The Food and Environment department at the IFN from Germany can offer expertise in particular in the field of plant-based extraction, also with regard to biological insecticides & plant strengtheners. Furthermore, a wide range of soil improvers & other valuable materials for soil ecology can be produced using the existing extrusion technology. More than 25 years of expertise in the areas of food processing (extrusion, extraction), environmental research & biotechnology. The service profile includes scientific & technological application-oriented research: - Determination of environmental contaminants, Development of analytical methods, Environmental research with phototrophic microorganisms, Development of biogenic materials for non-food applications, Soil improvement & erosion control materials Other keywords related to our activities include: forest waste recycle, circular economy, functional feed and food, Soil microbiome analyses
Diagnosis (microarray and biosensing devices for early / precise detection of diseases)
Food Biotechnology
Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Other Biological Sciences
We at the IFN would like to focus on soil and the soil microbiome within this topic, but we are also open to analyzing plant compounds. We are seeking a consortium composed of environmental specialists, partners from the forestry sector, and experts in biostatistics and bioinformatics. We are looking for a project that focuses on neophytes and their impact on the affected ecosystems.