Food Quality and Safety

8. CORVINUS UNIVERSITY BUDAPEST, BUDA CAMPUS

FACULTY OF FOOD SCIENCE

Contact person: Dr. Csaba Balla, Dean

Address: H-1118 Budapest, Villanyi ut 29-43., Hungary

Tel [phone]; Fax: [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Web www.food.kee.hu

Areas of interest: food science: investigation of the physical,

chemical, microbiological, physiological, technological and

environmental factors, which influence the quality and safety of

food products and raw materials; Investigation of healthy nutrition

and production of healthy, probiotic and functional foods; food

engineering and biotechnology: application of the analytical

chemistry of microelements in food and environment; application

of classical and molecular genetic techniques for strain

improvement in microbial biotechnology; investigation of

analytical, microbiological, technological and economical aspects

of wine production; food economics
9. SZENT ISTVAN UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF

AGRICULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

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  9.a. Department of Nutrition, Feed Toxicology Research Group
  Contact person: Prof. Miklos Mezes, Head of Department
  Address: H-2103 GodollR, Pater Karoly u. 1, Hungary
  Tel [phone]
  E-mail [e-mail]
  Web www.mkk.szie.hu/dep/takt/
  

Areas of interest: effect of mycotoxins (DON, T-2 toxin,

ochratoxin, fumonisins) on lipid peroxidation and amount/activity

of the antioxidant defence system in farm animals; lipid

peroxidative background of selenium toxicosis in fishes and

chicken; effects of metals (cadmium, chromium, nickel) on the development and lipidperoxidationandamount/activity of the

glutathione redox system in chicken embryo

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  9.b. Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding
  Contactperson:Prof.LaszloHeszky,HeadofDepartment
  Address: H-2100 GodollR, Pater Karoly u. 1., Hungary
  Tel [phone]
  E-mail [e-mail]
  Web: www.mkk.szie.hu
  

Areas of interest: classical genetics and plant breeding: breeding

and analysis of tetraploid Sc and Dc hybrids in maize; breeding of

early soybean mutant lines; breeding of perennial rye, cell

genetics and tissue culture: in vitro selection of heavy metal

tolerant poplar lines for bioremediation; maintenance and

proliferation of somatic cell and tissue cultures of poplar,

Arabidopsis, strawberry, apple, rice, wheat and tobacco;

molecular genetics and molecular breeding: development and

transfer of new gene constructs into plant cells by direct and

indirect techniques; modification of the carbohydrate metabolism

by gene; technology methods in different species (Arabidopsis,

carnation); analysis of transgenic poplar clones; cloning of ACC

synthase gene

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  9.c. Department of Horticultural Technology
  Contact person: Dr. Judit Dimeny, Head of Department
  Address: H-2100 GodollR, Pater Karoly u. 1., Hungary
  Tel [phone]
  E-mail [e-mail]
  Web www.mkk.szie.hu
  

Areas of interest: irrigation of major vegetable crops; evaluation

of environmental factors on fruit development of vegetable crops;

improvement of integrated field tomato cultivation; effects of

environmental factors, cultivation methods and variety on

lycopene content of tomato; improvement of trained vegetable

cultivation in the field; intensive field cultivation of sweet pepper;

soil-less production of sweet pepper; fertilization of vegetable

transplants; evaluation of controlled release fertilizers for

vegetable production; development of environment friendly

fertilization and irrigation for intensive strawberry cultivation;

adaptation of growing technology of specialty vegetables (globe

artichoke, physalis, kiwano

10. BUDAPEST UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND

ECONOMICS

Department of Biochemistry and Food Technology

Contact person: Dr. Andras Salgo

Address: H-1111 Budapest, MUegyetem rkp. 3., Hungary

Phone [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Web www.ch.bme.hu/hun/tanszek/bet/index_e.html

Areas of interest: biochemistry and molecular biology: genetic

background of the formation of wheat storage proteins;

identification of stress resistant pigs at the Hal locus; DNA based

genome analysis of processed food; development of DNA based

test methods, plant physiology and functionality; changes of

functional properties in wheat during maturation; monitoring of

seed development and germination by NIR-NIT and CE methods;

investigation of post-harvest processes in fruits; food analysis:

flow injection analysis in food quality control; cereal analysis,

qualification, chemistry and technology; liquid and gas

chromatographic methods in food analysis; application of

capillary electrophoresis in biochemical and food analysis; near

infrared methods (NIR/NIT) in food analysis; development of

rheological and organoleptic methods; development of micro-

scale instrument in wheat analysis; technological research

11. TERRA HUMANA Clean Technology Engineering Ltd.

Contact person: Edward Someus, General Manager

Address: H-1222 Budapest, Szechenyi u. 59., Hungary

Tel [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Areas of interest: agricultural biotechnology: development of

solid state fermentation and formulation for biocontrol agents

against soil borne plant pathogens; carbonization technology for

combined utilization of biomass and anthracite clean coal

targeting sustainable clean energy production
LATVIA
1. PURE HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION

