NMP, STRP, 3
years),
 Partner in CLOTADAM project (5FP, GRD, 4 years),
 Partner in LICYMIN project (5FP, GRD, 3.5 years),
 Two thematic networks: NESMI and LIFETIME.
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Jagiellonian University, Institute of Environmental
Sciences
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects, roles)
Name, Title: Dr. Piotr Nowicki
Tel.: +48 12 6645121
Fax: +48 12 6646912
E-mail: piotr.nowicki@uj.edu.pl
Web: http://www.eko.uj.edu.pl/
Piotr Nowicki, PhD
Hajnalka Szentgyörgyi, PhD
Magdalena Witek, MSc
Public
Research
< 10
Private
Education
10-49
50-99
Gender (M/F): M
Non-profit
Industry
100-199
Other _________
200-249
SME
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems
(agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and
crop protection
The Institute of Environmental Sciences of the Jagiellonian University
specializes in biodiversity studies, including monitoring of abundance
and occurrence of pollinators (which are a key factor in agriculture)
and freshwater organisms of economic importance in fisheries and
aquaculture. It possesses broad experience in applied research
projects, both on national and international level (5 projects within EU
FP5 and FP6 – see below).
field techniques and statistical data analysis methods for monitoring of
pollinators and freshwater organisms; expertise in MARK software,
Geographic Information Systems;
1. Maculinea Butterflies of the Habitats Directive and European Red
List as Indicators and Tools for Habitat Conservation and
Management (MACMAN, EVK2-CT-2001-00126, FP5, 2002-2006) –
partner, coordinator of the WP5. Population structure, member of the
Steering Committee;
2. Integrating Basic and Applied Environmental Sciences for Benefit
of Local Communities (IBAES Centre of Excellence, EVK2-CT2002-80009, FP5, 2002-2005) – project coordinator;
3. Assessing Large-Scale Environmental Risks with Tested Methods
(ALARM, GOCE-CT-2003-506675, FP6, 2004-2009) – partner,
leading role in Module 4. Pollinator loss;
4. EU-wide monitoring methods and systems of surveillance for
species and habitats of Community interest (EUMON, STREP
006463, FP6, 2004-2008) – partner, leading role in WP2. Species
monitoring schemes;
5. Novel Methods for Integrated Risk Assessment of Cumulative
Stressors in Europe (NOMIRACLE, GOCE 003956, FP6, 2004-2009)
– partner.
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Bakery Vini
Contact details of the main
Name, Title:
Ms LILIANA LEHRER RYCHEL
researcher
Tel.: +48 32 287 70 44
Gender (M/F): F
Fax: +48 32 287 70 07
42-582 Rogoznik Kosciuszki str.107
E-mail: lilka@netpol.pl
Key group researchers and
Vini company cooperates with:
expertise
1. Agricultural University in Krakow, prof. Halina Gambuś,
(name, surname, academic
prof. Paweł Pisulewski
degree)
2. National Food and Nutrition Institute in Warsaw, dr Lucjan
Szponar
3.Collegium Medicum University in Krakow, dr Iwona
Wybrańska
4. Polish Technologyl Platform for Food
Public
Private
Non-profit
Organization type
Research
Education
Industry
Other __________ SME
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
(employees)
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
Classification
being
Area 2.2.1 Consumers
Area 2.2.2 Nutrition
Area 2.2.3 Food processing
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Area 2.2.5 Environmental impacts and total food chain
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
We are bread producers, focusing mainly on functional and
organic products.
Working on the basis of certified quality systems (ISO and
HACCP), introducing scientific studies' results into the
production process and consequently, we obtain products
characterized by strictly defined parameters.
We employ experts who use innovative solutions and are
constantly working on improving the products we offer.
Our functional food offer includes:
1. low-sodium bread for persons suffering from hypertension
2. high-calcium bread with culcium supplement
3. Flax Seed Bread, recommended to diabetics and persons with
high cholesterol levels
We use organic raw materials, which enables us to produce this
range of goods in an organic version.
Internationally, we participate in the projects titled Functional
Food Net.
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Faculty of
Veterinary Medicine, Department of Food Hygiene
and Public Health
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects, roles)
Name, Title: Jacek Szczawiński - Professor, PHD, DVM
Tel.: +48 22 59 36 070 mob. +48 604 25 70 86 Gender (M/F): M
Fax: +48 22 59 36 071
E-mail: marek_nowicki@sggw.pl
Web: http://www.sggw.waw.pl/~wet_khz/index.html
Krzysztof Anusz - PHD, DVM
Marek Nowicki - PHD, DVM
Joanna Pławińska - PHD, DVM
Małgorzata Szczawińska - PHD, DVM
Jan Wiśniewski - PHD, DVM
Joanna Zarzyńska - PHD, DVM
Public
Research
< 10
Private
Education
10-49
50-99
Non-profit
Industry
100-199
Other _________
200-249
SME
>249
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.1 Consumers
Area 2.2.2 Nutrition
Area 2.2.3 Food processing
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Area 2.2.5 Environmental impacts and total food chain
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Other activities
Our Department is part of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Warsaw
Agricultural University. We teach veterinary students, students from
Faculty of Environment Protection and we make specializations
coursers for DVMs.
We teach: Meat Hygiene, Food Hygiene and Technology, Diseases of
Hunted Animals, Radiological Protection, Public Health, Veterinary
Administration, History of Veterinary Medicine and Deontology
Food hygiene, food safety, food microbiology, (cultivation and PCR),
predictive bacteriology, HACCP, public health (biohazards),
agriculture and food security (agroterrorism preparedness)
VET2020 - Development of European educational strategies. Design
of veterinarian profiles identified by market needs for the year 2020..
project, undertaken under the auspices of research activity supported
by the EU Socrates Programme, was coordinated by the Faculty of
Veterinary Medicine of the Technical University of Lisbon, and was
undertaken by Nomisma, an Italian economic research institute.
Partner.
MEATNET GOES EAST and EASTMEAT - Projects realized by
European Consortium for continuing education in Advanced Meat
Science and Technology (ECCEAMST) in Leonardo da Vinci
program. Partner.
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Medical University of Gdansk (RSC); Tri-City
Central Animal Laboratory – Research and Service
Centre
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Name, Title: Dr. Tomasz Bączek
Tel.: +4858 349 1665
Gender (M/F): M
Fax: +4858 349 1445
E-mail: tbaczek@amg.gda.pl
Web: www.amg.gda.pl
Jolanta Paradziej-Łukowicz, PhD
Jacek Bigda, PhD, Prof.
Anna Żaczek, PhD
Piotr Trzonkowski, PhD
Patrycja Koszałka, PhD
Andrzej Składanowski, PhD, Prof.
Public
Research
< 10
Private
Education
10-49
50-99
Non-profit
Industry
100-199
Other: services
200-249
SME
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.1 Enabling Research
Area 2.1.3 Optimised animal health, production and welfare across
agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Tri-City Central Animal Laboratory – Research and Service
Centre of Medical University of Gdańsk is divided into: barrier
SPF animal unit, conventional unit and laboratory unit. SPF
barrier unit consists of breeding and experimental part including
14 rooms for laboratory animals. Conventional unit is designed
as basic facility for surgical experiments and short term tests on
laboratory animals. Laboratory unit consists of modern
multidisciplinary research laboratories which include molecular
biology and cell biology laboratories, microbiology, toxicology,
biomedical and animal welfare diagnostic, cell lines and tissue
bank.
Key expertise offered
Tri-City Central Animal Laboratory – Research and Service
Centre of Medical University of Gdańsk was established for
innovative research in the field of molecular biology and drug
development, with special emphasis on:
 breeding and housing of laboratory animals (mice and rats),
 investigation of anticancer activity of potential anticancer
drugs (in murine tumors and in human tumor xenograft
models in vivo),
 investigation on acute toxicity and pharmacokinetics (in
vivo),
 generation of transgenic animal model (mice),
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 investigation of immunological features of drugs of plant or
chemical origin.
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
Tri-City Central Animal Laboratory – Research and Service
Centre of Medical University of Gdańsk is interested in
developing cooperation with EU Countries in biological and
drug development research. Although the Centre is a new
infrastructure, the individual members of the research team has
got the broad experience in international cooperation, e.g.,
during the realization of the i) Polish-Flemish bilateral scientific
and technological cooperation – „Study of the prediction
possibilities concerning membrane passage of candidate drug
molecules from chromatographic retention data and computed
molecular descriptors” – Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Faculty of
Medicine and Pharmacy, Department of Analytical Chemistry
and Pharmaceutical Technology, Bruksela, Belgia (as the chief
and coordinator of the project), ii) CEEPUS – Central European
Exchange Program For University Studies (PL-0130-03/04) –
„Education in the range of separation sciences in the application
to environmental organic compounds analysis” realized by:
University of Pardubice (Czech Republic), Technical University
of Graz (Austria), Uniwersity of Veszpre (Hungary), Comenius
University in Bratislawa (Slowak Republik), Uniwersytet of
Łódź, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń and Medical
University of Gdańsk (as the partner).
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Pomeranian Science & Technology Park – Bio-Lab
Center
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Name, Title: Matylda Sidwa-Gorycka, PhD
Tel.: +48 58 73 51 135
Gender (M/F): F
Fax:
+48 58 73 51 135
E-mail: m.sidwa-gorycka@gci.gdynia.pl
Web: www.ppnt.gdynia.pl
Matylda Sidwa-Gorycka, PhD – head of the laboratory
Sylwia Firasiewicz, MSci – microbiology specialst
Aleksandra Chojnacka, MSci - Mass spectroscopy and HPLC
Specialist
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Activities:
Cooperation:
activities: 1 & 3
Capacities:
activites: 1,2,3,4,6
The Bio-Lab Centre can help reduce the cost of your scientific
projects by allowing you to outsource part of your work. We
offer low-cost and reliable outsourcing services. Here you can
also benefit from the advantages of close cooperation with other
companies.
The goal of The Bio-Lab Centre is to provide a wide range of
reliable research, needed by or obligatory for companies. We are
a place dedicated to biotechnological, biochemical,
microbiological, molecular biology, environmental and chemical
analyses, research and investigation, to both the local scientific
community as well as biomedical companies worldwide.
The Bio-Lab Centre welcomes every opportunity to interact and
cooperate in the field of general and applied bio-research.
The Bio-Lab Center performs a number of tests using highly
advanced chromatography and spectroscopic techniques:
* HPLC + VWD,
* HPLC + DAD,
* HPLC + DAD + ESI-MS,
* HPLC + DAD + ESI-MS/MS,
* ESI-MS,
* NanoESI-MS.
Optimization of separation and detection methods is realized on
request. Additionally, different chemicals, including DNA,
RNA, peptides and proteins are analyzed on demand.
The Bio-Lab Center provides the possibility to carry out a wide
range of various microbiological tests and services:
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* Total Bacteria Content.
* Detection of: /Pseudomonas aeruginosa/, /Staphylococcus
aureus/, /E. coli, Salmonella/. //
* Detection of plant microbial pathogens in plant material, water
and soil using IF method.**
* Optimization of optimal growth conditionsfor microorganisms
(bacteria and yeasts) on a large scale (50 L) using biofermentor
BioFlo 4500.**
Varied analyses are performed on request, according to clients’
needs. New, innovative test methods are continuously being
established.
The Bio-Lab Center performs a number of tests using highadvanced molecular biology methods:
* Sequencing and electrophoresis of purified templates.
* Electrophoresis of “ready to run” samples.
* DNA purification.
* Alignment of unknown DNA sample with reference
sequences.
* Genotyping services.
Other projects, including establishment of DNA and RNA
extraction from difficult matrix methods, are being realized on
request.
Our offer also includes additional services, such as protein
overproduction, purification and activity investigation of protein
samples.
The Bio-Lab Center Provides the possibility to carry out a wide
range of various tests using in vitro methods:
* Plant sterilization.
* Optimization of in vitro plant growth conditions.
* Establishing the optimum medium for plant growth in in
vitro
conditions.
* Establishing and performing of tests using in vitro plant
cultures
(ie. evaluation of pesticide influence on plant cultures).
Varied analyses are performed on request, according to clients’
needs. New, innovative test methods are continuously being
established.
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
Cooperation with a commercial companies, from the filed of life
science and biotechnology.
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
University of Gdańsk, Institute of Oceanography,
Department of Ecosystem Functioning
Contact details of the main
researcher
Name, Title: Maciej Wołowicz, prof.
Tel.:+48 58 5236858
Gender (M/F): M
Fax: +48 58 5236678
E-mail: ocemw@univ.gda.pl
Web: www.ocean.univ.gda.pl
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Bożena Bogaczewicz-Adamczak, prof.
Adam Latała, prof.
Anna Szaniawska, prof.
Katarzyna Smolarz, dr, Adam Sokołowski, dr, Sabina Jodłowska, dr,
Aleksandra Zgrundo, dr, Monika Normant, dr, Justyna Miąc, dr
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Public
Research
< 10
Private
Education
10-49
50-99
Non-profit
Industry
100-199
Other _________
200-249
SME
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.4 Socio-economic research and support to policies
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Area 2.2.5 Environmental impacts and total food chain
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.3 Environmental biotechnologies; Use of waste and byproducts
The research and teaching at the Department of Ecosystem
Functioning in the University of Gdańsk, Institute of Oceanography is
focused on environmental sciences. We can provide a high level of
expertise in various fields’ and variety of trainings in many
disciplines. Strong research profiles include: marine ecotoxicology
and circulation of pollutants such as organic substances, heavy metals
in the food chain, ecophysiology, population genetics, cytogenetics
and the occurrence of various pathologies in marine fauna and flora.
Our research is also centred on assessing effects of human
perturbations on aquatic ecosystems and on evaluating the degree of
environmental degradation from the biological-ecological viewpoint.
In particular we are interested in exploring links between
contaminants and their effects at various levels of the biological
hierarchy (i.e. biomarkers – cells and tissues – organisms –
populations – community – ecosystem), their effects on productivity
of key species and assessing the hazard brought about by a high level
of pollution to the human being populations inhabiting the coastal line.
Another aspect of our research is focus on the diatom communities’
analyses in marine environments. Diatom indices and their ecological
groups provide the facilities to monitor water quality and to determine
effects of pollution. Furthermore, our interest is linked to investigating
the ecophysiology, morphology and taxonomy of phytoplankton in
order to gain taxas rich in biologically active compounds (e.g. ionic
liquids, EPS) that are widely used in various industries
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Key expertise offered
-
Expertise on detection exposure and adverse effects of
genotoxins in the marine organisms (mutations, cancer
formation, ploidy level, histopathological changes).
- Bioindicating applicability of marine organisms towards
pollution (e.g. diatoms, algae, invertebrates, fish).
- Preparation and employment of ecotoxicological tests.
- Expertise on interactions between food and contaminants bioaccumulation and biomagnification of pollutants in the
food chain.
- Ecotoxicity hazard assessment and their effect on marine
fauna and flora and human beings.
- Expertise on the environmental impact caused by ecosystem
transformations.
- Expertise on physiology, morphology and genetics of marine
invasive and commercially used invertebrates.
- Population genetic structure at micro- and macro geographical
scale.
- Analyses, classification and monitoring of fresh and marine
water basins using biological (biomarkers and bioindicators)
and chemical methods.
- Identification and judgement
of anthropopression’
consequences based on marine fauna and flora.
- Evaluation of marine goods as prospective targets for medical,
pharmacological and industrial needs.
Organisation of international training courses and “summer schools”
on different topics linked to marine ecosystem functioning,
ecotoxicology, bioindication of ecosystem quality and food webs
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects, roles)
MARBEF, Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning, EU Network of
Excellence 6 FP UE, no GOCE-CT-505446, 2003 – 2006, partner.
FOODWEBIO, Functioning of food webs across ecosystems of different
biodiversity level (parent project: MARBEF), 2005 – 2008, coordinator.
BALTDER, Center of Excellence for Baltic Development, Education and
Research, 5 FP EU, no EVK3-CT-2002-80005, 2002 – 2005, partner and WP
coordinator.
BIOCOMBE, The impact of Biodiversity changes in Coastal Marine Benthic
Ecosystems 5 FR EU, 2003 – 2006, no EVK3-2001-00146, partner
IFREMER (French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea), Genetics
and Pathology Laboratory, France
POLONIUM, Bilateral cooperation programme between Poland and France
from 1966, actual projects with:
University of La Rochelle, Laboratory of Biology and Marine Environment
(LBEM), France, Influence of metallic pollutions on genetic structure and
ecophisiological changes in Mytilus spp. and Macoma balthica populations
from two various and shallow ecosystems: the Gulf of Gdańsk (Poland) and
in the Marennes-Oleron Bay (France), 2002-04, no 4283.II/2002/2003,
coordinator.
University of Marseille, Centre d'Océanologie de Marseille, France,
Distribution’s mechanisms of invasive species and their influence on shallow
ecosystem’ functioning in Europe, 2005-06, no 6206.I/2005 coordinator.
Intergovernmental Agreement between Poland and Germany from the 10th of
November 1989, actual projects with:
Baltic Institute, Rostock, Germany, coordinator.
