New natural sources of bioactive molecules for human and animal nutrition: from plants and sustainable production to added-value safer food/feed preparation

Prof. Dr. Elena Bartkiene

This project aims to showcase the diverse range of bioactive compounds and their precursors found in plants, emphasizing their technological significance through the Farm/Field to Fork Strategy lens. Furthermore, this project presented novel, more sensitive, selective, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly technological solutions for valorizing plant processing by-products. Concrete results achieved: public event (in a hybrid format) was organised (12.09.2024 Scientific seminar „New natural sources of bioactive molecules for human and animal nutrition: from plants and sustainable production to added-value safer food/feed preparation” for colleagues, students, interested persons, and young scientists – 10 direct and 64 indirect persons participated; venue: Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Tilzes 18, Kaunas, Lithuania), where during the project obtained results were presented.

1. Lab research for the scientific seminar between Lithuania – Germany, and Latvia partners preparation

2. Scientific discussion, preparation for the scientific seminar between Lithuania – Germany, and Latvia partners preparation

3. Scientific seminar between Lithuania – Germany, and Latvia partners (public event)

4. German language and cultural exchange between the Lithuania – Germany – Latvia partners

12-09-2024 (venue: Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Tilzes 18, Kaunas) Scientific seminar (in hybrid format, public event) „New natural sources of bioactive molecules for human and animal nutrition: from plants and sustainable production to added-value safer food/feed preparation”:

Speakers:

Prof. Dr. Nazim Gruda (participation in-person) (University of Bonn, Germany) keynote lecture: “Strategies to Improve the Quality of Fruits and Vegetables in the Context of Healthy Nutrition”;

Prof. Dr. Iryna Setanska (participation online) (University of Applied Sciences Weihenstephan-Triesdorf) keynote lecture: “Trends in minimal food processing: diversity, techniques, valorisation of by-products”;

Prof. Dr. Vadims Bartkevics (participation online) (Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment BIOR, Latvia) keynote lecture: “Conifer and fir tree-derived compounds with animal feed and human food inhancing properties”;

Prof. Dr. Elena Bartkiene (participation in-person) (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania) keynote lecture: “Fermentation technology: from food industry by-products and alternative food stock valorization to neurotransmitters production”;

Dr. Dovile Klupsaite (participation in-person) (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania) keynote lecture: “Bio-treatment of colored wheat wholemeal and lentils for the creation of improved functionality food or feed materials”;

Dr. Vytaute Starkute (participation in-person) (Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania) keynote lecture: “Valorization of berry Industry by-products and their application for the development of added-value foods”.

Direct: 10 persons

Lithuania: Members of the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (6 persons).

Germany: Members of the University of Bonn (1 person).

Germany: Members of the University of Applied Sciences Weihenstephan-Triesdorf (2 persons).

Latvia: Members of the BIOR Institute (1 person).

Indirect: 64 persons