Contact person: Dr. Janis Lepsis

Address: Abava str. 2, Pure, Tukuma distr., LV-3124, Latvia

Tel [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Web: http://www.tukums.parks.lv/home/pures_dis/

Areas of interest: preservation and evaluation of the local genetic

resources of fruits and vegetables; testing of fruit and vegetable

cultivars, elaboration of recommendations for growing;

developing of sustainable and intensive fruit and vegetable

growing technologies; apple storage investigations;

biotechnology: tissue cultures, molecular markers; producing of

healthy planting material, elite seed material; the experimental

base for students; extension and training for farmers.
2. RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF BIOTECHNOLOGY AND

VETERINARY MEDICINE “SIGRA” OF THE LATVIAN

UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE

Contact Person: Prof. A. Jemeljanovs

Address: 1, Instituta Street., Sigulda LV-2150, Latvia

Tel [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Web: http://www.llu.lv

Area of interests: healthy food production, risk factors evaluation

and risk prevention, organic farming; improving of dairy cows

genetic potential, healthy and economically profitable breed

selection programme; beef cattle acclimatization, investigation of

crossing effectiveness and it’s production increasing effect, high

quality pork production for healthy products; feed specific

additives used in pig, layer and broiler feeding; ecological status

investigation in the animal products production sphere, infectious

and non infectious diseases, new prevention and treatment

measures, effective medicines, based on plant extracts elaboration
3.RESEARCHINSTITUTEOFAGRICULTUREAT

LATVIANUNIVERSITYOFAGRICULTURE

Contact person: Dr.AldisJansons

Address: Zemkopibasinst.7, Skriveri, distr. Aizkraukles, LV-

5126, Latvia,

Tel[phone],

Fax[phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Areas of interest: grasslands, cereals, organic farming.

4. DOBELE HORTICULTURAL PLANT BREEDING

EXPERIMENTALSTATION

Contact person: Dr.Edite Kaufmane

Tel [phone]

Address: GrauduStr.1,Dobele,LV-3701Latvia

Fax[phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Web www.ddsis.lv

Areas of interests: Breeding and growing technology for

horticultural crops, introducing of novel fruit and berry crops;

maintenance, evaluation and characterisation of horticultural

genetic resources; research in fruit storage, developing new

processing technologies

5. STATE STENDE PLANT BREEDING STATION

Contact person: Dr. agr. Sanita Zute, Director

Address: LV-3258, p. Dizstende, Talsi region, Latvia

Tel [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Web www.stendeselekcija.lv

Area of interests: Development of new varieties of cereal crops,

spring and winter wheat, spring barley (hulled and hulless) and oat

(hulled and naked), variety models for conventional and organic

management systems; new plant breeding methods including

biotechnological ones; genotype-environmental interaction for

different traits; cereal grain quality for different end-uses; growing

technologies for conventional agriculture: sowing rates and time,

optimal pesticide and fertilizer rates, their use for different field

crops (cereals, rape, potatoes, clover, green manure crops);

organic management methods and agrotechnical measures (crop

rotation); requirements for organic cereal seed production

(including seed rate, sowing time, seed-borne diseases, weed

control and plant protection methods)

6. PRIEKULI PLANT BREEEDING STATION

Contact person: R. Leitens

Address: Zinatnes 1a Priekuli, LV-4126 Cesis, Latvia

Te: [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Areas of interests : breeding of new varieties of potato, barley,

rye, triticale; seed production for potatoes, barley, winter wheat,

rye, out, triticale, grasses, clover, maintenance of potato genetic

resources, multiplication of potato seed material,

research of field crops growing technologies; soil and weed

research; organic farming; testing of pesticides

7. INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY AND

BIOTECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA

Contact person: Prof. Uldis Viesturs

Address: 4, Kronvalda blvd., Riga LV-1586, Latvia

Tel [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web www.lu.lv/jauna/strukt/mbi/index.html