Alfred Wegener Institute, Sylt, Research on the structure and functioning of
shallow ecosystem’s using the neuron net, 2006-07, coordinator
NIOO (Netherlands Institute of Ecology), Centre for Estuarine and Marine
Research, Netherlands
The Natural History Museum, London, U.K.
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Center of Medical Biology, Polish Academy of
Science, Laboratory of Molecular Virology and
Biological Chemistry
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
Zbigniew Lesnikowski, Ph.D., Professor of Chemistry
106 Lodowa St. 93-232 Łódź
Tel: (+48-42) 2723629 or (+48-42) 2723637
Fax: (+48-42) 272363
E-mail: zlesnikowski@cbm.pan.pl
Web: www.cbm.pan.pl
Zbigniew J. Leśnikowski
Chemistry of nucleic acids and their components: nucleosides
and nucleotides, bioorganic/inorganic conjugates, biological
activity, DNA based materials.
Public
Research
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Education
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50-99
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Industry
100-199
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Research activities in the Laboratory of Molecular Virology and
Biological Chemistry are focused on the synthesis,
physicochemical and biochemical evaluation of boron
(carborane cage) containing nucleosides, nucleotides, and DNAoligonucleotides. Boron clusters are studied as electrochemical
and infrared labels for DNA and as lipophilic pharmacophor in
drug design. The potential applications of carborane DNAoligonucleotides include use as modified primers and molecular
probes for molecular diagnostics, therapeutic nucleic acids,
boron carriers for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy of Cancers
(BNCT), and new materials for emerging technologies such as
nanotechnology and biosensors.
1) Bioorganic synthetic chemistry.
2) Bioorganic/inorganic (metal complexes) conjugates.
3) Synthesis of modified nucleosides, nucleotides and
DNA-oligomers.
4) Cytomegalovirus (HCMV) diagnostics.
Joint projects with the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry CZRAS,
Rez n. Prague, Czech Republic (Synthesis and biological
applications of metallacarboranes and their derivatives, 20062008), and Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences,
Upsala, Sweden (Synthesis and biological evaluation of
metallacarborane/nucleoside conjugates for boron neutron
capture therapy, 2005-2007).
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Institute for Building Mechanization and
Electrification of Agriculture (IBMER)
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Name, Title: Alicja Nowak, Dr. Eng.
Tel.: +48 61 8203331 209
Gender (M/F): F
Fax: +48 61 8208381
E-mail: alnowak@ibmer.waw.pl
Web: www.ibmer.waw.pl www.ibmer.poznan.pl
Public
Research
< 10
Private
Education
10-49
50-99
Non-profit
Industry
100-199
Other __________
200-249
SME
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.1 Enabling Research
Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems
(agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and
crop protection
Area 2.1.3 Optimised animal health, production and welfare across
agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture
Area 2.1.4 Socio-economic research and support to policies
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Area 2.2.5 Environmental impacts and total food chain
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.1 Improved biomass and plant based renewables
Area 2.3.3 Environmental biotechnologies; Use of waste and byproducts
Other activities
Institute for Building, Mechanization and Electrification of
Agriculture (IBMER) is the body of Ministry of Agriculture and
Rural Development of Poland, for which we realize tasks, orders
and expertise. The Institute head office is located in Warsaw and
covers central and eastern part of Poland with its activity.
IBMER Departments are located in Gdansk (north of Poland),
Poznan (western part of Poland), Krynica (southern part of
Poland) and Kludzienko (near Warsaw).
The Institute co-operates with Agricultural Advisory Centres
spread all over the country in every district, and also with Polish
agricultural and technical universities. We are the foundator and
co-ordinator of the international Scientific Network
AGRORISKS. Due to broadly conducted educational activity
for farmers we spread innovative ways of farming production,
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Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
compatible with UE legal rules, with impact on environmental
protection and global climate. IBMER conducts a series of
research in its labs and experimental farm. IBMER is also
experienced in editorial branch.
Main fields of research:
• application of economic theory and logistics to farm machinery
and transportation
• rural infrastructure, related to rural buildings and
environmental engineering
• agricultural mechanization and automation
• plant and animal production technologies
• storage and processing of agricultural products
• integrated power supply systems for the agriculture and food
industry
• harmonization of Polish law and regulations with European
Union regulations related to agricultural engineering
• feed-back connections between science and agricultural
practice
• material engineering and repair technology in agriculture and
food industry
IBMER fields of activity:
• research in a wide aspect of agricultural engineering
• invention resulting in new prototypes and technologies
• expertise for use of Ministry of Agriculture and courts
• trainings for Polish farmers and students
• consultancy for agricultural advisory centres and farmers
• promotion among scientists and public
Indicative projects in which IBMER took part as a partner:
Energy generation from welfare friendly straw systems for pigs
(acronym: PIG HEAT AND STRAW), project under 5FP, 2004
Educational Kit for Young Farmers in Candidate Countries
(acronym: Youth-Farm), project under LDV, 2006
Renewable Energy Agricultural Multipurpose System for
Farmers (acronym: RAMseS) project under 6FP, ongoing
Biofuels in Motion. Information, Motivation and Conversion
strategies for biofuels with consideration of the special regional
structures (acronym: BioMotion), project under IEEA 2006,
ongoing
Best Available Techniques for European intensive livestock
farming – support for the implementation of the IPCC Directive
(acronym: BAT-SUPPORT), project under 6FP, ongoing
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Contact details of the main
Name, Title: Oszako
researcher
Tel.: +32 29 90752
Gender (M/F):M
Fax: +32 29 2963029
E-mail: T.Oszako@ibles.waw.pl
Web: www.ibles.pl
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Public
Private
Non-profit
Organization type
Research
Education
Industry
Other __________ SME
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
(employees)
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
Classification
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems
(agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and
crop protection
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.1 Improved biomass and plant based renewables
Area 2.3.2 Bioprocesses
Area 2.3.3 Environmental biotechnologies; Use of waste and byproducts
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation (a few indicative
projects, roles)
The Institute consists of 13 scientific departments and 1 separate
research laboratory that carry out scientific research and
developmental work to the benefit of all forests, forest
management and forestry needs in a range of: forest
afforestations and reforestations, tending, utilization and
protection, ecology, genetics, forest economics and policy. It is
in order to get a better knowledge of nature, social, technical,
and economic circumstances influencing the state of forest
resources, and to shape their multi-sided and balanced use due to
satisfy the needs of contemporary and future generations in the
field of forest productive, protective and social services. The
Institute actively participates in elaborating legal acts and other
documents, including those resulting from international
conventions and agreements, and from Forest Policy of the
State, and it undertakes activities for organs of the state power.
Forest Protection, changes in biodiversity versus climate change
Agroforestry, Short rotation forestry, afforestation, broad-leaved
tree species decline phenomenon
FORFREATHS
PROFOREST
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Agricultural
University in Cracow, Department of
Refrigeration and Food Concentrates
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of organization
(main research activities – no more
than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects, roles)
Name, Title: Krzysztof SURÓWKA, Professor
Tel.:+48-12-662-47-59
Gender (M/F): M
Fax: :+48-12-662-47-58
E-mail: rtsurowk@cyf-kr.edu.pl
Web:
Krzysztof Surówka, Professor; Ireneusz Maciejaszek, Dr; Magdalena
Michalczyk, Dr; Bożena Firek, M.Sc.
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Research
Private
Education
Non-profit
Industry
Other __________
SME
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.3 Food processing
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Main research subjects:
 Optimization and technology improvement in food refrigeration and
freezing. Storage and its influence on quality and stability of agricultural
raw materials and foodstuffs.
 Accelerated shelf life test (ASLT).
 Computer-assisted optimization of unit operations and processes in food
technology.
 Application of enzyme preparations for food proteins modification.
 Optimization and improvement of methods used for obtaining vitamin,
colour and nutritive concentrates from plant raw materials.
 Basic chemical and microbiological analyses of food and quality
evaluation of raw materials and foodstuffs.
 Freezing and freeze-drying of biological material, foodstuffs, cosmetic
and pharmaceutical products.
 Evaluation of proteases and enzyme preparations activity as well as their
application for food protein modification.
 Studies on storage and accelerated shelf life tests (ASLT) of stored food.
 Consulting and advisory service in following fields: optimisation and
application of refrigeration processes for food preservation; developing
new technologies of both vitamin-rich, nutritive concentrates from plant
raw materials and protein concentrates from animal raw materials.
 Food concentrates - development of new technologies.
 Texture analyses of raw materials and food products.
Educational: TEMPUS JEP’s, N0:: 00926/90-93; 07608/94-97; IB-14111/99;
CME 01158-95; CME 3516/97(partner)
SOCRATES-ERASMUS – N0: 83651-IC-1999;
Lifelong Learning Programme: HIGHER EDUCATION (ERASMUS) 2007 /
2008; (beneficient)
R&D: PL 96 7068 NCO COPERNICUS (partner),
Action COST 928 “Control and exploitation of enzymes for added-value food
products” (participant)
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Krzysztof Kucharczyk Techniki Elektroforetyczne sp.
z o.o.
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise (name, surname,
academic degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation (a few indicative
projects, roles)
Name, Title Kaczanowski Radosław Ph.D.
Tel.: +48 22 668 71 47
Gender (M/F):M__
Fax: + 48 22 668 71 64
E-mail: r.kaczanowski@kucharczyk.com.pl
Web: www.kucharczyk.com.pl/en
Krzysztof Kucharczyk Ph.D, Maja Swoboda Msc., Patryk
Kaupa Msc., Ula Najmola Msc.
Public
Research
< 10
Private
Education
10-49
50-99
Non-profit
Industry
100-199
Other _________
200-249
SME
>249
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Other activities
BioVectis Ltd.(c/o Kucharczyk T.E. Ltd.) is an innovative life
science company with a major focus on the genetic diversity and
protein interaction analysis tools. For almost ten years the
company has been manufacturing and selling electrophoresis
equipment and biochemical kits in the R&D life science market
in Poland. In 2001 BioVectis developed the Multitemperature
Single Strand Conformation Polymorphism (MSSCP) method
which offers high sensitivity, short time of analysis and cost
effective genetic variation discovery and detection. The MSSCP
technology is covered by granted patent in US (7,049,070) and
pending in EU and Japan. I was published by Kaczanowski, et
all in Electrophoresis, 2001, 22, 3539-3545.
genotyping, interaction , drug discovery assay, virology,
oncology
1. Genotyping, re-sequencing projects
2. Interaction and conformation analysis of proteins/nucleic
acids/small molecules by fast EMSA
3. Viral quasi-species isolation and analysis for drug
resistance or epidemiological needs
Bio-analytical tools development expert to FAO/IAEA
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Automotive Research and Development Center
BOSMAL
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise (name, surname,
academic degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
Name, Title: Arkadiusz Stojecki, Msc Eng.
Tel.: +48 33/8130 500
Gender (M/F): M
Fax: +48 33 81 30 441
E-mail: arkadiusz.stojecki@bosmal.com.pl
Web: www.bosmal.com.pl
Public
Research
< 10
Private
Education
10-49
50-99
Non-profit
Industry
100-199
Other __________
200-249
SME
>249
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for sustainable
non-food products and processes
Other activities (Biofuel Engine testing)
Automotive Research & Development Center BOSMAL is fully
independent organization, undertaking projects commissioned by
many companies and cooperating with a wide range of wellknown institutions and technical universities, both international
and domestic.
An important assets in the BOSMAL’s service activity is large
technical possibilities in the range of manufacture different
products, especially for the automotive. The major object of the
activity of the Center is the realization tasks in the field of
research, development, testing and product industrialization for
the both domestic and foreign automotive industry.
Measurement of emission exhaust gases according to Directive
70/220/EEC and 97/68/EEC with amendments. Measurement of
CO2 and fuel consumptions according to Directive 80/1268/EEC
with amendments. Measurement of the smokiness of exhaust
gases according to Directive 72/306/EEC. Measurement of engine
net power according to Directive 80/1269/EEC with amendments.
Modal tests within the range of emission exhaust gases, the
efficiency of the catalyst.
Tests of vehicles and engines supplied biofuels for PKN ORLEN,
Fiat - as the subcontractor within the range as above.
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Electrotechnical
Institute Branch in Gdansk (IEL
OG)s
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of organization
(main research activities – no more
than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Name, Title: Jan Iwaszkiewicz, Ph.D., Director of Branch
Tel.:
48 58 343 0645 Gender (M/F): M
Fax: 48 58 343 12 95
E-mail: jan.iwaszkiewicz@iel.gda.pl, instytut@iel.gda.pl
Web: www.iel.gda.pl
1. Perz Jacek, Ph. D., Scientific Director of IEL OG, Power Electronics
systems/ Super/ultracapacitors, Control & Telecommunication systems
2. Rawiński Tomasz, MSEE, Plenipotentiary of IEL OG Director for REN,
Telecommunication systems (Internet security), Control & Power
Electronics systems/ Super/ultracapacitors, Information Systems
Development Methodologies
Public
Private
Non-profit
Research
Education
Industry
Other __________
SME
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.1 Improved biomass and plant based renewables
Area 2.3.3 Environmental biotechnologies; Use of waste and byproducts
IEL OG research and development activities include:
 Power Electronics, Automation and Control Systems,
 Super/ultracapacitor based systems
 Control and monitoring of technical objects through wireless
telecommunication networks (GSM) and/or IP (Inter/Intranet) network,
 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC),
The services offered include:
 Consulting on electrical equipment and drives and contrlo/automation
systems
 Services of Electrical Testing Laboratory, ISO-9002 Certified, accredited
by The Polish Center Of Testing And Certification (PCBC) and
recognized by The Polish Register Of Shipping (PRS).
The Testing Laboratory has a close cooperation with The KEMA
Registered Quality, Netherlands
 Super/ultracapacitor based power electronics systems for power systems
and vehicle propulsion
 New inverter design and topologies including super/ultracapacitors to
enable high-quality energy generation
 Developing high-performance digital control and monitoring systems
based on 8, 16, 32bits, fixed and floating point microcontrollers
 Of the shelf delivery of high-performance DSP-based cards
( developed and manufactured at IEL Gdansk ) to be used in control,
signal processing and power electronics systems
 Power conversion systems and distributed generation interconnection
interfaces, including super/ultracapacitors, to enable use of the renewable
energy sources and connecting it to The Power Network
 Design and implementation of the FACTS: Flexible AC Transmission
Systems to improve quality of power supplied by The Power Network,
 Complex control subsystems for medium and high power inverters,
 Systems to improve quality of power consumed from The Power
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Network: active and passive filters based on super/ultracapacitors
 Measurements of quality and quantity of power consumed from Power
Network– microprocessor-based systems of power parameters analysis,
 Developing high-performance digital control and monitoring based on
floating point signal processors (from Texas Instruments and Analog
Devices) to process signals and to execute complex algorithms.
 Special purpose LV power supplies and 3-phase Uninterruptible Power
Supplies, including super/ultracapacitors.
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects, roles)
EU Projects:
IST Project :
JENET: JOINT EUROPEAN NETWORK ON EMBEDDED
INTERNET TECHNOLOGIES
Contract number: IST-2000-28422
JENET was performed by a consortium of 7 support centres, called TEC
(Technology Expertise Centres), from seven European countries and 27 user
organisations (User companies).
The project work consisted in implementation of 27 User Experiments in use
of THE EMBEDDED INTERNET TECHNOLOGIES
IEL OG operated as a TEC and supervised 2 User Experiments run by 2
Polish companies:
1. DPS-Internet User Experiment: Monitoring and Control System for
Decentralized Power Power Supply Systems, based on Embedded Internet
Application by
APS Antoni Dmowski i Wspólnicy sp.j., Warsaw
2. SCANER-EI-Internet User Experiment: An Electrical DC&AC
Monitoring System by Medcom Ltd, Warsaw
FOR-EMC: Forum of laboratories implementing EU Electromagnetic
Compatibility Directive
Coordinator: Institute of Logistics and Warehousing, Poland
Contract number: G7RT-CT-2002-05107 (FOR-EMC)
Starting date: 01.01.2003, Duration: 27 Months
Centre of Excellence Project: ELECTRIC ENERGY:
Improvement of the Quality of Electric Energy and Safety of Electric
Products
Coordinator: Electrotechnical Institute Warsaw
Project Number: NNE5 – 2002 – 0027 Duration: 36 months: 1.02.2003 –
31. 01. 2006
IEL OG was implementing two Work Packages within The Project:
WP5: Building of research capacity in continuous control of electric power
quality.
WP 11: Network for remote monitoring and control of power electronics
units.
COST Action 542: HPSMT:
“High Performance Energy Storages for Mobile and Stationary
Applications”
Approved by The COST Committee of Senior Officials (CSO) at 164th
meeting in Brussels on March 29/30, 2006. End of Action: 01/06/2010
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Name of organization
Institute of Environmental Protection
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects, roles)
Name, Title: Barbara Gworek, Prof. dr hab.
Tel.: +48 22 621 36 70
Gender (M/F): female
Fax: +48 22 629 52 63
E-mail: Barbara.Gworek@ios.edu.pl
Web: http://www.ios.edu.pl
Apolonia Ostrowska, dr hab. Eng.
Grażyna Porębska, dr hab.
Katarzyna Klimczak, M. Sc. Eng.
