5 Iroon Polytechniou, 15780, Athens, Greece
Tel. +30 210 7723171
Fax. +30 210 7723163
E-mail: taoukis@chemeng.ntua.gr
WebSite : http://www.chemeng.ntua.gr

Role and Contribution 

Workplan

Role of Subcontractor

Research Personnel

Qualifications

The National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) is the oldest and largest Technical University in Greece. The Research Committee of NTUA administers over 500 research projects, representing a budget of 15 million EURO per year. The Dept. of Chemical Engineering (DCE) has 900 students and over 100 permanent scientific personnel. The Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Technology (LFCT) belongs to the Division of Process and Product Development of DCE and is staffed by 4 Professors (1 Emeritus and 3 Assistant), 9 Ph.D graduate students and 20 Diploma research thesis students. Research in LFCT is in the areas of kinetic modelling of food deterioration and the contributing parameters during and post processing, physicochemical analyses of food components, lipid and protein technology, food quality and safety assurance and sensory evaluation. LFCT participates in European/ national research and training projects and concerted actions with food industry in know how and product development.

Selected References

1. Fu, B., Taoukis P. S. and Labuza T. P. (1991), "Predictive Microbiology for monitoring spoilage of dairy products with time temperature indicators", Journal of Food Science, 56(5), p. 1209-1215.  
   
   
2. Taoukis, P., Labuza, T. P. and Saguy, I.(1997). Kinetics of Food Deterioration and Shelf-Life prediction.in: "The Handbook Of Food Engineering Practice", K.J.Valentas, E.Rotstein, R.P.Singh (ed), CRC Press, p.361-403.  
   
   
3. Tsoka, S., Taoukis P.S., Christakopoulos, P., Kekos, D., Macris B.J. (1998). Time temperature Integration for Chilled Food Shelf life Monitoring using Enzyme-Substrate Systems. Food Biotechnology. 12(2), 139-155.
   
   
4. Taoukis, P. S., Koutsoumanis, K.& Nychas, G-J.E (1999) Use of time-temperature intergrator and predictive modelling for shelf life control of chilled fish under dynamic storage conditions. Int. J.Food Microbioly 53, 21-31  
   
   
5. Taoukis, P.S., Bili, M., and Giannakourou M. (1998). Application of shelf life modelling of chilled salad products to a TTI based distribution and stock rotation system. Acta Horticulturae , 476, 131-140.  
   
   
6. Koutsoumanis, K.. Taoukis, P., Drosinos, E., & Nychas, G-J.(2000) Applicability of an Arrhenius model for combined effect of temperature and CO2 packaging on the spoilage microflora of fish. Appl.Environ. Microbiol. 66, 3528-3534.  
   
   
7. Giannakourou M., Koutsoumanis, K., Nychas, G-J and Taoukis, P.(2001) Development and Assessment of an Intelligent Shelf Life Decision System for Quality Optimization of the Food Chill Chain.. J Food Protection 64(7), 1051-1057  
   
   
8. Taoukis PS. 2001. Modelling the use of time-temperature indicators in distribution and stock rotation. In: Tijkskens LMM, Hertog MLATM, Nicolai BM, editors. Food process modelling. 3rd ed. Woodhead Publishing Ltd. Cambridge, England p. 402-432
   
   
9. Giannakourou MC, Taoukis PS. 2003. Application of a TTI-based distribution management system for quality optimisation of frozen vegetables at the consumer end. J.Food Sci. 68(1): 201-209.  
   
   
10. Taoukis PS. 2003. Time-temperature indicators (TTI). In: Ahrevainen R., Editor. Novel Food packaging techniques. Woodhead Publishing Ltd. Cambridge, England.