Area of interests: physiology and genetics of producers of

organic compounds, bioconversion and biorefinery of agricultural

raw materials, food and biofuel biotechnology; bioremediation of

toxic elements in water and soil
8. A. KIRHENSTEINS INSTITUTE OF MICROBIOLOGY

AND VIROLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA

Contact person: Prof. Vaira Saulite

Address: Ratsupites Str.1, Riga, LV-1067, Latvia,

Tel [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Areas of interest: plant physiology and microbiology,

microbiology of oil products, production of preparations for

veterinary medicine
9.FACULTY OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY,

LATVIAN UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE

Contact person: Prof. D. Karklina

Address: 2 Liela street, Jelgava LV-3001, Latvia

Tel [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web www.llu.lv

Areas of interests: physical, chemical and sensorial properties of

raw materials for food products, functional food, food safety and

quality, organic food products; integrated plant protection system;

pathogens and pests damage thresholds, software for forecasting

cereal and potato diseases and pests, investigation of cranberry

growing technologies in grass bogs; collection of aromatic and

medical plants; the effect of growing condition on content of

aromatic substances; the effect of physiologically active

substances on vegetable growth, development and quality;

possibilities of vegetable enrichment with deficient

microelements, the composition of grass forage for cows’ diet to

improve milk quality

Food Research in NMS/CC

10. INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF LATVIA

Contact person: Dr. biol. V. Melecis

Address: Miera iela 3, Salaspils-1, LV 2169, Latvia

Tel [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Web www.lubi.edu.lv

Areas of interest: resources of Latvia’s nature and its rational

exploitation; environmental and ecological problems, nature

protection; biological productivity of plants and animals

Food Research in NMS/CC
LITHUANIA
1. LITHUANIAN VETERINARY ACADEMY

Address: TilzZs str. 18, LT -47181, Kaunas, Lithuania

Tel [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Areas of interest: animal health and welfare, feed nutrition,

animal breeding

2. IMMUNOLOGY INSTITUTE OF VILNIUS UNIVERSITY

Address: Moletu road 29, Vilnius, Lithuania

Tel [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Web www.imi.lt/indexe.html

Areas of interest: immunology

3. LITHUANIAN INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

Address: R. Zebenkos 12, Baisiogala, Lithuania

Tel [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Web www.lgi.lt/en/index.html

Areas of interest: animal genetics, biology of reproduction and

genetic resources; animal nutrition and production quality; animal

welfare and environmental issues related to animal production

4. LITHUANIAN UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE

Address: Studentu str. 11, Akademija, Kauno r., LT-53361,

Lithuania

Tel [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Web www.lzuu.lt/engl/

Areas of interest: organic farming, plant breeding

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5. INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY

Address: Mokslininku str. 12,Vilnius, Lithuania

Tel [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Web www.bchi.lt/biochema.htm

Areas of interest: food and feed safety control, analyzing

methods

6. KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Address: K. Donelaicio g. 73, LT-44029 Kaunas, Lithuania

Tel [phone]

E-mai: [e-mail]

Web www.ktu.lt/en/

Areas of interest: food safety, food technologies

7. INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE

Address: Instituto str. 1, LT-58344 Akademija Kedainiu region,

Lithuania

Tel [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Web www.lzi.lt/

Areas of interest: organic farming, plant breeding and nutrition,

plant protection, apiculture

8. KAUNAS UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE

Address: Mickeviciaus 9, LT-44307 Kaunas, Lithuania,

Web www.kmu.lt/English.htm

E-mail [e-mail]

Tel [phone]

Areas of interest: food related diseases, food impact on health

9. INSTITUTE OF FOOD

Address: Taikos ave. 92, LT-51180 Kaunas, Lithuania

Tel [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Web www.lmai.lt

Areas of interest: food safety, food control methods, food

technologies
10. INSTITUTE OF HORTICULTURE

Address: LT-54333 Babtai, Kauno region, Lithuania

Tel [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Areas of interest: healthy food, plant growing technologies, plant

breeding and protection of genetic resources

MALTA
1.PUBLICHEALTHDEPARTMENT

Contact person: Rose Shembri, Chief Scientific Officer

Tel [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Areas of interest: microbiology, food catering and sampling,

infectious diseases, bacteriology, infectious diseases; sampling of

food and water; food catering and processing inspections;

infectious disease surveillance; isolation of Listeria from local

(Malta) soft cheeselets; microbiological quality control in the

poultry processing industry; isolation of Legionella from

healthcare institutions; procedures for testing of Salmonella,

Campylobacter, Listeria, E. coli 0157, Staphylococcus aureus,

Faecal Streptococci, Escherichia coli and coliforms
2. UNIVERSITY OF MALTA, INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE

Contact person: Dr. Everaldo Attard

Address: Msida, MSD06, Malta

Tel [phone]

Fax [phone]

Web http://staff.um.edu.mt/eatt1

Areas of interest: agricultural development, crop production &

health, animal production & health, medicinal & aromatic plants,

soil & water, legislation and rural affairs
3. UNIVERSITY OF MALTA, INSTITUTE OF

HEALTH CARE, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIVISION

Contact person: Dr. Anna McElhatton

Address: IHC (on Campus) Msida MSD 06, Malta

Tel [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Areas of interest: microbiology, chemistry,

food science and technology,

nutrition and dietetics, physiology and legislation,

HACCP, epidemiology of foodborne diseases, healthy functional foods.

4. NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

CENTRE, AGRICULTURAL SERVICES

& RURAL DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

Organic Farming Unit

Contact person: Eman Calleja

Address: Ghammieri, MarsaCMR02, Malta

Tel [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Areas of interest: organic farming, policy making and regulation

Of organic farming in Malta

5. NATIONALAGRICULTURALRESEARCHANDDEVELOPMENT

CENTRE, AGRICULTURAL SERVICES LABORATORIES

Nutrient Management Unit

Contact person: Sonya Sammut

Address: Ghammieri, Marsa, Malta

Tel [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Areas of interest: planning, monitoring and managing the pot

greenhouse experiment and soil correlation, calibration field trails;

assessing nutrient uptake by plants; providing technical expertise,

policy making

POLAND
1. RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF POMOLOGY AND

FLORICULTURE

Contact person: Prof. Danuta Goszczynska

Address: 96-100 Skierniewice, Pomologiczna 18, Poland

Phone [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Web www.insad.pl/ang/indexang.htm

Areas of interest: obtaining and maintaining virus-free cultivars

and rootstocks, propagation and distribution of virus-free nuclear

stocks; evaluation of biological and productive values of new

cultivars; development of integrated production of apples,

strawberries and currants; control of pests and diseases in orchards

with minimum usage of pesticides; application of biotechnology

techniques to fruit tree research; improving pro-ecological

ornamental plant production in the open field
2. NATIONAL FOOD AND NUTRITION INSTITUTE IN

WARSAW

Contact person: Dr. Iwona Traczyk

Address: 02-903 Warszawa, Powsinska 61/63, Poland

Phone [phone] or 55-09-677

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Web www.izz.waw.pl/izz_en/index.html

Areas of interest: analyses of chemical composition of food,

foodstuffs for particular nutritional uses, dietetic foodstuffs,

formulas, dietary supplements and raw materials used for their

production; food produced from and/or containing genetically

modified ingredients; the highest acceptable levels of nitrates and

nitrites in foodstuffs, in particular in vegetables; prevention and

treatment of diet-related diseases (obesity, hyperlipidemia and

digestive system diseases); research on food and drug, and food

supplements and drug interactions; improvement of food safety

3. INSTITUTE OF SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT

CULTIVATION

Contact person: Prof. Seweryn Kukula

Address: 24-100 Pulawy, Czartoryskich 8, Poland

Phone [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Web www.iung.pulawy.pl/index_a.html

Areas of interest: prevention of agricultural ecosystems,

utilization of natural habitats by crops; soil science, evaluation

and classification of agricultural production space, recording of

changes taking place in the environment, modeling of soil fertility

and productivity; crop production technologies with the stress

being put on formation of variant solutions adjusted to different

natural, economic and technical conditions, farm products quality;

breeding and production technologies of special industrial crops

(hops, tobacco), land organization, especially for hilly regions

4. NATIONAL VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Contact person: Prof. Jan F. ^mudzinski

Address: 24-100 Pulawy, Partyzantow 57, Poland

Phone [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Web www.piwet.pulawy.pl/index_eng.html

Areas of interest: research in veterinary medicine; particularly

concentrating on prophylaxis and diagnosis of infectious diseases,

including zoonoses, and on hygiene and toxicology of food of

animal origin; disciplines such as bacteriology, virology,

biochemistry, parasitology, pathology, toxicology, pharmacology,

physiopathology of reproduction, food and feeding stuffs hygiene,

research on diseases of particular animal species (cattle, sheep,

horses, swine, poultry, dogs, cats, fur animals, fish, and honey

bees) or diseases of special significance for animal husbandry

5. INSTITUTE OF PLANT GENETICS

Contact person: Prof. Maria Surma

Address: 60-479 Poznan, Strzeszynska 34, Poland

Phone [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Web www.igr.poznan.pl/