Public
Research
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100-199
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200-249
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Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems
(agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and
crop protection
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Development of the principles of Polish environmental policy.
Integrated environmental studies.
Air protection against pollution.
Climate protection.
Abatement of noise and vibrations.
Conservation of landscape and natural living resources.
Protection and restoration of biologically active land surface.
Protection and renewal of water resources.
Protection of the Baltic Sea and its coastal zone.
Waste management in the environment.
Measurement and analytical methods in environmental pollution,
analyses of food and food products.
Environmental impact assessments of substances, products and
installations, chemical studies.
Providing opinions on plant protection products regard to their
environmental safety.
Standards, levels and indices of environmental quality and pollution
emission.
 RIVER SHIELD Interreg IIIB Cadses NP, protecting rivers.
 GEMS, AERO, Integrated project, atmosphere monitoring.
 SKEP, ERA-NET, Coordination action, impr. research fileld.
 SAFE, Specific support action.
 ACCENT, Network of excellence, atmosphere changes
 TACIS CBC/Interreg IIIA NP, common policy on border river.
 EEA/RIVM grant Project, Air and climate change.
 MANHAZ Centre of excellence, collaboration agreement on air
quality system.
 STAR project on implementation of EU water directive.
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Name of organization
Institute of Rural and Agricultural Development,
Polish Academy Of Sciences
Name, Title: Prof. Marek KŁODZIŃSKI, Director
Tel.: (+48 22) 826-94-36
Gender: M
Fax: (+48 22) 657-27-50
E-mail: irwir@irwirpan.waw.pl
Web: www.irwirpan.waw.pl and http://www.irwirpan.waw.pl/angielsk/
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Organization type
Organization Size (employees)
Classification
Short description of organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
Marek Kłodziński, Professor, Director of the Institute (agricultural economics)
Andrzej Rosner, Professor, Deputy Director of the Institute (socio-economic
geography)
Włodzimierz Dzun, Professor, Head of the Rural Economics Department
(cooperative farms)
Izabella Bukraba-Rylska, Ph.D., Head of Rural Sociology Department (rural
etnology)
Jerzy Wilkin, Professor, Head of the European Integration Department
(agricultural economics and rural policy)
Krystyna Szafraniec, Professor, Head of the Sociology of Youth and Education
Department (rural and youth sociology)
Research
Education
Industry
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Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.4 Socio-economic research and support to policies
The Institute of Rural and Agricultural Development applies an
interdisciplinary approach to analysing rural transformations, which enables
their description both in terms of changes in social and economic structures,
geographical differences in ongoing change and mechanisms of adjustment to
new economic conditions at local community level.
The Institute conducts international research programs and disseminates social
and economic knowledge about rural areas through academic conferences,
policy debates and publications. Its quarterly “Village and Agriculture” is
ranked highest category A of research periodicals in Poland. The Institute holds
high position (category I) in the Polish Ministry of Science and Education
ranking of research institutes.
1. Effectiveness and efficiency of support for rural and agricultural
development
2. Economic consequences of the process of integrating NMS agriculture with
EU agriculture
3. Economic, institutional and spatial aspects of transformations in rural areas
4. Changes taking place in human, social and cultural capital of rural areas
5. Aspirations of the young rural generation and the potential for satisfying
them through the education system and socio-economic conditions
6. Development of new social and economic structures in rural areas, in
particular those associated with the diversification of sources of livelihood,
and changes related to social advancement
7. Marginalisation (both within the social structure pattern and geographical
pattern: centre- -periphery)
8. Development of multifunctional rural areas and multifunctional agriculture
(performing non-production but socially important functions associated with
the natural environment, biodiversity, preventing the depopulation of
marginal regions).
Most recent international projects:
Development and Application of Advanced Quantitative Methods for Ex-
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(a few indicative projects, roles)
Ante and Ex-Post Evaluation of Rural Development Programmes
(ADVANCED-EVAL), Partner in the consortium within the 6th Framework
Programme.
European Network of Agricultural and Rural Policy Research Institutes.
Thematic Network on Trade Agreements and European Agriculture
(ENARPRI), Partner of the consortium within the 5th Framework Programme.
Role ofll and Medium-Sized Towns in Rural Development.
(MARKETOWN). Partner in the consortium within the 5th Framework
Programme
Comparative Evaluation Study of UE Rural Funds Management in Poland
and Finland - national and regional economic effects of new Rural
Development Plans, Leader in the World Bank project.
Besides, the Institute has long term bilateral research projects with the following
following organizations:
* National Scientific Research Centre (CNRS), University of Paris, France,
Subject: Changes in the rural space - urban space relation. Local
mechanisms and appraisal of the effects of access of Poland and Hungary
to the European Union (tripartite study).
* Institute of Economics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest,
Hungary. Subject: Shaping the post-transitional model of Polish and
Hungarian Agriculture. Regional aspects.
* University of Helsinki, Finland. Subject: Situation of non-agricultural
business activities in rural areas. Methods of stimulating the activity of
local communities.
* University of Turku, Finland. Subject: Contemporary cultural changes
of rural areas in Poland, Estonia and Finland.
* University of Exeter, United Kingdom. Subject: Rural development
strategy in Poland and Great Britain.
* University of Plymouth, United Kingdom. Subject: Rural development
strategy in Poland and Great Britain.
* Institute of Rural Development, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences,
Beijing, China. Subject: Macroeconomic and structural problems in rural
areas during the period of economic reform within the context of accession
to the World Trade Organisation and the European Union.
* Institute of International Economic and Political Studies, Russian Academy
of Sciences, Moscow, Russia. Subject: Shaping the post-transition model of
Polish - Russian agriculture.
* Lithuanian Institute of Agrarian Economics, Vilnius, Lithuania. Subject:
Agrotourism in Polish and Lithuanian regional and local development.
As part of co-operation with the above-mentioned institutions, IRWiR PAN has
published six books (three in English), organised several international
conferences and carried out several joint research programmes funded by the
European Union.
Since January 2003 IRWiR PAN has been a member of the European Network
of Agricultural and Rural Policy Research Institutes (ENARPRI ). The
networks is made up of 13 economic and agricultural institutes.
* The objective of the network is to create an institutional structure for
international research co-operation in order to improve the exchange of
information as well as short-term and long-term policy analysis.
On April 28, 2006 an agreement on establishing the "Marshes and Man"
research network was signed by:
* Warsaw University (Biology Faculty),
* The Institute for Land Reclamation and Grassland Farming in Falenty,
* Białystok Technical University,
* University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn,
* Agricultural University of Szczecin,
* Institute of Rural and Agricultural Development PAN in Warsaw,
* Institute for Ecology of Industrial Areas in Katowice.
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Name of organization
Agricultural University in Krakow (LifeScience Cluster Krakow)
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size (employees)
Name, Title: Professor Krystyna Koziec, PhD, DSc.
Tel.: +4812 6624259, +4812 6624261 Gender (M/F): F
Fax: +4812 6336245
E-mail: recsci@ar.krakow.pl
Web: http://www.ar.krakow.pl/english/
The R&D group within Cluster Network consist of the following entities:
# Agricultural University in Krakow
# Jagiellonian University
# Institute of Catalysis and Surface Chemistry Polish Academy of Science
# Institute of Pharmacology Polish Academy of Science
# National Research Institute of Animal Production
# Oil and Gas Institute
Public
Private
Non-profit
Research
Education
Industry
Other: Cluster initiative
SME
< 10
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50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
Classification
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological resources from land,
forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems (agriculture, forestry,
fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and crop protection
Area 2.1.3 Optimised animal health, production and welfare across agriculture,
fisheries and aquaculture
Area 2.1.4 Socio-economic research and support to policies
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well being
Area 2.2.2 Nutrition
Area 2.2.3 Food processing
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Area 2.2.5 Environmental impacts and total food chain
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for sustainable non-food
products and processes
Area 2.3.3 Environmental biotechnologies; Use of waste and by-products
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
At present the Agricultural University in Krakow educates about 13,000 students at
7 faculties and Interfaculty Study of Biotechnology in 14 major fields and 27
specialisations.
Our University employs a total of 1394 persons including 735 academic teachers.
Academic staff members maintain close links with agricultural practice through cooperation with territorial units, such as state and self-government organs of
administration, Chambers of Agriculture, Agricultural Extension Centres and food
industries.
The University academic staff participate in consortia implementing projects within
6th, 7th Framework Programme and also in other European Research Programme.
Agricultural University in Krakow actively participate in educational European
programmes – Erasmus, Leonardo da Vinci.
 Methods of food product analysis and quality assessment
 Modelling and optimisation of processes in food industry and human nutrition
 Food safety and protection
 Animal welfare, animal reproduction control
 Freshly baked breads with improvement of nutritional quality and low energy
demanding for the benefit of the consumer and of the environment.", 6th FP, partner;
 Improving knowledge and Decision support for Healthy Lifestyles, 6th FP, partner;
Cultural Landscape, INTERREG IIIB CADSES, coordinator
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
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Name of organization
Warsaw
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of organization
(main research activities – no more
than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects, roles)
University of Life Sciences
Name, Title: Gralak Mikolaj A., prof.
Tel.: +48 22 5936245
Gender (M/F): _M___
Fax: +48 22 8472452
E-mail: mikolaj_gralak@sggw.pl
Web: www.sggw.pl
Prof. T. Motyl, Ph.D., Dr.Sc. – cancerogenesis, apoptosis, autophagy
M. Jank, Ph.D. – proteomics
Prof. B. Debski, Ph.D., Dr.Sc. – cell biochemistry
J. Wilczak, Ph.D. – nutrigenomics
Prof. H. Leontowicz, Ph.D., Dr.Sc. – biologically active micronutrients
Public
Private
Non-profit
Research
Education
Industry
Other __________
SME
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.3 Optimised animal health, production and welfare across
agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.2 Nutrition
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Area 2.2.5 Environmental impacts and total food chain
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Other activities
Department of Physiological Sciences of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine has
a strong focus on physiology and pharmacology, with recognised research
activities related to the alimentary value of nutrients presented in animal and
human diets, especially of trace elements and biologically active factors;
highly experienced in bioavailabilty of mineral elements. Additional main
activities are following: antioxidant activity, fat and protein metabolism and
nutrient partitioning studies, rat growth studies, morphological changes in the
GIT of young animals, cell culture studies towards apoptosis and autophagy.
At present our group is engaged in research concerning various aspects of:
1. biologically active factors and bioavailability of mineral elements;
2. biologically active factors and development of the GIT;
3. biologically active factors and both carbohydrate and lipid metabolism;
4. selenium and iron metabolism;
5. studies on apoptosis and autophagy;
6. proteomics and nutrigenomics.
“Mineral Availability from Seaweeds for Human Health - MASH” – FP5
European Commission Research Directorates Proposal (shared-cost RTD
actions) – national co-ordinator, 1999 (favourably evaluated, not financed) –
6 partners from 4 countries
“ENvironmentally friendly BIOactive Phytocompounds for the production of
quality Animal foods for consumers - ENBIOPAN” – FP6 European
Commission Research Directorates Proposal No 506379 – national coordinator, 2003 (favourably evaluated, not financed) – 17 partners from 11
countries
Permanent co-operation with Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel – over
10 publications in last 5 years
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Name of organization
Institute
of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Polish
Academy of Science
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of organization
(main research activities – no more
than 10 lines)
Name, Title:
Wojciech Bal
Professor
Tel.:+48 22 5922353
Gender (M/F): _M___
Fax:+48 22 5922190
E-mail:wbal@ibb.waw.pl
Web:www.ibb.waw.pl
PhD students:
Edyta Kopera – peptide bond hydrolysis, molecular biology
Aleksandra Witkiewicz-Kucharczyk – NMR, modelling
Małgorzata Rózga – peptide synthesis, spectroscopy
Katarzyna Piątek – zinc fingers, MS, molecular biology
Izabela Cebula – anaerobic studies, molecular biology
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Private
Non-profit
Research
Education
Industry
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SME
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100-199
200-249
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.1 Enabling Research
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.2 Bioprocesses
Science in IBB includes yeast and bacterial genomics, gene sequencing and
mapping, regulation of gene expression, protein biosynthesis and posttranslational modification, fungal glycobiology, mutagenesis and DNA
repair, metabolism of nucleic acids, kinases, enzymology, protein structurefunction relationships, computer modelling of peptides and proteins, NMR
and MS studies of proteins and peptides, antiviral and anticancer nucleotides,
polyprenoid research, nuclear-mitochondrial interaction, molecular plant
virology, plant transformation and molecular level plant and microbial
biotechnology. Degrees of Ph.D. and D.Sc. in biochemistry, biophysics and
genetics. Services in NMR, MS, fluorescence, DNA sequencing, greenhouse.
Key expertise offered
A novel, fully original methodology of affinity tag removal for protein
purification protocols (patent pending), which combines low cost with high
yield and extremely high purity of protein products. The method is based on
an interaction of nickel(II) ions with a designed oligopeptide sequence
introduced specifically between the affinity tag and the target protein. The
target protein obtained maintains its native sequence (no additions, no
deletions, no posttranslational modifications). The process runs under nondenaturing conditions. Disulfide bonds are maintained.
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects, roles)
-Molecular mechanisms of metal ions toxicity by assault on zinc fingers –
key partner in tripartite collaboration with TU Berlin, Germany and Tallinn
TU, Estonia.
-Molecular mechanisms in Ni(II) carcinogenesis – partner in dual
collaboration with Laboratory of Comparative Carcinogenesis, National
Cancer Institute, USA
-Effect of metal ions on beta-amyloid aggregation – partner in dual
collaboration with University of Toulouse, France
-Participation in 5th Framework Program of EU (PHYTAC consortium)
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Name of organization
Institute of Plant Genetics Polish Academy of
Sciences, Laboratory of Structural Genomics
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects, roles)
Name, Title: Bogdan Wolko
Tel.: 0048-61-65 50 225
Gender (M/F): M
Fax: 0048-61-65 50 301
E-mail: bwol@igr.poznan.pl
web: www.igr.poznan.pl
Bogdan Wolko – Prof.
The head of the Laboratory of Structural Genomics
Barbara Naganowska - Assoc. Prof.
Tomasz Pniewski - Dr.
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200-249
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Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems
(agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and
crop protection
Main research is focused on construction of genetic map of Pisum and
Lupinus. Constructed genetic map of pea was used to localize and
characterize QTLs. In 2003, in the 6th FP, we have started working on
structural genomics of Lupinus angustifolius. Constructed BAC
library of the nucler genome is used for screening of nodulation genes
as well as resistance to diseases. The goal is to isolate and sequence
the genes of interest. We also work on plant transformation to produce
biopharmaceuticals. The object is to obtain transgenic lettuce and
tabacco producing vaccine agaist HBV.
1. Construction of genetic maps of nuclear genomes of Pisum and
Lupinus,
2. Quantitative traits loci concerning the seed yield structure and
morphological traits mapping in pea,
3. Construction of the BAC library of L. angustifolius nuclear
genome. Screening of it to find clones containing nodulation
process genes and disease resistance genes.
4. Physical mapping and bioinformatic analysis of genome structure
and organization of regions containing diseases resistance genes
(anthracnose, phomopsis, rust).
5. Phylogeny and relationship among Lupinus taxons,
6. Physical mapping of Lupinus genome using cytogenetic
approaches,
7. Plant transformations for functional gene analysis and production
of biophamaceutics
Research is conducted in different directions. In the framework of the
research project no. 3 P06A 009 24 financed by State Committee for
Scientific Research “The Lupinus nuclear genome structure and
phylogeny as reflected in molecular and cytogenetic approaches” the
BAC library of L. angustifolius nuclear genome has been constructed.
This part of research has been carried out in the collaboration with
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Prof. Jaroslav Doležel from the Laboratory of Cytogenetics and
Cytometry of the Institute of Experimental Botany in Olomouc (Czech
Republic).
The screening of BAC library has been initiated to find clones
containing nodulation process genes as well as disease resistance
genes. Final goal of this investigation will be the isolation of
interesting genes and sequencing of them. The research will be
conducted in the collaboration with research group from the Grain
Legume Breeding Department of Agriculture and Food Western
Australia in South Perth (Australia).
The Laboratory is also involved in the construction of L. angustifolius
genetic map which is part of investigation planned in the module
concerning the comparative mapping of legume species in the FP6
Integrated Project (FP6-2002-FOOD-1-506223). “New strategies to
improve grain legumes for food and feed” GRAIN LEGUMES.
Within this grant we cooperate with laboratories from France, Great
Britain, Denmark, Germany, Spain, and Hungary. In order to enhance
the quality of genetic information, improve the mapping accuracy, and
to compare linkage maps constructed for seven legume species a new
codominant markers generated on the basis of unique coding
sequences from the databases of Medicago truncatula and Pisum
sativum are generated.
In recent years (2003-2006) the FP5 project of Centre of Excellence in
Plant Agrobiology and Molecular Genetics PAGEN (QLK5-CT-200230379) was realized on the basis of scientific staff of the Institute of
Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences (www.pagen.poznan.pl).
The field of research performed at PAGEN Centre concerned
improvement of crop quality by using modern molecular technologies,
creation of new genotypes for sustainable agriculture and development
of biometric and bioinformatic methods for plant genetics and
breeding. The cooperation with 45 EU leading research institutions
was conducted in the framework of the project.
