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

WP1	contribute to experimental design, microbial and shelf life modelling and sensory analysis
WP2	in generating data on the meat chill chain, in validation of SMAS through risk assessment, and will contribute to Internet site.
WP3	design, develop, test and optimize TTI for meat safety and quality, develop TTI software and TTI readers.
WP4	develop and assess SMAS and software.
WP5	conduct SMAS field tests, provide partners with TTI for field tests.
WP6	conduct consumer surveys analysis

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.

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