Areas of interest: introduction of new genomic tools for the

analysis of genome organization in crop plants; biometric

methods in genetics and plant breeding; applied cereal genetics;

cytogenetic and molecular studies of grasses; development of

fibre plants biotechnology and collaborative study on GMO

detection methods; molecular genetics of plant resistance to biotic

and abiotic stresses; plant genomics and biotechnology

6. POLISH MARINE FISHERY SCIENCE CENTRE

Contact person: Prof. Tomasz Linkowski

Address: 81-3221 Gdynia, Kollataja 1, Poland

Phone [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Web www.sfi.gdynia.pl/

Areas of interest: fisheries science and management,

oceanography, marine, coastal and estuarine ecology incl.

environmental monitoring, fish processing technologies and

fishery economics; establishing catch limits and developing

technical measures aimed at conservation and sustainable

exploitation of fish stocks; management, biology, ecology and

recruitment mechanisms of selected fish species

7. INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD

BIOTECHNOLOGY

Contact person: Dr. Jerzy Czuba

Address: 02-532 Warsaw, Rakowiecka 36, Poland

Food Research in NMS/CC

Phone [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Web www.ibprs.pl/html/english.html

Areas of interest: obtainment, collection, storage and

improvement of microbial strains useful for biotechnological

processes in the agricultural and food industry, development of

evaluation methods and methods for functional activity protection;

technology and raw material and industrial product analysis for

fermentation industries, fruit and vegetable industry, storage of

cereal grains, milling industry, baking and pastry industry, food

concentrate and stimulant industry, spirit industry and fodder

industry; research of packaging materials, packaging techniques

for the quality assurance and safety of food, HACCP system

implementation in factories of agricultural and food industry
8. INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL REPRODUCTION AND FOOD

RESEARCH OF THE POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

IN OLSZTYN, DIVISION OF FOOD SCIENCE

Contact person: Prof. Jozef Fornal

Address: 10-747 Olsztyn, Tuwima 10, Poland

Phone + 48 (89) 523 46 05

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Web www.pan.olsztyn.pl/index.en.html

Areas of interest: immunogenic and allergenic properties of

natural and modified food components; identification of

potentially beneficial compounds from the viewpoint of human

nutrition in raw materials of plant origin and studies on their

transformation in food processing with sensory consequences;

bioavailability and physiological properties of the selected food

components and their influence on life processes (biological-

nutritional studies); probiotic functions of lactic acid bacteria in

the intestine and their application in technology for functional

food; physical and chemical studies on the relations between

functional properties and microstructure of food; constructing ion-

selective electrodes and sensors designed for food analysis
9. UNIVERSITY OF WARMIA AND MAZURY, DAIRY

EXCELLENCE CENTRE

Contact person: Prof. Stefan Ziajka

Address: 10-957 Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 7, Poland

Phone [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Web www.uwm.edu.pl/wamadairec/ang/ang_index.htm

Areas of interest: education (post graduate studies and study

visits), cooperation (establishment of the national and

international networking system in dairy sector by organizing of

workshops, seminars and summer schools) and promotion; the

main aim of WAMADAIREC is to inform the dairy

implementation of quality management systems in dairy plants, as

well as ensuring of sustainable development of the dairy industry

10. JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY, MEDICAL COLLEGE

Contact person: Prof. Aldona Dembinska-Kiec

Address: 31-501 Krakow, Poland Kopernika 15a, Poland

Phone [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Web www.cm-uj.krakow.pl/index_en.php

Areas of interest: biochemistry in service for health; nutritional

factors essential for development and functional tissue

remodeling; increase of muscle mass during sport training,

increase of adipose tissue during excess of energy intake or

promotion of angiogenesis in ischemic tissue; the effects of

carotenoids and fatty acids on various normal and altered human

cells and tissues; nutrigenomics; quality of food; sources for

modification of dietary fat; optimized sources and blends of fatty

acids
ROMANIA

1. INSTITUTE OF FOOD BIORESOURSES

Contact person: Nastasia Belc

Address: 6 Dinu Vintila, Bucharest 2, 021102 Romania

Phone [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Web www.bioresurse.ro