The main objectives of the PAGEN Centre activity concerned the
following tasks:
1. Integration of the IPG PAS scientific staff with the European
Research Area (ERA) through networking, wide cooperation, and
twinning with other research and academic institutions.
2. Providing scientists and plant breeders with the modern methods of
creation and analysis of plant genotypes for sustainable agriculture.
3. Establishing the training centre at the IPG PAS for plant geneticists
and breeders in plant genetics and biotechnology on the basis of
scientific staff of the Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of
Sciences (IPG PAS) in Poznań, Poland.
In 2006 the cooperation with INRA Versailles and the Pasteur Institute
in Paris has been started. Within this cooperation the PhD project (cotutelle) of Ms Anna Kostrzak has been running. The primary aim of
the proposed studies is to obtain transgenic genotypes of pea
exhibiting efficient expression of small surface antigen – S-HBsAg of
HBV envelope protein. Transgenic plants, the regeneration of which is
planned, will not contain genes conditioning resistance to antibiotics.
This property will constitute an important advantage of the future
studies on the generation of a prototype edible vaccine containing a
complete plant-derived component.
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Name of organization
Wrocław University of Environmental and Life
Sciences, Department of Biotechnology and Food
Microbiology, Faculty of Food Sciences
Contact details of the main
researcher
Name, Title: prof. Waldemar Rymowicz
Tel.: 48713205117
Gender (M/F): M
Fax:48713205117
E-mail: rymowicz@ozi.ar.wroc.pl
Web:www.wnoz.up.wroc.pl
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Wojtatowicz Maria, prof.
Witkowska Danuta, prof.
Rodziewicz Anna, prof.
Robak Malgorzata, dr hab.
Rywinska Anita, dr
Stempniewicz Regina, dr
Musial Izabela, dr
Żarowska Barbara, dr
Juszczyk Piotr, dr
Barszczewski Wojciech, dr
Polomska Xymena, dr
Piegza Michal, dr
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
Public
Research
< 10
Private
Education
10-49
50-99
Non-profit
Industry
100-199
Other __________
200-249
SME
>249
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.3 Environmental biotechnologies; Use of waste and byproducts
Other activities: biotechnological production of citric acid
-microbiological analysis of food
-yeasts identification
-hydrolytic enzymes
- citrate and fodder yeasts production
-Yarrowia lipolytica metabolism and molecular engineering
-yeasts identification by PCR-RFLP of rDNA and RAPD
-optimization of different kinds of microbial processes
Bilateral cooperation with:
University of Applied Sciences, Hammenlina (Finland)
INRA, Paris- Grignon ( France)
TUD, Drezden (Germany)
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Name of organization
Contact details of the main
Name, Title: Prof.dr. Andrzej Anioł; plant physiology
researcher
Tel.:48 22 7254711
Gender (M/F): M
Fax:48 22 7319617
E-mail: aaniol@ihar.edu.pl
Web:www.ihar.edu.pl
Prof.dr. Janusz Zimny- agrobiotechnology, prof.dr. Henryk CzemborKey group researchers and
plant genetics and breeding; prof.dr. Edward Arseniuk,expertise
phytopathology; dr Wacław Orczyk- genetic engineering,
(name, surname, academic
prof.dr.Anna Nadolska-Orczyk;- molecular biology; dr Zofia
degree)
Bulinska_Radomska- genetic resources; prof.dr Sławomir Prończuk –
grass breeding; prof.dr Ewa Zimnoch-Guzowska – potato genetics;
prof. dr. Iwona Bartkowiak-Broda – winter rape genetics and
breeding;prof.dr.Michał Kostiw- potato pathology.
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Public
Research
< 10
Private
Education
10-49
50-99
Non-profit
Industry
100-199
Other _________
200-249
SME
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems
(agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and
crop protection
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.1 Improved biomass and plant based renewables
Short description of
organization (main research
activities – no more than 10
lines)
Key expertise offered
Plant Breeding and Acclimatization Institute(IHAR) activity is
concentrated on the area of crop improvement, biotechnology
germplasm conservation and seed production
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
Participation in six framework programmes:
ENDURE; AGRI GEN RES;BIOEXPLOIT; GRAIN
LEGUMES; HEALTHGRAIN; RESISTVIR; SAFE FOODS;
SIGMEA AND SUSVAR
Plant genetics, crop breeding, crop physiology and
biotechnology, germplasm evaluation
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INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
ASM – Market Research and Analysis Centre
Contact details of the main researcher
Key group researchers and expertise
(name, surname, academic degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size (employees)
Classification
Short description of organization
(main research activities – no more
than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects, roles)
Name, Title:
Dorota Szykulska - Paprocka
Tel.:
+48 24 355-77-24
Gender (M/F): M
Fax: +48 24 355-77-01
E-mail: d.paprocka@asm-poland.com.pl
Web: www.asm-poland.com.pl
Elzbieta Syrda PhD Socioeconomic studie and SMEs
Public
Research
SME
< 10
Private
Education
10-49
50-99
Non-profit
Industry
100-199
Other __________
200-249
>249
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Other activities
ASM is private, non profit SME founded in 1996 r. specialised in:
a.Market surveys b. Socio economic research; c. Busienss development
analysis
Experience by type of research:
 Socio-economic analysis of new technologies including impact analysis:
e.g. impact of ICT life of different social groups;
 Social impact analysis; Policy and legislatio, analysis;
 Market research: market shares, brand awarness, decision making process
of manager / users, needs, motivations, behavioural patterns, attitudes,etc.;
More references: www.asm-poland.com.pl
Research specialty of ASM:
- socio-economic analysis
- impact studies
- cost benefits analysis, conjoint,
- construction market research
- management of Construction Technology Platform and National
Platforms within ECTP (www.ectp.org)
Expertise by sectors:
- construction and related (energy, ICT, renewables, etc.)
- tourism, labour market, medical and pharmacy, IT, machinery, other.
- social groups: older, disabled, young excluded, women
IntelliDrug www.intellidrug.org developing an electronically controlled,
intraoral drug delivery system with remote control and replaceable
reservoir it provides alternative approach for the treatment of addiction and
chronic diseases.
ASM role: dissemiantion Leader, market research on the technology, socio
economic impact analysis.
e-NVISION “A New Vision for the participation of European SMEs in the
future e-Business scenario” www.e-nvision.org; exploitation and market
analysis; imapct of new technology on society
ICT for ALL “The social impact on ICT and their limited reach to
potentially excluded communities. Measuring the problem and undertaking
initiatives for its effective mitigation” www.ictforall.info
ASM role: COORDINATOR; Leader of Surveys and methodology Work
Package;
POLIS http://www.polis-ubd.net Decision support tools and policy
initiatives in support of a Universal design of buildings
E-CORE “European Construction Research Network” www.e-core.org
ASM role: Startegy developemnt
PeBBu “Thematic Network on Performance Based Buildings”
www.pebbu.nl
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INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
National Food and Nutrition Institute
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic degree)
Name, Title: Jarosz Mirosław, Prof. M.D.
Tel.:
(48 22) 55 09 677
Gender (M/F): M
E-mail:
jarosz@izz.waw.pl
Web:
www.izz.waw.pl
Name, Title: Kunachowicz Hanna, Ph.D, Prof.
Tel.:
(48 22) 55 09 708
Gender (M/F): F
E-mail:
h.kunachowicz@izz.waw.pl
Name, Title: Charzewska Jadwiga, Ph.D, Prof.
Tel.:
(48 22) 55 09 629
Gender (M/F): F
E-mail:
j.charzewska@izz.waw.pl
Name, Title: Nowicka Grażyna, Ph.D, DSc
Tel.:
(48 22) 55 09 748
Gender (M/F): F
E-mail:
g.nowicka@izz.waw.pl
Name, Title: Traczyk Iwona, Ph.D.
Tel.:
(48 22) 55 09 789
Gender (M/F): F
E-mail:
i.traczyk@izz.waw.pl
Name, Title: Sekuła Włodzimierz, Dr. Econ.
Tel.:
(48 22) 55 09 644
Gender (M/F): M
E-mail:
w.sekula@izz.waw.pl
Name, Title: Szponar Lucjan, Ph.D.
Tel.:
(48 22) 55 09 620
Gender (M/F): M
E-mail:
l.szponar@izz.waw.pl
Name, Title: Kłosiewicz-Latoszek Longina Prof. M.D.
Tel.:
(48 22) 55 09 785
Gender (M/F): F
E-mail:
l.klosiewicz@izz.waw.pl
 Mirosław Jarosz, Prof. M.D.
 clinical activity: internal diseases, gastroenterology, nutritional therapy
of obesity
 research: epidemiology, etiopathogenesis
 prevention: diet- related diseases of the alimentary tract, malignant
neoplasms; food drugs interactions
 recommended dietary allowances
 Hanna Kunachowicz, Ph.D, Prof.
 nutritional value of food products; gluten free products food data base:
chemical analysis, (of vitamins, minerals) data compilation
 Jadwiga Charzewska, Ph.D, Prof.
 assessment of nutrition status
 osteoporosis – nutritional and non-nutritional risk factors
 food and nutrient consumption methods
 nutritional epidemiology
 Longina Kłosiewicz-Latoszek, Ph.D., Prof.
 diet related disorders: pathogenosis, risk assessment, treatment,
prevention
 Grażyna Nowicka, Ph.D, DSc
 nutrition and metabolism: biochemistry of nutrition, nutrigeneticts,
nutrigenomics
 diet related disorders: pathogenosis, risk assessment, treatment,
prevention
 Iwona Traczyk, Ph.D.
 food allergy, general aspects of prevention of diet related diseases
 estimation of food additives intake by Polish population and assessment
of risk for human health resulting from food additives intake and
applying harmonized methodology with other Member States for
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estimation of food additives intake;
 GMO food
 Włodzimierz Sekuła, Dr. Econ.
 evaluation of the food consumption patterns and identification of their
socio-economic determinants
 Lucjan Szponar, Ph.D.
 epidemiological analysis including dietary habits and nutritional status
and chemical contamination assessment
 general aspects of prevention of dietary related diseases
 food safety aspects in Polish law regulations, and conections with EU
legislature
 quality of food supplements and foodstuffs for particular nutritional
uses
 quality of salt iodization, ingredients of food supplements and
foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses;
 analysis of dietary risk assessment of contamination (acrylamide, trans
fatty acids, heavy metals)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of organization
(main research activities – no more
than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects, roles)
Public
Research
Private
Education
Non-profit
Industry
Other __________
SME
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.4 Socio-economic research and support to policies
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.1 Consumers
Area 2.2.2 Nutrition
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
1) Prevention and treatment of diet related diseases; 2) Epidemiological
research of the nutrition and nutritional status of the selected population
groups; 3) Evaluation of the quality and composition of food, development
of the national food composition tables and food composition data bases;
4) Preparation of national dietary allowances; 5) Researches on the effects of
the economic and social factors on the trends in nutrition and their impact on
the health status of the population; 6) Researches on the interactions between
food and drugs; 7) Food safety, including: risk assessment of health hazards
(e.g. acryloamide, trans fatty acids) and inappropriate nutrition; assessment
of: food with vitamins and minerals (fortified food), food supplements,
genetically modified food, food labeling, health and nutrition claims,
implementation of GHP/GMP principles and HACCP system.
 Nutritional epidemiology
 Prevention and treatment of diet related diseases
 Evaluation of the quality and composition of food, development of the
national food composition tables and food composition data bases
 Food safety
 Recommended dietary allowances
 “Forming a European platform for protecting consumers against health
risks” – SAFEFOODERA (6PR UE) – contractor
 “European Food Information Resource Network” – EuroFIR (6PR UE) –
contractor
 “Eating out: habits, determinants and recommendations for consumers and
the european catering sector” – HECTOR (6PR UE) – contractor
 “Towards the harmonisation of analytical methods for monitoring food
quality and safety in the food supply chain” – MONIQA (6PR UE) –
contractor
 “Chemical Food Safety Network for the enlarging Europe” –
SAFEFOODNET (6 PR UE) – contractor
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INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine
Contact details of the main
Name, Title: Prof. Konrad Rydzyński, PhD
researcher
Tel.: +48 042 631 45 02
Gender (M/F): Male
Fax: +48 042 656 83 31
E-mail: impx@imp.lodz.pl
Web: www.imp.lodz.pl
Key group researchers and
Prof. Wojciech Wąsowicz – toxicology, nutrition, trace elements
expertise
Prof. Jolanta Gromadzinska – toxicology, nutrition,
(name, surname, academic
Prof. Wojciech Hanke – epidemiology, nutrition
degree)
Dr Beata Peplonska – epidemiology, nutrition
Dr Elzbieta Korzeniowska – health promotion
Public
Private
Non-profit
Organization type
Research
Education
Industry
Other _________ SME
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
(employees)
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
Classification
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.4 Socio-economic research and support to policies
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.1 Consumers
Area 2.2.2 Nutrition
Area 2.2.3 Food processing
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Area 2.2.5 Environmental impacts and total food chain
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Other activities
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine is WHO
Collaborating Centre, We are unique, complex multidisciplinary
R&D centre for occupational medicine and public health. We
have experience in research projects, postgraduate training,
editorial activities, expertise and consultancy in: occupational
and environmental epidemiology, environmental toxicology,
clinical toxicology, toxicological biochemistry and toxicometry,
industrial medicine, occupational hygiene, radiation protection
and radiometry, psychology and sociology of work, physiology
of work and ergonomics, OHS organization & management.
The expertise and consultancy concern mostly the following
issues:
 diagnostics and medical certification of occupational and
environment – related diseases
 in-patient and out-patient care and counselling for
allergic patients
 assessment of occupational and environmental exposure
to physical and chemical hazards, including
determination of total and respirable dust concentration
in workplace atmosphere, air concentration of MMMF,
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




Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
asbestos and free crystalline silica as well as assessment
of microclimatic and lighting conditions
determination of air concentration of chemical hazards in
work environment (also in ambient air and drinking
water)
determination of toxic chemicals or their metabolites in
biological material
measurements of noise, vibration and electromagnetic
radiation in workplace and environment
measurements of ionising radiation
toxicity and carcinogenicity assessment of chemical
substances and preparations
International projects coordinated by NIOM:
 “Environmental cancer risk, nutrition and individual
susceptibility. Network of Excellence” ECNIS. 25
international partners.
 “Transfer of knowledge in molecular biology and
epidemiology of occupational and environmental cancer”
EPITOK. 7 international partners.
 “Noise pollution effects on auditory organ –
pathogenesis, risk assessment, prevention and
treatment” NOISEHEAR. 7 international partners.
 “Dietary exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
and DNA damage” DIEPHY. 7 international partners.
 “Mechanism of induction of cancers in the head/neck
region by tobacco and alcohol and their prevention” 6
international partners.
 “Development of structures for dissemination of good
practice in the field of workplace health promotion in the
applicant countries” DRAGONFLY. 7 international
partners.
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INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Institute of Genetics and Animal Breeding of the Polish Academy of
Sciences
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
Organization Size (employees)
Name, Title: Professor Edward Dymnicki
Tel.: +48 22 756-14-09
Gender (M/F): M
Fax: +48 22 756-14-17
E-mail: E.Dymnicki@ighz.pl
Web: www.ighz.edu.pl
Prof. Edward Dymnicki, Prof. Lech Zwierzchowski, Prof. Jarosław O. Horbańczuk,
Prof. Jacek A. Modliński, Prof. Zygmunt Reklewski, Prof. Grzegorz Grzybowski,
Prof. Kazimierz Jaszczak, Prof. Tadeusz Jezierski, Prof. Józef Krzyżewski, Prof.
