EU projects and technological platforms

EUROSTARCH

EUROSTARCH is a European research project investigating the way in which different types of starch are digested and used in the body. It will study the specific effects of the glucose response,that is the level of glucose in the blood, after eating various starchy foods. The results will lead to the development of low GI 'functional' foods with improved health characteristics
HEALTHGRAIN

HEALTHGRAIN aims at improving the well-being, and reducing the risk of diseases related to the metabolic syndrome among European consumers by increasing their intake of novel whole grain products.
HEATOX

HEATOX is a project investigating health risks from chemicals that can be formed in heat-treated foods and food products, such as acrylamide.
LIPGENE

LIPGENE is an EU Sixth Framework Programme Integrated Project (2004-2009) entitled "Diet, genomics and the metabolic syndrome: an integrated nutrition, agro-food, social and economic analysis
MAXFUN

Novel enzyme-aided extraction technologies for maximized yield and functionality of bioactive components of consumer products and ingredients from by-products