Areas of interest: food research: functional food, food

intolerance, food additives, food technologies, food quality and

safety, organic food, packaging

2. UNIVERSITY OF AGRONOMICAL SCIENCES AND

VETERINARY MEDICINE

Contact person: Mona Popa

Address: 59 Marasti, Bucharest 1, Romania

Phone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Areas of interest: agriculture, horticulture, zootechnology,

biotechnology

3. BIOLOGY AND ANIMAL NUTRITION INSTITUTE

Contact person: Doina Valentina Grossu

Address: Calea Bucuresti 1, Balotesti, Ilfov, 077015 Romania

Phone [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]; [e-mail]

Areas of interest: fundamental and applied research in the

biology and animal forage domain (psychology, genetics,

behavior, reproduction, forage technology)
4. UNIVERSITY OF AGRONOMICAL SCIENCES AND

VETERINARY MEDICINE

Contact person: Carmen Socaciu

Address: 3-5 Manastur, Cluj Napoca, 400372 Romania

Phone [phone]

Fax[phone]

[e-mail]

Areas of interest: agriculture, horticulture, zootechnology and

biotechnology
5.AGRICULTURAL R&D INSTITUTE FUNDULEA

Contact person: Marian Verzea

Address: Nicolae Titulescu1, Fundulea, Calarasi, 915200 Romania

Phone [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Areas of interest: superior cereals and technical plants

production; fundamental research in genetics and biochemistry

6. R&D UNIT FOR CULTURE OF VEGETABLES

Contact person: Calin Maria

Address: Calea Barladului 220, Bacau, 600380 Romania

Phone [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Areas of interest: new species of cabbage and eggplant

production; new species of cereals; adaptation to dimensions and

specific area

Food Research in NMS/CC

7. RTD INSTITUTE FOR FRUIT GROWING

Contact person: Dr. Eng. Ion Dutu

Address: Maracineni, Arges, 117450 Romania

Phone [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Areas of interest: new species for fruit growing trees, seed

production for fruit trees, optimizing methods and systems for soil

potential and fruit tree growing, “in vitro“ multiplication

biotechnology

8. BANAT.S UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL

SCIENCE AND VETERINARY MEDICINE TIMISOARA

Contact person: Dr. Alexandru Moisuc

Address: Calea Aradului 119, Timisoara, 1900 Romania

Tel [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web site: www.usab-tm.ro

Areas of interest: agriculture, horticulture, veterinary medicine,

food technology, zootechnology, biotechnology, management
9. UNIVERSITY ”DUNAREA DE JOS “ OF GALATI

Contact person: Rodica Segal

Address: Str. Domneasca 47, Galati, 6200 Romania

Phone [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Areas of interest: food technology and fishing
10. R&D INSTITUTE FOR GOATS AND SHEEP GROWING

Contact person: Dr. Eng. Raducu Radu

Address: IC Bratianu 248, Palas, Constanta, 900316 Romania

Phone [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Areas of interest: genetic improvement of goat and sheep

growing; development of new populations specialized in milk and

meat production; growing and exploiting technologies of the races

located in different geographic areas

SLOVAKIA
1. RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF GNOTOBIOLOGY AND

DISEASES IN YOUNG

UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

Contact person: Alojz Bomba, DVM, PhD

Address: Komenskeho 73, 041 81 Kosice, Slovakia

Tel [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Area of interest: selection and characterization of probiotic

bacteria; isolation and diagnostic of aerobic and anaerobic

microflora of gastrointestinal tract; testing of activity of gut

microbiota; microbiological, biochemical and morphological

investigation of the gut gnotobiotic experiments in pigs and

lambs; conventional clinical experiments; field trials at the farms;

field verification of probiotic products
2. FACULTY OF BIOTECHNOLOGY AND FOOD

SCIENCES, SLOVAK UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE

Contact person: Assoc. Prof. Zdenka Galova

Address: Tr. A. Hlinku 2, 949 76 Nitra, Slovakia

Tel + 421 37 6508 596

Fax + 421 37 7411 210

E-mail [e-mail]