Marek Łukaszewicz, Prof. Antoni Baranowski, Prof. Stanisław Rosochacki
Research
Education
Industry
Other __________ SME
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
Classification
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological resources from land,
forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems (agriculture, forestry,
fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and crop protection
Area 2.1.3 Optimised animal health, production and welfare across agriculture, fisheries
and aquaculture
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well being
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for sustainable non-food
products and processes
Other activities
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
investigations on gene structure, expression and transfer in domestic animals;
investigations on the genome of domestic animals basing on genetic markers and the
polymorphism of restriction DNA fragments; introduction of high fertility and
muscle hypertrophy genes into farm animals; embryo biotechnique as a method of
multiplicating valuable genotypes; genetic and physiological basis for stress
reactivity in animals; evaluation of the effectiveness of various methods of selection
and animal improvement; optimization of the systems of animal maintenance and
utilization as related to quality and the nutritive and technological value of animal
products
molecular genetics, cytogenetics, immunogenetics, embryology, biochemistry, the
physiology of animal stress and ethology, embryo biotechnology and biotechnics,
introductions of the results of basic investigations into animal improvement
programmes, determination of animal genotypes and their adaptation to
environmental conditions and production demands, organic farming
Q-PORKCHAINS – Improving the quality of pork and pork products for the
consumer: Development of innovative, integrated, and sustainable food production
chains of high quality pork products matching consumer demands, FP6, 20072011,partner
OptiScore – Applying new electronic sensors to create animal condition scoring
protocols for the automated measurement of health and welfare traits for use in
sustainable organic dairy cow breeding programmes, FP6 – Marie Curie Actions,
2006-2010, partner
NEWMOOD – New molecules in mood disorders: a genomic, neurobiological and
systems approach in animal models and human disorder, FP6, 2004-2009, partner
e-Farmer – Improvement of planning in animal production, 2006-2007,
INTERREG IIIC, partner
ANIMBIOGEN – Centre of Excellence in Genomics and Biotechnology Improving
Functional Traits of Farm Animals and Quality of Their Products, FP5, 2003-2006,
coordinator
WELFOOD – Promoting Quality Assurance in Animal Welfare*
Environment*Food Quality Interaction Studies through upgraded e-Learning,
LEONARDO DA VINCI, 2004-2006, partner
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
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INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Contact details of the main
Name, Title: Marek Adamczak, dr.
researcher
Tel.:+48-89-5233838
(M/F): M
Fax: +48-89-5233838
E-mail: marek.adamczak@uwm.edu.pl
Web: www.uwm.edu.pl
Key group researchers and
Prof. Włodzimierz Bednarski
expertise
Dr. Jan Tomasik
(name, surname, academic
Dr. Bartosz Brzozowski
degree)
Dr. Małgorzata Lewandowska
M.Sc. Monika Urban
Public
Private
Non-profit
Organization type
Research
Education
Industry
Other __________ SME
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
(employees)
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
Classification
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.1 Enabling Research
Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems
(agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and
crop protection
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.2 Bioprocesses
Area 2.3.3 Environmental biotechnologies; Use of waste and byproducts
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation (a few indicative
projects, roles)
Utilization of waste and by-products for value-added products
synthesis by microbial and enzymatic methods. Ethanolic
fermentation of lactose with pervaporation. High-pressure
technology application in dairy industry. Biocatalysis with
hydrolases in organic media and ionic liquids. Analysis of
allergenic proteins in plant material. Synthesis and properties of
biosurfactants synthesized by yeast and lactic acid bacteria.
Synthesis of biodiesel in pilot plant conditions by lipases.
Synthesis, cloning lipolytic enzymes genes. Enzymatic synthesis
and analysis of structured lipids (triacylglycerols and
phospholipids). Enzymatic synthesis and analysis of amphiphilic
compounds. Hydrolysis and transgalactosylation with βgalactosidase (analysis of the products). Utilization, analysis of
fat and oleochemical waste for microbial-fat, protein and
biosurfactants synthesis.
Participant and lecture: Warmia and Mazury Dairy Excellence
Center WAMADAIREC
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INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Agricultural University in Cracow; Department of Farm
Machinery Management, Ergonomics and Fundamentals of
Agriculture
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise (name, surname,
academic degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size (employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
Name, Title: Maria Walczyk, Professor
Tel.: +4812 662 4634
Gender (M/F): F
Fax: +48 12 6624679
E-mail: rtwalczy@cyf-kr.edu.pl
Web: www.tier.ar.krakow.pl
Tadeusz Juliszewski, Professor; Maria Walczyk, Professor Tomasz Głąb, PhD.,
Paweł Kiełbasa, PhD., Mirosław Zagórda, MSc.
Public
Research
< 10
Private
Non-profit
Education
Industry
Other __________ SME
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological resources
from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems (agriculture,
forestry, fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and crop protection
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for sustainable
non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.1 Improved biomass and plant based renewables
Other activities – Ergonomics and safety
 Effect of tractor traffic on soil physical properties and perennial forage plants
development.
 Changes in soil physics due to mineral and organic fertilization (including sewage
sludges and biowaste compost) with special focus on soil pores characteristics.
 Technical, economic and environmental aspects of precision farming – with
respect to mineral fertilization. Geographically determined grain yield
monitoring, parallel guidance of machines.
 Soil spatial variability based on measurements of a tillage tool resistance.
 Ergonomics and safety in the domain of agricultural engineering.
 Energy and biomass engineering (biofuels).
 Laboratory and field measurements of soil physical properties.
 Image analysis of soil and plant microscopy sections.
 Data processing in ArcViewGIS program.
 Operation of GPS equipment in use with farm machinery (LH AGRO 5000 GPS,
HP iPAQ 39-50 with Farm Works programs – Site Mate VRA, Guide Mate).
 Ergonomic measurements and evaluation of noise, vibration, and microclimate.
 Production of vegetable oils and their esters (biofuels)
Cooperation within agreements between Agricultural University of Cracow and
Slovak Agriculture University in Nitra, Slovakia.
Subjects: a) Conservation tillage techniques; b) Methods of measurements of soil
physical and mechanical properties; c) Information technologies in farm
management
------------------------------------Agricultural Research Center - Gent, Department for Plant Husbandry and
Ecophysiology - Merelbeke, Belgium
Subjects: a) Evaluation of winter resistance of perennial forage crops species
b) Quality of perennial forage crops
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INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Institute
of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
(Department of Analytical Chemistry)
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of organization
(main research activities – no more
than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects, roles)
Prof. Rajmund S. Dybczyński, Ph.D., D.Sc.
Tel.:
(+48 22) 504 10 76
Gender (M/F): M
Fax: (+48-22) 811-15-32
E-mail: rdybczyn@ichtj.waw.pl
Web:
Halina Polkowska-Motrenko, Ph.D.
Bożena Danko, Ph.D.
Public
Research
Private
Education
Non-profit
Industry
Other __________
SME
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249 >249
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Area 2.2.5 Environmental impacts and total food chain
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Other activities
Department of Analytical Chemistry specializes in developing highly reliable
methods of determination of some essential or toxic elements in the materials
of biological / environmental origin. We employ, Neutron Activation
Analysis in both modes instrumental and radiochemical.
Ion Chromatography and Atomic Absorption and Emission Spectrometry are
also in our disposal.
Our Department is also involved in Quality Assurance as a PT and ILC
organizer and producer of CRMs.
Highly accurate NAA methods of the determination of: As, Cd, Co, Mo, Se,
U, Th and the lanthanides in biological and environmental materials.
Possibility of elaborating the methods of separation of selected elements on
the basis of the radiotracer experiments and column ion exchange and/or
extraction chromatography.
Preparation and certification of a new CRMs for inorganic trace analysis –
based on the world –wide inter-laboratory comparison.
The CRMs produced in the Laboratory are listed in the catalogues of several
international companies as: (Promochem (Germany), Breitlander (Germany),
Organization of Proficiency Testing Scheme: PLANTS … .- Determination of
As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Hg, Pb, Se and Zn in foods and environmental materials of
plant origin.
Partner of the following Projects:
- EuroNet-AN::”Preparation of European network of nuclear analytical
(NAA) laboratories for material characterization for industry, medicine, and
environmental pollution control”
- (ToK) in the frame of the project “Chemical Studies for Design and
Production of New Radiopharmaceuticals” (POL-RAD-PHARM, EC grant
No 509224)
- (ToK) in the frame of the project "Advanced Methods for
Environment Research and Control" (AMERAC, EC grant No 509226).
Organizer and coordinator of world-wide ILC (over 90 labs from 19
countries)
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Warsaw University of Life Sciences Faculty of
Animal science, Department of animal hygiene and
environment
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
Name, Title: WRZESIEŃ ROBERT DR
Tel.: +48602663453
Gender (M/F): M
Fax: +48224095959
E-mail: Robert_wrzesien@sggw.pl
Web:
ROBERT WRZESIEŃ PhD
Public
Research
< 10
Private
Education
10-49
50-99
Non-profit
Industry
100-199
Other _________
200-249
SME
>249
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Area 2.2.5 Environmental impacts and total food chain
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.3 Environmental biotechnologies; Use of waste and byproducts
Warsaw University of Life Sciences Faculty of Animal science,
Department of animal hygiene and environment
I cooperate with Lviv Veterinary University in Ukraine in
animal hygiene project
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Poznańska Wyższa Szkoła Biznesu i Języków Obcych, Poznan
University College of Business and Foreign Languages
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(name, surname, academic
degree)
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roles)
Name, Title: Katarzyna Czainska, PhD (Vice-Rector)
Tel.: +48 61 833 14 33 ex. 105
Gender (M/F): F
Fax: +48 61 833 14 33
E-mail: k.czainska@pwsbijo.pl
Web: www.pwsbijo.pl
Edmund Kurtyz, Professor, Rector
Magdalena Wyrwicka, Professor
Peter Odrakiewicz, PhD, Vice-Rector
Tomasz Górecki, PhD
Hubert Paluch, PhD
Zbigniew Serafin, PhD
Piotr Tarka, PhD
Jerzy Zielenkiewicz, PhD
Monika Bernaczyk, MA
Wojciech Grala, MA
Magdalena Ignaczak, MA
Krzysztof Jakubiak, MA
Tomasz Sikora, MA
William Strnad, MA
Eliana Żymierska, MA
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Education
Industry
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Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for sustainable nonfood products and processes
Other activities
Poznań University College of Business and Foreign Languages is a private
undergraduate institution founded on 3 Oct. 2001. We were established in accordance
with the provisions of Poland’s National Education Act, 29 June 1997. We offer 6
specialties: Logistics in enterprise, Business Informatics, Accountancy in business,
Human Resource Management, Psychology of Management, International
Management (studies in English, we have students and teachers from: Holland, USA,
Switzerland, Denmark, Canada, Germany, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Turky,Argentina,
etc.). Researchers form the College, continue the research within the scope of Business
English as managerial competences in the intercultural world, the participation in the
international research programme Evolute (Professional competence).
- Intercultural management and education,
- Project Management,
- Business Competence,
- English language skills as a main professional competence,
- Quality management,
- E-learning
Our research team is a member of such international projects like:
- Evolute Research Team (http://www.evolutellc.com/ERCs.htm) – customization of
Evolute applications into Polish environment, partner in projects: “Cycloid –
application for Project Managers”, “Nephroid – Security Services in UE”, “Concern
- Current and Future Safety Culture in Industrial Organizations”
- Space - a network of higher education institutions that are operational in the
European Educational Area and the European Research Area,
- ERENET - The Entrepreneurship and Research and Education Network of Central
European Universities
- Conference in Oradea/Romania organized by Partium Christian University and
University of Debrecen. Dr Peter Odrakiewicz presented topic of his research
studies in our College on "Extrapolation on management methods and e learning of
Business English education of global citizens in an interconnected and intertwined
multicultural world”.
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Institute of Agricultural & Food Biotechnology,
Department of Food Analysis
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degree)
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(employees)
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organization
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more than 10 lines)
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Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
Name, Title: Renata Jędrzejczak, dr hab.
Tel.: (48 22) 606-38-76
Gender (M/F): F
Fax: (48 22) 849-04-26
E-mail: jedrzejczak@ibprs.pl
Web: www.ibprs.pl
Ludwik Czerwiecki, dr hab.
Krystyna Szymczyk, dr
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Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.2 Nutrition
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
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assessment of food product quality according to EU standards
implementation of analytical methods
monitoring of raw plant food
opinions, expertise on food products quality
analysis of heavy metals and other toxic elements,
micotoxins, nitrates, nitrities and pesticides,
- determination of food ingredients and food additives as
antioxidants, artificial sweeteners, vitamins, macroelements,
essential microelements, carbohydrates and organic acids
1998-1999 “Cooperation Flanders and Central and East Europe”
on methods of micotoxins determination in food, Program
coordinated by University of Gent, Belgium
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Jagiellonian
University, Faculty of Chemistry,
Structure Oriented Powder Diffraction Research
Group
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(name, surname, academic degree)
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(employees)
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than 10 lines)
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cooperation
(a few indicative projects, roles)
Name, Lasocha Wieslaw Title: Professor
Tel.:
48 12 6632054 Gender (M/F): M
Fax: 48 12 634 05 15
E-mail: lasocha@chemia.uj.edu.pl
Web: http://www.chemia.uj.edu.pl/~lasocha/part1.html
Dr Maciej Grzywa , X-ray powder diffractometry, synthesis and physicochemical characterization of peroxocompounds, catalysts and other inorganic
and organic compounds.
MSc Alicja Rafalska-Lasocha, inorganic and organic chemistry, X-ray
powder diffractometry, investigations of the compounds used in
pharmacology, and food industry.
MSc Bartlomiej Gawel X-ray powder diffractometry, synthesis and physicochemical characterization of inorganic and organic compounds, crystal
structure solution from powder diffraction data.
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Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.3 Food processing
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.1 Improved biomass and plant based renewables
Area 2.3.3 Environmental biotechnologies; Use of waste and byproducts
Faculty of Chemistry of the Jagiellonian University is a part of one of the
oldest Universities in Europe and one of the best in Poland. The Structure
Oriented Powder Diffraction Group is among leaders in the ab-initio structure
solution from powder data. We cooperate with Food Technology Department
of Agriculture Academy in Krakow. We have access to the modern X-ray
equipment and other analytical facilities of the Faculty of Chemistry. We also
have the necessary data basis and experience in the physico-chemical
characterization of organic and inorganic materials.
1) Powder diffraction studies
1.a) quantitative, and qualitative phase analysis
1.b) determination of crystal size, lattice parameters and space groups
1.c) crystal structure solution and refinement
2) Synthesis of layered and fibrilar inorganic compounds, based on
compounds of Mo(VI). Investigated materials are interesting as potential
catalyst.
3) Synthesis of hybrid organic – inorganic compounds, based on semiconducting layers separated by organic spacers. Materials for electronic
and microelectronic devices.
For years the main researcher W. Lasocha has had a fruitful cooperation with
the group of prof. Henk Schenk – the past President of the International
Union of Crystallography, prof. P. Capkova from Czech Republic, Prof.
Prof. Harry Eick from Michigan State University. Since years we cooperate
with the International Center for Diffraction Data and we have had annual
projects connected with X-ray powder diffraction investigations of materials
used in pharmacology, catalysis and other fields of industry.
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University of Technology and Life Sciences, Dept. of
Soil Science and Soil Protection
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expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
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(tick all that apply)
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(employees)
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organization
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more than 10 lines)
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cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
prof. dr hab. Halina Dąbkowska-Naskręt
Tel.: +48 52 3749557
Gender (M/F): F
Fax: +48 52 3749505
E-mail: dabkowska@utp.edu.pl
Web: http://www.wr.utp.edu.pl
Prof. H. Dąbkowska-Naskręt (Head of the Dept.)
Prof. J. Długosz
Dr eng. P. Malczyk
Dr eng. H. Jaworska
Dr eng. M. Kobierski
Dr eng Sz. Różański
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50-99
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200-249
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.2. Increased sustainability of all production systems
(agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and
crop protection
University unit; research on soil properties and quality: the
influence of anthropogenic factors on soil chemical and
mineralogical composition,. The total metal contents and their
mobility versus crop quality. The role of soil components
(humic substances, free iron and manganese oxides, clay
minerals) in association of metals. Chemical sequential
extraction technique as a tool for the estimation of potential
mobility of heavy metals in soils used for food and feed
production.
Metals contents in soil and plant samples; buffer capacity of
soils, mineralogical composition of soil clay fraction.
Cooperation with:
- USDA Plant, Soil Nutrition Lab., Cornell University,
Ithaca, N. Y. USA.
- Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, University of
Ghent, Belgium.
- Agricultural Science and Technology Dept., Technical
University of Cordoba, Spain.
- Dept. of Soil Sci., Univ. of EGE, Bornovo, Turkey.
- Faculty of Natural Science, Sogn@Fjordane College
Songdal, Norway.
- Dept. of Soil Science and Geology, Slovak University of
Agriculture Nitra, Slovakia.
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University of Technology and Life Sciences,
Department of Phytopathology
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expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
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(tick all that apply)
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(employees)
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organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
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Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
Name, Title: prof. Czesław Sadowski
Tel.: +48 52 3749342
Gender (M/F): M
Fax: +48 52 3749327
E-mail: fitopato@utp.edu.pl
Web: http://wr.utp.edu.pl/fitopatologia/index.html
Prof. Czesław Sadowski
Dr inż. Grzegorz Lemańczyk
Dr inż. Dariusz Pańka
Dr inż. Aleksander Łukanowski
Dr inż. Anna Baturo
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Research
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Education
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Industry
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50-99
100-199
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>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems
(agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and
crop protection
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
- research on occurrence of the most serious fungal plant
diseases in organic system and the studies on possibility of their
control by biological methods,
- determination of the risk of cereal grain contamination by
mycotoxins with PCR-based genome analysis of some Fusarium
species and analysis of their potential ability for DON, NIV or
enniatin production,
- microbiological quality of cereal grain harvested from organic
and other cropping systems, with a special respect to fungi from
genus Fusarium,
- research on potential of the Neotyphodium/Epichloë
endophytes in the improvement of the turf and forage grasses
Determination the presence of mycotoxigenic fungi in cereal
grain (with a special respect to this obtained from organic farms)
and their potential ability to produce specific mycotoxins (DON,
NIV, enniatins)
Research on potential of the Neotyphodium/Epichloë endophytes
in the improvement of the turf and forage grasses.
Research practices in Brasil (dr Anna Baturo) and United States
(dr Dariusz Pańka)
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Wrocław
University of Environmental and Life
Sciences
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(name, surname, academic degree)
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(employees)
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than 10 lines)
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Name, Title: Prof. Molenda Jerzy D.Sc., MVD.
