Dunarea de Jos University GALATIFOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FACULTY

PROGRAMMEPROGRAMME “PLATFORM / INTERDISCIPLINARY FORMATION & RESEARCH LABORATORIES”

TOPICTOPIC

Integrated Research and Formation Center Integrated Research and Formation Center for Applied Biotechnology in Food Industry for Applied Biotechnology in Food Industry

BIOALIMENTBIOALIMENT

BIOALIMENT Platform

CNCSIS CODE : 62proprojjectect funded by Ministry of Education and Research funded by Ministry of Education and Research

orderorder 4873/08.08.20064873/08.08.2006

Web site: www.bioaliment.ugal.ro

MANAGEMENT&COORDINATION COMMITTEE

Project coordinator: Prof.dr.ing. Gabriela BAHRIM Administrative coordinator: Conf.dr.ing. Anca NICOLAUFormative programme coordinator: Conf.dr.ing. Luminiţa GEORGESCU

IDENTIFICATION

DATA

Duration:Duration: 20062006 –– 2008 (24 2008 (24 monthsmonths))

Budget:Budget: 4 570 000 RON4 570 000 RON = 1 352 000 EUR

BIOALIMENT Platform

Tradition of food engineering school in Tradition of food engineering school in GalatiGalati and sustained and sustained development since 70s indevelopment since 70s in INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGYINDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY

FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGIESFOOD BIOTECHNOLOGIES

1990 1990 Bachelor Bachelor programmeprogramme in in Applied Biotechnology Applied Biotechnology now now Industrial BiotechnologyIndustrial Biotechnology

Opening of Research Center Establishment Opening of Research Center Establishment Food & Aquaculture BiotechnologiesFood & Aquaculture Biotechnologies

PhisicoPhisico –– Chemical & Microbiology Analysis LabChemical & Microbiology Analysis Lab

20020011:: CNCSIS recognition CNCSIS recognition 22004004:: national accreditation by national accreditation by RENARRENAR

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MIUG Microorganisms Colectionnational and international recognision

http://www.wfcc.info/who_list.html

Large number of PhD thesis in the field of Food Biotechnology

Many Biotechnology research projects won in different

competitions

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OBJECTIVES

organizing a modern excellence formation

and research center, that allows integration in

research – development – innovation

international programmes

creating a research and academic education

pole for food science and technology, in tune with

national and international strategies

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–– Biotechnology of microbial and Biotechnology of microbial and plant cell cultureplant cell culture

–– BioteBiotecchnologhnology of enzymatic y of enzymatic preparationspreparations

–– Biotechnology of food Biotechnology of food bioaditives and bioingredientsbioaditives and bioingredients

–– Biotechnology of Biotechnology of biopreservativesbiopreservatives

–– Functional foodsFunctional foods

–– Biotechnology and food safetyBiotechnology and food safety

–– Environmental BiotechnologyEnvironmental Biotechnology––BioremediationBioremediation

–– Bioprocesses modelingBioprocesses modeling

European strategiesEuropean strategies

Food, Agriculture and Food, Agriculture and BiotechnologiesBiotechnologies

77thth FrameFrameworkwork Project Project of European Union forof European Union for

R&DR&D 2007 2007 –– 20132013

National strategiesNational strategies

Thematic areasThematic areas

-- CNCSIS ProjectsCNCSIS Projects

-- Excellency ProjectsExcellency Projects

RESEARCH

PROGRAMMES

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PLATFORM

STRUCTURE

APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

GENETIC ENGINEERING

FOOD BIOADITIVES AND BIOINGREDIENTS

FUNCTIONAL FOODS

Culture and fermentation lab

Molecular separation lab

Genetic engineering lab

Food bioaditives and bioingredients lab

Biomass processing lab

Research & Formation Departments Laboratories

BIOALIMENT PlatformRESEARCH

INFRASTRUCTURE

Infrastructure Improvement During this ProjectInfrastructure Improvement During this Project