Web http://www.uniag.sk

Areas of interest: identification of genetic markers based on the

DNA and storage proteins polymorphism and their application in

determination of genetic diversity of cereals, preparation of

enzymes, biotransformation of secondary raw materials and

wastes by submerse cultivation and semi-solid state fermentation

of microorganisms, monitoring of the mobility of anthropogenic

radionuclides in soil and food chains, follow-up of food

contamination by Pb, Cd, Hg, estimation of health risk

contamination, appearance of mycotoxine in walnuts, flour,

dehydrate fruits, etc., predictive microbiology to effect

desinfection in alimentation, detection of sophisticated milk from

sheep and goats and cheese by ELISA, monitoring of chosen

critical controlling points within HACCP, beef and pig carcass

composition, quality of meat and meat products, quality of raw

milk and dairy products, hormonal regulation of selected functions

in animal organism, influence of environmental toxicants (heavy

metals) on animal organism, pathology and pathophysiology of

animal skeleton in relation to animal exploitation in the past and

nowadays, maintenance of soil quality, fertility, and structure

essential for sustainable agricultural production and forthe

protection and maintenance of the biodiversity of terrestrial

ecosystems, study of the mycoflorain stored grains, food and feed

ingredients, food and mixed feeds, isolation and identification of

important potential mycotoxigenic fungi, mainly from genera

aspergillus and penicillium, determination of mycotoxin

production (aflatoxins, citrinin, ochratoxin), identification of

incidence of undesirable substances in the food–chain,

optimisation of after-harvest technology, including the storage

from economic aspects, processing safe foodstuffs and food

additives, more effective utilization of plant products and

materials, heavy metal content in foodstuffs of plant origin,

utilization of morphoregulation preparations for increasing the

nutritional value and improving the quality of foodstuffs

3. RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL PRODUCTION

Contact person: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alexander Sirotkin, PhD, D.Sc

Address: Hlohovska 2, 949 92 Nitra, Slovakia

Tel + 421-37-6546335

Fax + 421-37-6546480

E-mail [e-mail]

Web http://www.vuzv.sk

Areas of interest: studies and application of hormones, growth

factors, protein kinases and transcription factors for prediction and

control of animal and human reproduction, growth and

performance, for detection and treatment of some disorders

(infertility, cancer), for improvement of existing systems of

animal care (evaluation of stress, of food quality etc.) and of

biotechnological approaches (induction of superovulation, oocyte

IVM/IVF, embryo production, production of transgenic animals,

assessment of effects of GMO, bioassay of pharmacological

substances, drugs, toxic substances and other molecules affecting

cell proliferation, apoptosis, malignancy, reproduction, nutrition,

metabolism etc.
SLOVENIA
1. UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR, FACULTY OF

AGRICULTURE

Contact person: Prof. Dr. Bozidar Krajncic

Address: Vrbanska cesta 30, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia

Tel [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Web www.fk.uni-mb.si

Area of interest: biology, plant physiology, flowering,

morphogenesis, growth regulators, phytohormones, chelating

agents, chelates, regulation, microbiology, agrochemistry

2. UNIVERSITY OF PRIMORSKA,

SCIENCE AND RESEARCH CENTRE OF KOPER

Contact person: Assist. Prof. Dr. Tomislav Levanic

Address: Garibaldijeva ul. 18, 6000 Koper, Slovenia

Tel [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail], [e-mail]

Web www.zrs.upr.si

Areas of interest: mediterranean

agriculture, olivegrowing,

morphology, genetics and conservation of gene resources, food-

chemistry and chemistry of olive oil, geographic provenance of

olive oil, sustainable agriculture and nature protection

3. UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA, BIOTECHNICAL

FACULTY

3.1. Department of Food Science and Technology

1. 
   Chair of Plant Food and Winetechnology
   

Contact person: Prof.Dr. Janez Hribar

Address: Jamnikarjeva 101, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Tel [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web www.bf.uni-lj.si

Areas of interest: fruits, vegetables plant food storage,

processing, postharvest physiology, recombinant DNA

technology, nitrogen metabolism, virology, protein-lipid

interactions, regulations

2. 
   Chair of Food Assessment
   

Contact person: Assist. Prof. Dr. Terezija Golob

Address : Jamnikarjeva 101, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Tel [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Web page: www.bf.uni-lj.si

Areas of interest: food analysis, food quality evaluation,

3. 
   Chair of Meat Technology
   

Contact person: Prof. Dr. Bozidar Zlender

Address: Jamnikarjeva 101, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Tel [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Web www.bf.uni-lj.si

Areas of Interest: food science and technology, meat science,

meat technology, technology of ready meats, quality assessment

4. 
   Institute of Nutrition
   

Contact person: Prof. Dr. Andrej Oresnik

Address: Groblje 3, 1230 Domzale, Slovenia

Tel [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Web www.bfro.uni-lj.si

Areas of interest: animal nutrition, feed science, nutrients,

bioenergetics, digestion, metabolism, animal products, food for

human nutrition, reproduction, health, environment, economics

5. 
   Chair of Biotechnology
   

Contact Person: Prof. Dr. Peter Raspor

Address: Jamnikarjeva 101, SI-1000 Ljubljana

Tel [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Web www.bf.uni-lj.si/cgi-bin/slo/zt/bioteh/katedra/index.html

