Eurecatis the main Research & Technology Organisation in Catalonia and the second largest private research organization in southern Europe. It brings together the experience of more than 700 professionals and provides services to more than 2,000 companies. Applied R&D, technological services, highly specialized training, technological consultancy or valorisation and exploitation of industrial property are some of the services that Eurecat offers for both large and small and medium-sized enterprises in all sectors. The technology centre participates in more than 200 large national and international consortium projects of high strategic R&I and has 181 patents and 10 spin-offs. The added value provided by Eurecat accelerates innovation, reduces spending on scientific and technological infrastructures, reduces risks and provides specialized knowledge tailored to each company.
Research and production of bioactive compounds using scalable, cost efficiency and low enrionmental technologies to be used in the food industry.
PHD Description
The Mixed R&D&i Platform in Food Science and Technology, configured by the Nutrition and Health Unit of Eurecat - Centre Tecnològic de Catalunya - and the Universitat de Lleida (UdL), facilitates the development of join research projects and technology transfer initiatives to the agri-food production sector.
In this way and according to share the strategic lines of R&D in food science and technology, the Platform is looking for a highly motivated researcher to work on the field of food technology.
The thesis will research into new food matrix enriched with nutritional high added value based on the characterization of their physical, chemical and technological properties. The candidate will also learn about meethods and technologies enabling to increase the extration and process kinetics while preserving the bioactive compounds by using scalable and assisted low environmental impact technologies in the food industry and studying the impact of structural modification of bioactive compounds and their feasibility to be used as ingredients in food formulation.
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Location: Reus (Tarragona)
What Eurecat can offer you
Eurecat, Technology Centre brings together the expertise of 650 professionals and serving more than a thousand companies. Applied R + D, technological services, highly technoscientific training, technology consulting and professional events are some of the services that Eurecat offers for companies of all sectors.
The Mixed Platform in Food Science and Technology is specialized in the design, assessment and validate the rheological and organoleptical propieties of reformulated food. Related with the Vicente Lopez, UTNS R&D, the goal of reformulating food is focused on the improvement of nutrition profile of different food matrices using treding both in scientific approaches and technologies on food science and technology.