Department of Food Hygiene and Consumer’s Health Protection, 50-375
Wrocław, 31 Norwid St.
Tel.:48+ 0-71 32 05 265
Gender (M/F): M
Fax: 48+ 0-71 32 05 265
E-mail: molenda@ozi.ar.wroc.pl
Web:
Prof. Jerzy Molenda D.Sc., MVD
Dr Jacek Bania, D.Sc.
Dr Jarosław Bystroń MVD
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Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Description of organization:
1. Evaluation of distribution of enterotoxin and superantigen genes in
Staphylococcus aureus derived from humans, animals, and foodstuff.
2. Determination of enterotoxin expression level in Staphylococcus aureus
strains.
3. Differentiation of Listeria monocytogenes strains derived from food and
from clinical listeriosis cases based on molecular typing, and on virulence
gene expression profiles.
4. Elaboration of quantitative and qualitative methods based on DNA analysis
for detection of goat milk counterfeiting.
5. Determination of biogenic amine production by selected bacteria species,
and detection of unwanted microflora in food using DNA analysis.
6. Evaluation and development of DNA analysis methods for pathogen
detection in food for application in routine examination of the products of
animal origin, and in detection of food counterfeiting.
7. Use of the natural preservative agents, and alternative conservation
technologies for extending the shelf live of selected animal-derived products.
8. Development of PCR-based methods (MLVA) for subtyping of
Enterococcus faecalis and Yersinia enterocolitica isolates.
- analysis of PCR fragments in gel electrophoresis,
- phylogenetic analyses of gel-banding patterns and sequence data,
- analysis of uncharacterized DNA regions flanking known sequences
(genome walking),
- gene expression assessment at mRNA level in reverse-transcription
combined with Real-time PCR, and at protein level in Western-blot combined
with chemi-luminescent detection,
- expression and purification of recombinant bacterial proteins.
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects, roles)
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Name of organization
Institute of Organic Industry
Contact details of the main
Name, Title: dr. Karol Buchalik Gender (M/F): M
researcher
Tel.:22 811 12 31
Fax: 22 811 07 99
E-mail: ipo@ipo.waw.pl
Web: www.ipo.waw.pl
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expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
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(tick all that apply)
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(employees)
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organization
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Prof. Jan Legocki, Dr. Leszek Konopski, Dr. Hanna Krukowska,
Dr. Idrys Alamin, dr. Wiesław Moszczyński
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< 10
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Industry
100-199
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200-249
SME
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems
(agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and
crop protection
Area 2.1.3 Optimised animal health, production and welfare across
agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.3 Environmental biotechnologies; Use of waste and byproducts
Other activities
Institute of Industrial Organic Chemistry (IPO) is a research and
development center of more than 60-year-long tradition. We
carry out efficacy and formulation research work in the field of
plant protection and biocidal preparations. Moreover, IPO
elaborates and implements preparations for insect control in
animal farming and sanitary hygiene, auxiliary products for
pharmacy, household chemistry, paper and tanning industry.
Besides, we carry out research concerning national defense, state
services, chemical and manufacturing process safety. IPO
performs toxicological and ecotoxicological investigations
(including apitotoxicological investigations) of chemical
substances, indispensable for health hazard assessment of people
exposed to contact with dangerous chemical substances. IPO is a
GLP certificates holder in this domain of study.
We offer laboratory and semi technical research, technical
documentation elaboration and industrial implementation. We
are able to offer the expertise in the five-batch studies, analytical
part of bioequivalence studies, purity determination. We develop
and produce reference materials
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Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life
Sciences, Institute of Environmental Engineering of
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researcher
Stanislaw Czaban, Prof. PhD Eng.
Tel.:+48-71-3205-513; +48-71-3205-579 Gender (M/F): M
Fax: +48-71-3205-579
E-mail: czaban@iis.ar.wroc.pl
Web:
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Alicja Czamara, Prof. PhD. Eng.; Wlodzimierz Czamara, Prof.
PhD Eng.; Laura Radczuk, Prof.PhD Eng; Jerzy Sobota,
Prof.PhD Eng.; Jan Kempiński, Prof.PhD Eng.; Marian Mokwa,
Prof. PhD Eng; Krzysztof Parylak, Prof. PhD Eng.; Wiesław
Fiałkiewicz PhD Eng; Tomasz Tymiński PhD Eng; Dorota
Olearczyk PhD Eng.; Ireneusz Kajewski, PhD Eng.
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(employees)
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Public
Research
< 10
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Education
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50-99
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Industry
100-199
Other _________
200-249
SME
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.1 Enabling Research
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.3 Environmental biotechnologies; Use of waste and byproducts
Other activities
The Institute of Environmental Engineering, established in 1970,
consists of 4 Departments: Hydrology and Water Management,
Geotechnics and Groundwater, Water Engineering and
Hydraulic Transport, Mechanics and Engineering Constructions.
There exist 3 Institute Laboratories: The Hydraulic Laboratory,
The Geotechnics Laboratory, The Laboratory of Concrete
Technology and Material Resistance. The research activities of
the Institute are focused on the following areas: flood control
and flood protection, natural regulation of rivers and water
management, hydrology, hydraulics, hydrogeology, earth dams
and embankments, ecological engineering, waste management,
water pollution and protection.
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
FP6 European project FOOTPRINT. FuncTional tOOls for
Pesticide RIsk assessmeNt and managemenT. (Bureau de
Recherches Géologiques et Minières – France)
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West Pomeranian Business School
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organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
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Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
Name, Title: Stanisław Jerzy Rozwadowski, Ph.D.
Tel.:+48918149484
Gender (M/F): M
Fax: +48918149454
E-mail: jrozwadowski@zpsb.szczecin.pl
Web: www.zpsb.szczecin.pl
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Non-profit
Research
Education
Industry
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50-99
100-199
200-249
SME
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological resources
from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.1 Enabling Research
Area 2.1.4 Socio-economic research and support to policies
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for sustainable
non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.1 Improved biomass and plant based renewables
The West Pomeranian Business School is a a not-profit organisation, nongovernment school of higher education, but also a center for research and
projects.International Co-operation has always been one of the School's most
important priorities since its very beginning. The School cooperates with many
different foreign schools of higher education, institutions, training and consulting
companies, advisory centers, etc. We participate in many international projects
and programs, such as: Tempus, Socrates-Erasmus, Leonardo da Vinci, Jean
Monnet and Phare.
Research in the following areas:
1. Management in crisis;
2. Analysis of the systems of biomass collecting and processing;
3. Problem of poverty and bankruptcy of the households;
4. Human resources management and personal strategies.
5. E-learning and its influence on competitiveness.
6. Tendencies of the labour market (segmentation, change tendencies, structures)
7. International transfer of production factors
8. Processes of economical integration
9. Competitiveness of Polish shipyard industry
10. Internet technologies and the effectiveness of enterprises
11. Creation of touristic products.
1. Baltic Sea Virtual Campus - the project concerns the creation of the e-learning
portal, for teaching the Transregional Management subject. The project is
financed by the European Union, within the Interreg III B Programme. The West
Pomeranian Business School’s partners in that project are University of Gdansk,
University of Applied Sciences, Lübeck (Germany), Region Skåne Authority
(Sweden), Lund University (Sweden).
2. ELECT Programme (E-learning for Exchange and Communication in a
Transnational Environment), which is under the patronage of UNESCO and
financed from the European Union Funds within the Leonardo da Vinci
Programme. The aim of the ELECT Programme was creation of the modular
education system in scope of organization and management, marketing and
finance.
3. Web Education Bridge Project (WEB) .Program: JOINT ACTIONS Socrates
Leonardo da Vinci oraz Youth Programmes JAC 2002-0600/001-001; ZPSB as
partner. Aim: Creation of multifunctional educational centres for youth dropping
out of the educational system and lacking ICT skills. (Poland – ZPSB as partner,
Belgium, Spain, Sweden, Germany, Estonia, Hungary). Sum: 800 000 EUR
(European Commission 640 000 - 80%). Realization period: 2002-2004.
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Name of organization
Institute of Chemical Engineering Polish Academy of
Sciences
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researcher
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expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
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(employees)
Classification
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organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Name, Title: Damian Kasperczyk
Tel.:+48 32 231 08 11
Gender (M/F): M
Fax:+48 32 31 03 18
E-mail: damian.k@iich.gliwice.pl
Web:www.iich.gliwice.pl
Prof. dr hab. inż. Grażyna Bartelmus
Mgr inż. Damian Kasperczyk
Public
Private
Non-profit
Research
Education
Industry
Other – Polish Academy of Sciences
SME
< 10
10-49
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100-199
200-249
>249
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.2 Bioprocesses
Area 2.3.3 Environmental biotechnologies; Use of waste and byproducts
Other activities
The objective of the Institute’s research is to develop a
quantitative description of the phenomena and processes
occurring in chemical apparatus, based on empirical data and
theoretical analyses. Such a description relies heavily upon
models (physical or mathematical) which allow the process to be
described independently of the size of an apparatus. The models
synthesize all knowledge available from chemistry,
physicochemistry, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, mass and
heat transfer and a number of other areas. The quantitative
description thus developed forms the basis for design, automatic
control and optimisation in the process industries. The Institute’s
research activities cover four major areas: Chemical reaction
engineering; Novel energy – saving separation techniques; Mass
and heat transfer; Selected problems of environmental and
bioprocess engineering and renewable sources; Synthesis and
characterization of nanoporous sol-gel materials.
The technology of biodegradation of the volatile pollution of air
used in the research is characterized by (in contrast to
conventional methods) both low investment capital and low
operational costs as well as ecological purity of processes
carried out (there are no by – products to be deposited). It has to
be stressed that the process is characterized by a high efficiency
of above 90%.
Selection, production (and/or adaptation to the pollutants) of
new strains of microorganisms capable of mineralizing the toxic
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Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
compounds under various conditions, as well as use of this
microorganisms in specific technologie and technological
facilities in order to develop the effective and economical
biopurification method is important approach to protection of
the environment and major components of the strategy of
consistent development.
Lower investment and operating costs than the costs of the
conventional methods, which are achieved owing to mild
conditions of biological processes (low pressure and
temperature). Additionally, biodegradation does not shift the
pollution problem towards another environmental compartment
(gas into solid, solid into water etc.). Moreover, there is little
secondary emission, which is not the case with incineration,
adsorptive techniques, and chemical scrubbing. The currently
utilized biological purification systems are biofilters,
bioscrubbers and trickle bed bioreactors. Trickle bed bioreactors
combine the advantages of biofilter with bioscrubber systems
while most of the disadvantages are avoided. The process of
biodegradation carried out in the trickle bed bioreactors is
quicker than the process which is carried out in the bioscrubber.
We offer the possibility of selection and adaptation of bacteria to
the volatile pollution of air, to carry out full process in the
laboratory scale and to work out an assumption for pilot or
industrial installation.
National projects
Process engineering for the abatment of harmful and greenhouse
gas emissions and their utilization. PBZ-MEiN-3/2/2006
European projects
Projekt realizowany:
IN-SItu study and DEvelopment of processes involving nanoPORous Solids
Priorytet: 3
Projekt zgłoszony:
HY-NANO-MENA Hydrophilic nanoscopic phenomena in
hybrid porous solids, priorytet 3
Projekt zgłoszony:
GARBI A clean low cost surface treatment process, priorytet 3
Projekt zgłoszony:
ASKE A non pollutant competitive aluminium and titanium
surface treatment process, priorytet 3
Projekt realizowany w 6PR:
HY2SEPS, Hybrid hydrogen – carbon dioxide separation
systems, kontrakt nr 019887 (SES6), priorytet: 6
Projekt zgłoszony w 6PR:
HICLON, Cost-effective and energy efficient decarbonisation
technology for fossil fuels in power plants, by the realisation of
High CO2-content and Low N2-content in the flue gases,
priorytet: 6
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Sci.Council
of the Goetel’s School of Environmental
Protection and Engineering AGH, Team of
Environmental Biotechnology and Ecology,
Wydz.GGiIS AGH
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of organization
(main research activities – no more
than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects, roles)
Name, Title: Dobrowolski Jan, full prof.dr.hab.
Gender (M/F): M
Tel.:+48-12-617-2253 or-2254
Fax:
E-mail: dobrowol@agh.edu.pl
Web: www.agh.edu.pl
Representatives of 15 Faculties and Team of Experts in Sustainable
Development and Environmental Technologies from France, Germany and
Switzerland
Public
Private
Non-profit
Research
Education
Industry
Other – Interuniversty with linkage to NGO for environmental
management of university students
SME
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems
(agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and
crop protection
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.5 Environmental impacts and total food chain
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.1 Improved biomass and plant based renewables
Area 2.3.3 Environmental biotechnologies; Use of waste and byproducts
Other activities - Research-developing studies on Innovative Laser
Biotechnology increasing sustainability and production of pollutants free
food and increase of biomass production
Long-term interdisciplinary activity focused on sustainable development
(sustainable production and management of biological resources) focused on
application of environmentally-friendly, innovative biotechnology eg. use of
laser photostimulation of plants for improvement food quality as well as for
reclamation of contaminated regions, more efficient biological treatment of
waste water and increase of biomass production.Organization of postgraduate
training, national and international Conferences on Sustainable Development,
contri-bution to international pilot projects, Open University, NGOs.
Application for sustainable production of new laser biotechnology in linkage
with ecotoxicological survey and protection of animal and human food chain
against environmetal pollutants (including traffic output)
Several International Summer Schools and Workshops on Sustainable
Development in Poland, Italy, Spain, 11 International Conferences on
European Co-operation for Sustainable Development from 1989 to 2006,
contribution eg.to European Projects on Education “Smart History” and on
Promotion of Sustainable Development of Rivers Region (within Network of
Union des Terre de Rivieres),etc.
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
University of Life Sciences
Contact details of the main
Name, Title: Doctor reader Franciszek Kampka – Associate
researcher
professor
Tel.: +48 22 59 348 10
Gender (M/F): M
Fax: +48 22 59 347 06
E-mail: franciszek_kampka@sggw.pl
Web: www.sggw.pl
Key group researchers and
Doctor Barbara Post, Doctor Katarzyna Stobińska, Doctor
expertise
Krystyna Ewa Sielawa-Kolbowska, Doctor Andrzej Jawłowski,
(name, surname, academic
Doctor Piotr Wiench, MSc. Ing. Ewa Jurczak
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
Public
Research
Private
Education
Non-profit
Industry
Other __________
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Other activities
SME
>249
The Faculty of Humanities was established on July the 1st 2006
as the twelfth Faculty of the University of Life Sciences.
Humanistic traditions were always carefully cherished at that
Faculty. The staff of the new Faculty form an interdisciplinary
team committed to the development of the quality in teaching
and research. Their competences and scientific interests combine
many fields of humanities: sociology, education studies,
psychology, politology, antropology, history of art and language
studies. Presenting and imparting knowledge in this scope to
students is performed in the process of teaching as well as by
studying scientific papers. The permanent development of
scientific knowledge and capabilities of the staff is encouraged
by performing scientific research and by comparing the
achievements with the effects of other research centres in Poland
and abroad.
Social agronomy, rural society, sociology of structures, social
activities, political scenes, international relations
1. Society and lifestyles: Towards enhancing Social
Harmonization though. Knowledge of Subcultural
Communities – our role: Partner
2. Exploring lay understanding and reasoning abort fusion
technology and its applications in power generation – our
role: Coordinator
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Instytut Badawczy Leśnictwa (IBL), Forest Research
Institute
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise (name, surname,
academic degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
Name, Title: Zbigniew Sierota, Prof. dr
Tel.: + 48 22 71 50 824
Gender (M/F): M
Fax: + 48 22 71 50 558
E-mail: Z.Sierota@ibles.waw.pl
Web: www.ibles.pl
Public
Research
< 10
Private
Education
10-49
50-99
Non-profit
Industry
100-199
Other __________
200-249
SME
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems
(agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and
crop protection
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.1 Improved biomass and plant based renewables
The IBL conducts research in the field of biology and ecology of
forest complexes and wildlife habitats; forest sites; hydrology
and forest meliorations; the influence of industrial pollution and
other anthropogenic factors on forest areas; forest silviculture
and afforestation; tree genetics and physiology; forest protection
and biological resistance of stands; forest use, management and
productivity; forest monitoring and planning;; forest economics;
forestry policy; development of technological processes, and
safety and work protection in forestry.
