Projects
Improvement of Cuban dairy cattle genetics as an aid to increase milk production potential. University of Antwerp
Production of conjugated fatty acids in milk through a targeted selection of startercultures Ghent University
In lipid research, attention is now paid to conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), due to its possible health benefit effects. CLA is naturally present in products of ruminants, due to the isomerisation of tissues. Also conjugated linolenic acid bacteria also possess the isomerase. The project aims to increase the content of conjugated fatty acids in milk through enzysmatic catalysis of micro-organisms using the present precursor fatty acids ...
Screening for conjugated fatty acids with milk fat depressing properties through a combination of production, detailed identification and in vitro and in vivo reponse essays Ghent University
Low-fat milk syndrome is a challenging biological problem involving the interrelationship between digestive processes and tissue metabolism in several candidate inhibitors will be produced through a combination of isomerisation, hydrogenation or conjugation and subsequently evaluated in vitro using 3T3-L1 cells. Promising inhibitors will be tested in vivo using the dairy cow as a model.
Towards a Sustainable Improvement of Milk Production for Smallholder Dairy Farming Systems in Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia Ghent University
The overall objective of the proposed project is to contribute to the development of the potential of smallholder dairy farming in Tigray Region, northern Ethiopia. To do so, research focusses on optimisation of dairy cattle nutrition using local feed resources within a systemic context with climatological, social and economic constraints. Both farmer-participatory and laboratory research is carried out.
Towards a sustainable improvement of milk production for smallholder dairy farming systems in Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia Ghent University
Decision support system for sustainable and GHG optimized milk production in key European areas Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
The goal of this project is the successful implementation of effective mitigation measures for greenhouse gas emissions in European and Flemish dairy farming. In Flanders, the Climate Policy Plan 2021-2030 (2018) contains commitments to reduce the climate impact of the agriculture and horticulture sector. In doing so, it certainly counts on individual farms as well. If dairy farmers in Europe ...
Exploration of the intensified vibratory mill as viable particle size reduction technology for the production of nano- and microsuspensions. KU Leuven
Micronisation and nanonisation are commonly applied approaches to enable the bioavalability of poorly water-soluble compounds by enhancing their solubility and/or dissolution rate. Among all the usable production technologies in the field of nano- and micronisation, wet bead milling is most frequently applied with demonstrated efficiency, viability and cost-effectiveness at production scale. Albeit this enabling platform still encounters some ...
Generation of delayed silk senescence in maize as a trait to enhance hybrid seed production Ghent University
The main objective of the proposed study is to generate a delayed senescence trait useful for developing modified maize inbred lines with extended functional silk life span. The construct generating this trait will be a valuable asset to license to plant breeding companies
Microstructural and sensorial effects of the functional components milk fat globule membrane-fragments (MFGM) and natural antioxidants (AOX) in fermented milk products Ghent University
The aim of this project is to get an insight in the possible effects of the functional components, namely the milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) fragments and the natural antioxidants (AOX) on the starter- and probiotic cultures, and how these effects are translated through the microstructure into the sensory properties of the fermented milk products