Duration: 3 years (2003 - 2005)

Budget: 3,4 mEUR

Scientific obejectives

• To screen for and to produce novel enzymes for improved extraction and/or modification of bioactive components from fruits and berries
• To elucidate the mode of action of both existing and novel enzymes acting on grape and berry cell wall components
• To isolate new potentially bioactive components from berries and grapes by using novel technologies
• To elucidate the chemistry and bioactivity of the isolated components (phenolic compounds, carbohydrates, lipids) alone or in combination

Technological objectives

• To develop novel enzyme-aided processing concepts for grape and berry processing
• To assess the suitability and economical feasibility of novel physical/mechanical or physicochemical processing technologies for grape and berry processing
• To improve the quality of the products by the aid of physical/mechanical and enzymatic processing
• To upgrade unutilised waste material, i.e. Process by-products to value-added functional food ingredients with positive health effects

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