As above, very good equipped genetic and pathology
laboratories; expertise of physical and chemical soils properties,
air pollution, water and organic matter chemical constitution
PROFOREST (CoE): coordinator; TATRY, EFFE,
SCEMAFOR, COMFOR (CRP), EFORWOOD (IP), FIRE
PARADOX (IP), FORTHREATS (CA), TREEBREEDEX
(CA): partner; EVOLTREE (NoE): third party
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Research Institute of Pomology and Floriculture
Contact details of the main
Name, Title: BASAK ALINA Professor dr
researcher
Tel.: (+48) 46 834 53 26
Gender (M/F): F
Fax: (+48) 46 833 32 28
E-mail: alina.basak@insad.pl
Web: www.insad.pl
Key group researchers and
expertise (name, surname,
academic degree)
Organization type
Public
Private
Non-profit
(tick all that apply)
Research
Education
Industry
Other __________ SME
Organization Size
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
(employees)
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
Classification
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems
(agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and
crop protection
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Area 2.2.5 Environmental impacts and total food chain
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Research on biochemistry and physiology of fruit trees and
bushes
Breeding new cultivars and rootstocks
Development of modern methods of fruit production
Improving fruit quality and extending their postharvest life
Protection of environment and fruits from pesticide pollution
Key expertise offered
Searching of innovative methods of bloom and fruit set
regulation to induce of fruit trees and berry fruits to annual
production of high quality fruits according to the requirements
of EU markets and ecology.
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
European Workgroup on Chemical Thinning EUFRIN- member
COST 924 – coordinator of subproject
FP5 –IST-1999-1412 (IPPC) – sub contractor
FP6 – IP – 2004 – TTF – sub contractor
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ROMANIA
PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
ROMVA C SA
Name, Title: IOAN GUGIU D.V.M., Ph.D. Head of Laboratory
Contact details of the main
Tel.:021-350 31 06
Gender (M/F): M
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Fax: 021-350 31 10
E-mail: www.gugiuioan@romvac.ro
Web: www.romvac.ro
CONSTANTIN CHIURCIU, General Manager, Senior researcherspecialist in the Biotechnology field
PETRU STIUBE, D.V.M., Ph.D, Scientific director-veterinary
products specialist in bioproducts control field
VIORICA CHIURCIU, D.V.M., Ph.D, Director of veterinary
medicines production
IOAN GUGIU, D.V.M., Ph.D - Head of Laboratory specialist in the
Biotechnology field (vaccines and diagnostic kits)
Public
Research
< 10
Private
Education
10-49
50-99
Non-profit
Industry
100-199
Other __________
200-249
SME
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.3 Optimised animal health, production and welfare across
agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.2 Bioprocesses
Other activities: R&P for veterinary medicines, vaccines and diagnostic
kits
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
ROMVAC COMPANY S.A. is the main producer for
veterinary medicines, vaccines and diagnostic kits, all developed
by our own research activities
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
Researches for developing biomaterials with biocide properties
for the biological products conditioning. We worked in this
international cooperation as partner.
In the field of veterinary medicines, vaccines -live and
inactivated- and diagnostic kits -especially for viral and bacterial
diseases.
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
“Gheorghe Asachi” Technical university of Iasi
Contact details of the main
Name, Title: Ciobanu Romeo, Prof.
researcher
Tel.: 0751164501
Gender (M/F): M
Fax: 0232237627
E-mail: rciobanu@ee.tuiasi.ro
Web: http://www.ee.tuiasi.ro/~demm/ciobanu.html
Key group researchers and
Schreiner Cristina, Prof. ; Temneanu Marinel, Assoc.Prof.;
expertise
Olariu Marius, Assist.Prof. ; Trandabat Alexandru, Assist.Prof. ;
(name, surname, academic
Aradoaei Sebastian, Researcher
degree)
Public
Private
Non-profit
Organization type
Research
Education
Industry
Other: Consultancy
(tick all that apply)
SME
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.3 Food processing
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Area 2.2.5 Environmental impacts and total food chain
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.1 Improved biomass and plant based renewables
Area 2.3.3 Environmental biotechnologies; Use of waste and byproducts
Other activities: SMEs support, Technical and business ethics
- Food quality and safety via advanced dielectric measurements,
including spectroscopy up to 20 GHz
- Electro-Rheology and Interface Phenomena
- Multifunctional materials, bio and nano-materials,
environmental technologies
- Remote sensing for advanced technologies and environment
safety, CAD tools, Neuro-Fuzzy support, E-quality management
- Distributed measurements, Diagnosis and Fault Detection
- Aging Mechanisms and Tests, including due to irradiation
- Quality Assessment, Reliability and Maintenance Strategies
- Food quality and safety via advanced dielectric measurements
- Food aging mechanisms and tests, including due to irradiation
- Remote sensing and distributed measurements for processing
- Bio-materials and related environmental friendly technologies
- Quality Assessment and E-quality management of production
Experience in European projects FP6 / 2005-2008
- FP6-STREP CHISMACOMB(CHIral SMArt honeyCOMB) –
013641/2005- NMP-2003-3.4.2.1-2 Modeling and design of
multi-functional materials
- FP6-SSA RINGRID 031891/2006 - Remote Instrumentation in
Next-generation Grids
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Institute of Food Bioresources
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size (employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
Name, Title: Nastasia Belc
Tel.: 0040212109128
Gender (M/F): F
Fax: 0040212109128
E-mail: nastasia.belc@bioresurse.ro
Web: www.bioresurse.ro
Dr. Nastasia Belc (nutrition, food quality and safety, functional food,
biotechnologies); Dr. Duta Denisa (nutrition, food quality and safety, functional
food); Drd. Claudia Mosoiu (certification of organic products, NCPs activities);
Drd. Nedita Gabriela (agriculture policy, food safety, traceability, organic
farming)
Public
Private
Non-profit
Research
Education
Industry
Other _________
SME
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological resources
from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.4 Socio-economic research and support to policies
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well being
Area 2.2.1 Consumers
Area 2.2.2 Nutrition
Area 2.2.3 Food processing
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for sustainable
non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.1 Improved biomass and plant based renewables
Area 2.3.2 Bioprocesses
Other activities
Institute of Food Bioresources (IBA) is a food research institute, the profile is food
research (functional food, food intolerance, food additives, food technologies,
food quality and safety, organic food, packaging), development and production.
The main topics of the ongoing research and development activities are: cereal,
fruits and vegetables and meat quality; additives in bakery; bread and fruits and
vegetables technologies; food preservation technologies; food safety and
HACCP; packaging; food intolerance (celiac disease and phenylketonuria);
functional food; health nutrition; organic farming.
IBA has accredited laboratories by The National Accreditation Body, specifically
the physical-chemical laboratory, microbiological and packaging laboratories.
IBA has pilot plants which produce: gluten-free products (premixes, biscuits,
pasta), for individuals with gluten intolerance (coeliac disease); low protein
products (premixes, biscuits) for phenylketonurea disease; hypoglucidic products
(bread, waffels, pasta) for diabetic patients; enriched products with malt extract,
iron (bread, biscuits, cakes, so on); traditional Romanian bakery products.
Training in the fields of food industry and food packaging; informative booklets
on different issues of food industry; information and dissemination activity;
annual publishing of the report “Annual Crop Wheat Quality”.
IBA is NCP for the 2nd thematic priority for Romania, responsible for
Euroagri+ (Eureka) and it is setting up the National Platform Food For Life
Romania
IBA has been involved in 6 FP 6 projects (TrainNet Future, CEC Animal Science,
Foodlink, EU AGRI Mapping, HENVINET, MEDA GO TO EUROPE), FP 7
project BIO NET, Leonardo da Vinci, bilateral projects, and so on;
IBA submitted projects within nutrition area (FP 7) and it got the maximum score
obtained by a NMS.
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
University of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine
Bucharest – Faculty of Biotechnology
Contact details of the main
researcher
Name, Title: Mona Popa Prof.
Tel.: +40 21 318 25 59
Gender (M/F): F
Fax: +40 21 318 25 88
E-mail: monapopa@agral.usamv.ro
Web: http://www.usab.ro ;http://www.usab.ro/bth
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Mona Popa PhD Food Science and Technology
Petru Niculita PhD Food Science and Technology
Amalia Mitelut PhD Food Science and Technology
Mihaela Ghidurus PhD student “Improving meat quality”
Mira Turtoi PhD student ” Food Packaging”
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Public
Research
< 10
Private
Education
10-49
50-99
Non-profit
Industry
100-199
Other __________
200-249
SME
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.3 Optimised animal health, production and welfare across
agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.3 Food processing
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.1 Improved biomass and plant based renewables
Area 2.3.2 Bioprocesses
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









Food preservation using biological agents;
New unconventional technologies for control and
limitation of melanoidins formation in food
Minimally processed fruits and vegetables – methods for
prolonging shelf-life
Meat preservation and shelf-life prolonging through
vitamin E addition in pig feed
Functional diary foods for tooth decay treatment
Ozone treatment technology for food processing, food
storage and food transport devices
Microbial carotenoids as food additives
Increasing food safety by means of intelligent packaging
Ensuring Food safety along the fruits and vegetables
processing chain,
Non Thermal Innovative Technology for wine and fruit
juice microbiological stability
Optimizing the nutritional factors in order to obtain ω-3
PUFA eggs, new functional food for the Romanian
market,
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Key expertise offered
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

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Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
Functional foods: increasing food quality and safety by
means of designing, producing and marketing of new
symbiotic food products,
 Food plasma technology
refrigeration technologies
meat processing
minimally processed fruits and vegetables
modified atmosphere packaging and active packaging of
food
natural antimicrobials from plant for food preservation
ionization of food for preservation purposes
PEF for food preservation
ecological methods of minimally processing of fruit and
vegetables
 Development
and
implementation
of
natural
antimicrobials from plants in food
preservation - Inco
Copernicus project in FP IV
 COST 915- Ecological methods for minimally processed
fruits and vegetables – member of Management
Committee
 FLAIR FLOW IV – disseminating the results of EU food
research programmes to small and medium sized food
industries, health professionals and consumer groups
through a 24-country dynamic network, 2001-2003;
 FP6-2003 project AAC-SSA-GENERAL, Romanian
Research and Innovation Days (RoDI), Contract No.
003373, 2004-2005
 FP7-2007 project “Cooperation Call ID”FPF KBBE2007-1”-FORBIOPLAST”
Forest
Resource
Sustainability
through
Bio
Based
Composite
Development” in negotiation process
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
National
Research-Development Institute for Animal Biology
and Nutrition (IBNA- Balotesti)- Department of Chemistry
and Nutrition Physiology
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size (employees)
Classification
Short description of organization
(main research activities – no more
than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Name, Title: Dr. Rodica Diana Criste – senior researcher, head of department
Tel.: (+40 21) 351 20 82
Gender (M/F): F
Fax: (+40 21) 351 20 80
E-mail:criste.rodica@ibna.ro
Web: www.ibna.ro
Rodica Diana Criste - PhD in animal science,
Catalin Dragomir - PhD in animal science,
Margareta Olteanu - PhD in animal science
Radu Duca - PhD student in chemistry
Untea Arabela - PhD student in chemistry
Panaite Tatiana - PhD student in animal science
Public
Private
Non-profit
Research
Education
Industry
Other __________ SME
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological resources
from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems (agriculture,
forestry, fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and crop protection
Area 2.1.3 Optimised animal health, production and welfare across
agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well being
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
The National Research-Development Institute for Biology and Animal
Nutrition (IBNA - Balotesti) is the only one Romanian institute performing
complex research-development activity in the biology and nutrition of all
species and categories of farm animals (from research to extension). It is the
initiator of the Center of Excellence in Animal Nutrition, which aims to
concentrate Romanian competencies in this field .
The main research topics are:
- nutritional solutions for high quality animal products (milk, meat, eggs),
for increasing farm animal competitiveness on the market, for valorizing
local feeding resources and new feeds;
- issues related to interrelation environment – animal – human (e.g. reduction
of the level of mineral trace elements in pig manure by the replacement of
chemical premixes with phytogenic additives, etc.);
-updating the local feeding system: nutritive value of feeds, animal
requirements, procedures for diet optimization (e.g. we are the official source
for Romanian feeding tables)
- biology studies: relationships nutrition-immunology; rumen metabolism;
paternity markers
-developing a portfolio of investigation methods harmonized with those
commonly used in EU and developing databases on feed & quality analyses;
 feeding efficiency & nutrients bioavailability
 measurements of the nutritive value of feeds
 effects of various nutritional factors on meat , milk and egg quality,
dissemination andapplication of results to the production chain
 pig & poultry nutrition, minerals metabolism & bioavailability, phytogenic
additives
 ruminant nutrition, nitrogen metabolism (efficiency, environment), use of
feed additives, animal products quality, feeding efficiency, etc.
 tests on animals, samplings, data collection, assessment of effects of various
factors on meat quality, dissemination
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 assessment of feed quality (gross chemical composition, vitamins,
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects, roles)
minerals, heavy metals, amino acids, volatile fatty acids, mycotoxins,
microbiology etc) and feed contaminants (heavy metals)
 expertise in national projects for the development of the infrastructure of
the chemistry laboratory and licensing according to ISO 170025/2005;
coordinator of schemes of inter-laboratory analyses for forage samples
 Development of natural alternatives to anti-microbials for the control of
pig health and promotion of performance – acronym: FEED FOR PIG
HEALTH (506144/ 2003 ) – 2003/ 2006 - Partner
 Support to animal science organisation from central Europe candidate
countries – acronym: CEC ANIMAL SCIENCE (506087/2003) -2003/
2005 - PIG HEALTH (506144/ 2003 ) – 2003/ 2006 - Partner
 Healthy Feed for Safety – Dissemination of research results of EC
funded research on feed quality –acronim: FeedSEG- (506087/2003) 2007/ 2005 – Partner
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SLOVENIA
PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Slovenian Forestry Institute, Dep. for Forest Physiology and Genetics
Contact details of the main
researcher
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size (employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
Tine Grebenc
Večna pot 2, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Tel: + 386 1 200 78 45
Fax: + 386 1 257 35 89
E-mail: tine.grebenc@gozdis.si
Web: www.gozdis.si (old); http://petelin.gozdis.si/splet/ (upgraded)
Public
Private
Non-profit
Research
Education
Industry
Other __________ SME
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological resources from land,
forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems (agriculture, forestry,
fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and crop protection
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for sustainable non-food
products and processes
Area 2.3.1 Improved biomass and plant based renewables
Area 2.3.3 Environmental biotechnologies; Use of waste and by-products
The Slovenian Forestry Institute is a public research institution of national importance,
with a comprehensive research programme focusing on biological, ecological,
silvicultural and spatial aspects of forests and forested landscape.
Main topics of Department of Forest Physiology and Genetics are:
 protection of forest genetic resources,
 forest genetics,
 forest seed and germination,
 physiology of growth and development,
 mycorrhiza,
 biotechnology,
 ecophysiology and nurseries,
 tree plantations
 seed objects,
 ecology, identification and phylogeny of fungi (focus on mycorrhizal and edible
higher fungi)
 inoculation of trees with mycorrhizal fungi (including edible; truffles)
 fundamental research in field of forestry & forest products, plant science, mycology,
mycorrhiza;
 molecular genetics, genetic resources;
 identification, population genetics and phylogeny of plant and fungi, including
symbionts and pathogens;
 cultivation & storage of plant (inoculated seedlings, seed bank etc.) and fungal
material (gene bank, fungal cultures) including herbarium and mycotheca
E!3835- EUROAGRI+ CULTUBER - Improvement Of Truffle Cultivation Via Novel
Quality Control, Soil Analysis And Inoculation Methods (2007-2010)
(partner/participating member)
NATMAN QLRT1-CT99-1349 - Nature-based Management of beech in Europe -a
multifunctional approach to forestry; (partner)
CASIROZ EVK2-2002-00165 - The Carbon Sink Strength of Beech in a Changing
Environment: Experimental Risk Assessment of Mitigation by Chronic Ozone Impact;
2002-2006 (partner)
BIODIBERIA A9, A64; 2002 (partner)
SYNTHESYS TAF-1729; 2006 (partner)
COST E38 – Woody root processes; 2004-2008 (partner&coordinator)
COST 631 - Understanding and Modelling Plant-Soil Interactions in the Rhizosphere
Environment UMPIRE; 2001-2005
Bilateral cooperation with Spain (partner), Bosna and Herzegovina (partner)
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INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
LIMNOS, Company for Applied Ecology
Contact details of the main
Name, Title: Maja Zupančič Justin, Dr.
researcher
Tel.: +386-1-5057-472
Gender (M/F): F
Fax: +386-1-5057-386
Podlimbarskega 31, 1000, Ljubljana
E-mail: maja@limnos.si
Web: www.limnos.si, www1.ormoz.si
Key group researchers and
prf. dr. Danijel Vrhovšek, ecoremediation technologies
expertise
dr. Maja Zupančič Justin, phytoremediation, wastewater
(name, surname, academic
treatment, reuse of waste products for non-food energy crops
degree)
dr. Tjaša G. Bulc, wastewater treatment, constructed wetland,
phytoremediation
dr. Alenka Šajn Slak, lake management, pond systems
dr. Nazaša Smolar Žvanut, ecologically acceptable flow, river
systems
Public
Private
Non-profit
Organization type
Research
Education
Industry
Other _________
SME
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
(employees)
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
Classification
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.1 Enabling Research
Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems
(agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and
crop protection
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.1 Improved biomass and plant based renewables
Area 2.3.2 Bioprocesses
Area 2.3.3 Environmental biotechnologies; Use of waste and byproducts
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Limnos is a small size, private company, established in 1994,
specializing in applied ecology, environmental protection and
nature conservation. Our work focuses primarily on the research
and development of innovative and sustainable solutions for the
protection of water ecosystems as well as environmental
consulting. Our activities range from waste water treament,
reuse of waste products for non-food energy crops, co-natural
reclamation of landfills, lake management to environmental
impact assessment and environmental management studies. The
company has won several prizes for its basic and applied
research on waste water treatment, including Lillehammer
Award for the project for constructed wetlands within EUREKA
programme.