20062006HPLC system

Lab bioreactor for microbial cultivation (1L)

Lab bioreactor for plant cultivation (3L)

Phase contrast & epifluorescencemicroscope

REAL TIME - PCRSpectrophotometer UV – VIS

Drying oven with temperature recording STERICELL (2 pieces)

Autoclave with sterilization parameters recording AE 75- DRY (2 pieces)

Drying oven with natural convection system ED 115 (115 L)

Centrifuge with cooling system

20072007 20082008

Capillary electrophoresis

and mass spectrometry

Orbital shaker with thermostat

Pilot bioreactormodular fermentation

Climatic chamber

Stereomicroscope with digital camera

Horizontal gel electrophoresis system

Vacuum concentrator Microtome

Ultrafreezer Rotoevaporator

Ball mill Aquaspector

Freeze dryer Laminar Flow Cabinet (2 pieces)

Laboratory binocular microscopes (30 pieces)

Automated culture media preparation

Ultra pure water system MILLI Q

Glassware Washing Machine

BIOALIMENT PlatformSUSTAINABLE

DEVELOPMENT

Sustainable strategic development plan of the platform

Sustainability of BIOALIMENT platform is ensured by:

• national & international research grants

• increasing the number of external users

• post – graduation training

• auto financing

• consultancy activities

• sponsors

INFRASInfrastructura

laborator BIAA

CEEX Apepur

Biotracer

Europolar ERA NET

ISEKI

CNCSIS Siguranta alimentara

CEEX Tratare namol

CEEX Sucuri fructe

CEEX LIOSAN

Nutraceutice

CALISIN Alimente

functionale

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Food safety

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PARTENERSHIP

Interdisciplinary research

collaboration

National and international

research partners

IBA

CCAI

EICUniversity of

Applied Sciences

CH

BIW Universitet

Leuven B LAIEM

Universite de Nantes

F

BCAUniversidad

de Burgos

ES

Institut Cercetari

Polare

USAMV Cluj

BIOTEH

GEN

MICROGEN

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Academia Academia 2525Prof. dr. BAHRIM Gabriela

Conf. dr. NICOLAU Anca

Conf.dr. GEORGESCU Luminita

Prof. dr. SEGAL Rodica

Prof. dr. ALEXE Petru

Prof. dr. IONESCU Aurelia

Conf. dr. BOTEZ Elisabeta

Conf. dr. IORDACHESCU Gabriela

Conf. dr. ZARA Margareta

Conf. dr. TURTOI Maria

Conf. dr. DINICA Rodica

Conf. dr. DIMA Stefan

Conf. dr. BORDA Daniela

Lector dr. BARBU Vasilica

Lector dr. RAPEANU Gabriela

Lector dr. BANU Iuliana

Lector dr. STANCIU Silvius

Lector dr. SAVA Nicoleta

Lector dr. GITIN Liliana

Lector dr. FURDUI Bianca

Asist dr. CREANGA Carmen

Asist. dr. VASILE Aida

Asist drd. LENCO Gabriela

Asist. drd. BLEOANCA Iulia

Asist drd. MORARU Dana

PhD students PhD students 66SOPTICA FlorinBONCIU CameliaSIMITARU InaPASCAL LiviaCONSTANTIN OanaNEAGU (DAJBOG) Corina

Master Students 6SCANTEE MihaelaSTOICA IrinaNISIP VeronicaURSE GigiOLTEANU ElenaBLEOJU MIHNEA Mihaela

Students – 10Industrial BiotechnologyLEPADATU IulianaRADU GianinaRADU FlorentinaLICUTA AdrianaLEONOV SvetlanaIANCU CatalinISTRATE CatalinaMUNTEANU NicusorLEPADATU IulianaGEANTA Ramona

ColaboratorsColaborators majored in majored in Applied BiotechnologiesApplied Biotechnologies 2GHETEU MarielaCOMAN Gigi

BIOALIMENT Platform Team

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