- field trials (pilot constructed wetlands, phytoremediation test
fields) for waste water treatment (sewage, leachate, industrial
waste water, agricultural runoff, highway runoff), wastewater
reuse for non food crops,
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Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
- remediation tehniques for landfill sites, contaminated soils,
river and marine sediments
- integrated water management strategies,
- phytoremediation
- research coordination, project management
6th FP: Cooperative research project: Development of a
chemical-free water treatment system through integrating fibre
filters, ultrasound and UV-C. Acronym: CHEMFREE.
Description
6th FP: Science and Society: Co-ordination Actions. From
Waste to Resource: Changing Awareness and
Understanding of Children Concerning Wastewater;
Acronym: Play with water.
6th FP: Leonardo da Vinci Project “Controlling and
Management of Purifying Device via Internet”
GEF (Global Environmental Facilities) Project: Pollution
Abatement in the Bay of Koper; 2004–2005.
The LIFE-Environment Project, LIFE 03 ENV/SL/000557LIMNOTOP, “Sustainable Rehabilitation of Landfill
Site”; 2003–2006
LIFE 04 NAT/SI/000234 “Conservation of Otter Population
(Lutra lutra) in Goričko – Phase 1”
EUREKA E!2308, INDCONWET “Constructed Wetlands for
Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Water Reuse”
EUREKA E!2983, TEXTILWET “The Use of Constructed
Wetland to Treat Textile Dyes”; 2003-2005.
EUREKA E!2793, ECOREMETOUR “Ecoremediation (ERM)
Methods for Tourist Facilities”
Topics of the current call for proposal where they could play an
active role are:
KBBE-2007-3-1-02: ENERGY PLANTS - Novel plants for
energy production
KBBE-2007-3-1-07: FUTURE CROPS - Technical, socioeconomic, environmental and regulatory aspects of future nonfood crop systems
KBBE-2007-3-1-08: BIOMASS SUPPLY AND IMPACT Identification of optimal terrestrial and aquatic biomass and
waste for Bioproducts
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INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
University
of Primorska, Science Research Centre
Koper – Institute for biodiversity studies
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of organization
(main research activities – no more
than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects, roles)
Name, Title: Boris Krystufek, PhD
Tel.: 00386 5 663 77 19
Gender (M/F): M
Fax: 00386 5 663 77 10
E-mail: boris.krystufek@zrs-kp.si
Web: www.zrs-kp.si
Boris Krystufek, PhD, biodiversity, taxonomy, biogeography, ecology
Mitja Kaligarič, PhD, botany, ecology, nature conservation
Primož Kerkoč, PhD, Local Area Networks (LAN) with plastic optic fibres;
wireless local area networks; improvements of computer software, userfriendly and inexpensive applications, distance learning applications; testing
and integration of components to be used in IT-house
Elena V. Buzan, PhD, molecular biology, phylogeography, environmental
engineering
Natasa Rezek Donev, MA, biodiversity, conservation biology, geography,
geographical information systems
Andrej Sovinc, MA, ecology, conservation
Martina Luznik biology of amphibians, taxonomy, phylogeography,
molecular biology
Public
Private
Non-profit
Research
Education
Industry
Other _________ SME
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Other activities
The main activities of the Institute for biodiversity studies are the basic
scientific research on the level of species, genetic and ecosystem diversity
(identification of subjects and organisms, the genetic diversity of populations,
the impact of ecosystem diversity on the population heterozygosity,...), as
well as cooperative operational activities for the protection of the
environment (preparation of lists of endangered species and action plans for
their conservation, identification of species, counseling on interventions in
the environment).
Molecular biology, biodiversity, taxonomy, biogeography, ecology,
environmental engineering , nature conservation
FP6 projects:
- EU Agri Mapping
- MEDA go to Europe
Interreg IIIA Slovenia-Italia 2000-2006:
Biodiversity of karst
Comparative biodiversity of small mammals in the Eastern Cape
University of Fort Hare, South African Republic
Ecological characterization of the shrews (Insectivora, Soricidae) of the
University of Fort Hare, South African Republic.
LIFE-Nature: Conservation of Threatened Habitats and Species of the Kras
Edge
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INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
University of Ljubljana, Veterinary Faculty,
Laboratory for forensic toxicology and ecotoxicology
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Name, Title: Nevenka Kožuh Eržen
Tel.: +386 1 477 98 70
Gender (M/F): F
Fax: +386 1 283 22 43
E-mail: nevenka.kozuh@vf.uni-lj.si
Web: http://www.vf.uni-lj.si
Prof. dr. Milan Pogačnik, dean
Nevenka Kožuh Eržen, PhD of chem. – senior researcher –
ecotoxicology, environmental toxicology
Lucija Kolar, DVM – researcher - ecotoxicology
Tina Virant Celestina, B.Sc. of chem. – researcher – analytical
and environmental chemistry
Public
Research
< 10
Private
Education
10-49
Non-profit
Industry
Other ___________
50-99
100-199
200-249
SME
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.1 Enabling Research
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Area 2.2.5 Environmental impacts and total food chain
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Other activities
The Veterinary Faculty of the University of Ljubljana was
founded in 1953. In the year 1998 a group of experts from
EAEVE (European Association for the Establishments of
Veterinary Education) evaluated the curricula, study process and
facilities and concluded that the programmes fulfilled the criteria
of EU. The main research fields at the Faculty are: morphology;
animal pathology and epizootiology; therapies and animal health
protection; herds health protection; molecular biology and
genetics; virology; bacteriology; quality and safety of feed and
food - health suitability of animal origin products; physiology in
animal reproduction; environment and ecotoxicology; etc.
Laboratories used for profesional work (research, monitoring)
and research laboratories have been accredited according to
SIST EN ISO/IEC 17025 by Slovenian Accreditation Office
(document L-021).
Research work in Laboratory for forensic toxicology and
ecotoxicology is linked to the study of influences of various
chemicals on the environment i.e. ecotoxicology. Studies are
focused on the environmental impact of veterinary drug residues
that may present an environmental problem. The main concern is
related to antiparasitic drugs – avermectins which are frequently
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Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
used in veterinary medicine. They may pose an environmental
risk due to their specific metabolism and their effect on nontarget organisms, especially when they are used in grazing
animals.
Our studies include mainly:
 development of various analytical methods for determination
of drug residues in the environmental and biological samples
(metabolites and degradation products);
 pharmacokinetic studies connected to the study of excretion
time profile of drugs;
 degradation/dissipation of drugs in faeces and in soil under
field and under controlled laboratory conditions;
 mobility and persistence in the environment;
 toxic effect on aquatic and terrestrial organisms;
 evaluation of the impact of veterinary drugs in the
environment - environmental risk assessment;
 risk assessment for animals and humans.
We have established collaboration with:
 Central Science Laboratory, York , United Kingdom (dr.
Alistair Boxall) – bilateral projects
 University of York, Environmental Department (dr. Alistair
Boxall)
 Vrije University, Institute of animal ecology, The
Netherlands
(prof. dr. C.A.M. Kees van Gestel)
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INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Science Research Centre Koper – Institute for Mediterranean
Agriculture and Olive Growing
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
Organization Size (employees)
Name, Title: Dunja Bandelj Mavsar
Tel.: +386 566 37 707
Gender (M/F): F
Fax: + 386 566 37 710
E-mail: dunja.bandelj@zrs.upr.si
Web: http://www.zrs-kp.si/EN/home.htm
Ph. D. Dunja Bandelj Mavsar, research assistant
B. Sc. Milena Bucar-Miklavcic, Senior Researcher
B. Sc. Bojan Butinar, Senior Researcher
Ph. D. Irma Tomazic, Research Associate
B. Sc. Maja Podgornik, Assistant
Ph. D. Jernej Jakse, Research Associate
B. Sc. Vasilij Valencic, young researcher
B. Sc. Erika Bester, young researcher
Ph. D. Metoda Lipnik Stangelj
Research
Education
Industry
Other _________
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
SME
>249
Classification
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological resources from
land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.1 Enabling Research
Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems (agriculture, forestry,
fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and crop protection
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well being
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for sustainable non-food
products and processes
Area 2.3.3 Environmental biotechnologies; Use of waste and by-products
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Activities of the Institute for Mediterranean Agriculture and Olive Growing are
focused on chemical and sensory characteristics studies of olives and olive oil, as
well as genetic resources investigation of Mediterranean plants. The research on
genetic resources of Mediterranean agricultural plants includes the study of
genetic diversity, population genetic structure, domestication processes,
development of identification systems by DNA markers, and the preservation of
genetic resources by establishing of collection nurseries (genbank). The main aim
of genetic research is to identify marketable varieties adapted to specific
Mediterranean ecological factors. The research is also pursued in order to examine
the development of the varietal structures of olives and figs and to establish a
database of local varieties.
Genetics of Mediterranean plants:
 Creation of a database containing DNA descriptions of traditional olive
varieties to support traceability of olive oils with DOP and to promote the
cultivation of old local varieties of olives.
 Development of molecular tools (SSR) for genotyping of olive trees.
 Development of molecular markers (SSR) for genome fig investigation and
diversity study, identification of fig varieties by means of SSR markers.
Chemical research
 Monitoring of the volatile components in olive oils.
 Monitoring of Chemical Elements, Biophenols and Pesticides that Affect the
Technology of Olive Oil Production and Processing.
Interreg IIIA Slovenia / Italy 2000-2006 »Innovative systems for joint
management in the agrocultural sector and the joint use of the cross-border
network for agricultural and environmental monitoring« - SIGMA
Interreg IIIA Slovenia / Italy 2000-2006 »Identification, valorisation and
marketing of typical products of Obalno-kraška region« - VALOPT
Interreg IIIA Slovenia / Italy 2000-2006 »Revitalization of fig cultivation in
Istria« - RGFI
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
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INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Social Sciences,
Centre for social Psychology
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Name, Title: Blanka Tivadar, PhD
Tel.:+386 1 41 482 315 Gender (M/F): F
Fax:+386 1 5805 101
E-mail: blanka.tivadar@guest.arnes.si
Web:
Tanja Kamin, PhD
Public
Research
< 10
Private
Education
10-49
50-99
Non-profit
Industry
100-199
Other ___________
200-249
SME
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.4 Socio-economic research and support to policies
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.1 Consumers
Area 2.2.2 Nutrition
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
University of Ljubljana
Faculty of social sciences
www.fdv.uni-lj.si
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)
6 FP
all phases of qualitative and quantitative research – from
developing research questions to writing reports
all phases of qualitative and quantitative research – from
developing research questions to writing reports
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PARTNER PROFILE FORM
INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Department
of Biology, Biotechnical faculty,
University of Ljubljana
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of organization
(main research activities – no more
than 10 lines)
Key expertise offered
Experience in international
cooperation (a few indicative
projects, roles)
Name, Title: prof. dr. Ivan Kos, Head of Animal Ecology Research Group
Tel.:+386 1 42 333 88
Gender (M/F): M
Fax:+386 1 257 33 90
E-mail: ivan.kos@bf.uni-lj.si
Web: http://www.bf.uni-lj.si/
Hubert Potočnik, PhD in biology: terrestrial ecosystems, wildlife ecology,
conservation biology, population & habitat modeling
(Hubert.potocnik@bf.uni-lj.si)
Tomaž Skrbinšek, DVM: conservation genetics, molecular ecology, GIS
(tomaz.skrbinsek@bf.uni-lj.si)
Aleksandra Majić Skrbinšek, DVM: socio-economic research in natural
resources management (Aleksandra.majicskrbinsek@bf.uni-lj.si)
Miha Krofel, B.Sc.: terrestrial ecosystems, mammal ecology, carnivore
conservation (miha.krofel@bf.uni-lj.si)
Public
Private
Non-profit
Research
Education
Industry
Other _________ SME
< 10
10-49
50-99
100-199
200-249
>249
Activity 2.1: Sustainable production and management of biological
resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
Area 2.1.1 Enabling Research
Area 2.1.2 Increased sustainability of all production systems
(agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture); Plant health and
crop protection
Area 2.1.4 Socio-economic research and support to policies
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.5 Environmental impacts and total food chain
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Area 2.3.2 Bioprocesses
The Faculty's mission is to offer higher professional education, undergraduate
and postgraduate university study programs as well as research, professional,
and advisory services in the areas of live nature (biology, microbiology),
agriculture, forestry and fishery (forestry, zootechnics, agronomy) and in the
closely related production technologies (wood science, food science,
biotechnology).
 Sociological research in natural resources management –
specifically: in farming and agriculture in areas with wildlife –
human conflict (e.g. damages); use of traditional land use techniques
within the concept of sustainable development.
 Ecological studies using molecular techniques (molecular ecology),
genetic studies of wildlife.
 Habitat modeling, population modeling.
 Impacts of forestry and farming on biodiversity.
Partner in PASCALIS FP5 (2002-2004); Partner in INTRABIODIV
FP6 (2004-2006); Partner in INTERREG IIIA (2006-2008).
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INFORMATION OF ORGANIZATION
Name of organization
Institute of public health of the Republic of Slovenia
(IPH RS), Department for sanitary chemistry
Contact details of the main
researcher
Key group researchers and
expertise
(name, surname, academic
degree)
Organization type
(tick all that apply)
Organization Size
(employees)
Classification
Short description of
organization
(main research activities – no
more than 10 lines)
Name, Title: Stanislava KIRINČIČ, Ph.D.
Tel.: +386 1 5205 750
Gender (M/F): F
Fax: +386 1 5205 730
Grabloviceva 44, 1000 LJUBLJANA
E-mail: stanka.kirincic@ivz-rs.si
Web: http://www.ivz.si
Stanislava KIRINČIČ, Ph.D.: Food Analytics (immunochemical, RT-PCR, classical chemical): Allergens in foods,
GMOs; Food Legislation, Food Safety and Quality;
Viviana GOLJA, Mr. Sci.: Analytics of Food Contact Materials
(overall and specific migration), Food Contact Materials
Legislation
Andreja Zorič, dipl. ing. Food Contact Materials Analytics
(overall and specific migration, HPLC, LCMSMS), Food
Contact Materials Legislation
Public
Research
< 10
Private
Education
10-49
50-99
Non-profit
Industry
100-199
Other __________
200-249
SME
>249
Activity 2.2: Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well
being
Area 2.2.1 Consumers
Area 2.2.2 Nutrition
Area 2.2.4 Food quality and safety
Activity 2.3 Life Sciences, biotechnology and biochemistry for
sustainable non-food products and processes
Other activities

33 employees:18 with university degree (1 PhD, 3 MSc,
6 specialist of sanitary chemistry);
 Development and implemenation of new analytical
methods;
 Accreditation according to ISO 17025 (65 methods);
 Chemical, physico-chemical, sensoric, bio-chemical,
immuno-chemical and molecular-biological analysis of
foods, waters and consumer’s products;
 Customers: Official health control – Health Inspectorate,
Inspectorate of the Republic of Slovenia for Agriculture,
Forestry and Food, industry, others;
 Equipement: GC/MSD, GC/FID, ECD, LC MS MS,
HPLC, AAS, ICP MS, FTIR, AOX, TOC, RT PCR, etc;
 Research projects:
Public opinion survey: “Attitudes of Slovenian
inhabitants towards
GM Foods” in May 2004
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Key expertise offered
•
Experience in international
cooperation
(a few indicative projects,
roles)

Analytics of foods, waters (CONTAMINANTS:
pesticides, heavy metals, PAHs, mycotoxins, nitrates,
nitrites; ADDITIVES: artificial colours, preservatives,
sweeteners; FOOD COMPOSITION: major nutrients,
water, ash, fatty acids, cholesterol; ALLERGENS,
GMOs.
 Controlling of labelling of food products;
• Assessment of samples with regard to existing
legislation;
• Analytics of food contact materials (chemical
characterisation of complex mixtures migrating from
food contact materials)
• Cooperation with food safety team during preparation of
risk analysis for human health and other expert advice;
• Cooperation in interlaboratory's proficiency testing
schemes;
• Cooperation with national and international bodies in the
field of food safety and quality, legislation;
• Preparedness to cooperate in the field of development
and implemenation of new analytical methods (foods,
waters and food contact materials) and similar
projects.





Participating in interlaboratory’s proficiency testing
schemes: FAPAS, GeMMA, AQUACHECK, CHEK,
KARLSHAMNS, EC CRL, LVU, EU CS.
Cooperation in Safefoodnet EU project FP 6 in 20052006 , see: http://www.safefoodnet.net/ as partner of
national coordinator from Faculty of Social Science,
University of Ljubljana, Slovenia;
Cooperation with OECD Task Force for the Safety of
Novel Foods and Feeds – permanent representativness
for Slovenia;
Cooperation in European network of national reference
laboratories for food contact materials
Cooperation in Working group for materials in contact
with foodstuffs (European Comission)
Membership in Committee of experts on materials
coming into contact with food (Council of Europe).
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