Areas of interest: microbiology, starter culture, pathogenic

microorganisms, food microbiology, culture collections, yeasts,

taxonomy, identification, bioaccumulation, toxicity, uptake of

heavy metals, bioreactor, bioprocess, wine yeasts, wine

fermentation

3.2. Zootechnical Department

Contact Person: Prof. Dr. Drago Kompan

Address: Groblje 3, 1230 Domzane, Slovenia

Tel [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Areas of interest: dairying, human nutrition, microbiology,

genetics, animal breeding, biometrics, cell biology, immunology,

feed technology

3.3. Department of Agronomy

Contact Person: Prof. Dr. Franci Stampar

Address: Jamnikarjeva 101, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Tel [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Areas of interest: plants genetics, breeding, molecular markers,

gene transfer, GMO, botany, nutrition, fruit growing, organic fruit

production, pedology, soil science, irrigation, viticulture,

landscape design, landscape architecture

3.4. Department of Biology

Contact Person: Prof. Dr. Mihael J. Toman

Address: Vecna pot 111, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Tel [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Areas of interest: inland aquatic environment,

macroinvertebrates, biological treatment plants, water

management; plant physiology, hormones, pollution,

biotechnology, plant genome, ecosystems

4. POLYTECHNIC NOVA GORICA,

Laboratory of Environmental Research

Contact person: Dr. Mladen Franko

Address: Vipavska 13, 5000 Nova Gorica, Slovenia

Tel [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Web www.ses-ng.si/png/slo/lab/lzfoko/index.html-l2

Areas of interest: laser spectroscopy, photothermal

spectrometry, HPLC, biosensors, LIDAR, pesticides, antioxidants,

fatty acids, water, food, air, photodegradation, biodegradation,

aerosols, nitrogen oxides, humic substances

Food Research in NMS/CC

5. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY

Contact person: Dr. Mirko Prosek

Address: Hajdrihova 19, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Tel [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Web www.ki.si

Areas of interest: chromatography, separation techniques,GC,

GC/MS, HPLC, HPLC/MS, TLC, EC, CE, GLP, validations,

calibrations, QA, QC, hydrolisis, hydrogenations, extractions,

lipids, proteins, carbohydrates, antioxidants
6. FRUCTAL FOOD INDUSTRY

Contact person: Marijan V. Mir, Director

Address: Tovarniska c. 7, 5270 Ajdovscina, Slovenia

Tel [phone],

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Web www.fructal.si

Areas of interest: biotechnical sciences, plant production,

technology of food of vegetal origin, nutrition, food and drink

technology

TURKEY
1. TUBITAK – MARMARA RESEARCH CENTER,

FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Contact person: Assoc. Prof. Guner Ozay

Address: P.O.Box 21, Gebze Kocaeli, Turkey

Tel + 90 262 641 23 00/3500

Fax + 90 262 641 23 09

E-mail [e-mail]

Web www.mam.gov.tr/enstituler/ge/index.html

Areas of interest: food technology, food quality and safety, food

microbiology, biotechnology, improvement of existing

technologies and development of new ones for processing and

preservation of food, increasing quality and yield formulation of

new value-added products, examination of nutrition-health

relationships and assurance of microbiological safety in foods
2. TUBITAK – RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR GENETIC

ENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Contact Person: Assoc. Prof. Kemal Baysal

Address: P.O.Box 21, 41470 Gebze Kocaeli, Turkey

Tel + 90 262 641 23 00/4000

Fax + 90 262 646 39 29

E-mail [e-mail]

Web www.rigeb.gov.tr/eng

Areas of interest: immunological studies; generation of mutant

photosynthetic bacteria as an experimental model system to study

molecular bioenergy production; gene transfers to monocotyl

plants; development of the tissue culture of plants characteristic of

Turkey and plant gene (DNA) banks, first transgenic mouse and

first transgenic tree (Populus) of Turkey; production of synthetic

peptide and DNA fragments (oligopeptides and oligonucleotides);

screening, identification and molecular characterization of

FoodResearchinNMS/CCalkalineproducingbacteriafromthelocalecosystemsofTurkey;

productionandhighlypurificationofenzyme
3. LALAHAN LIVESTOCK CENTRAL

RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Contact person: Talat Gцzet

Address: Lalahan, Ankara, Turkey

Tel + 90 312 865 11 90, [phone]

Fax + 90 312 865 11 12

E-mail [e-mail]

Web www.lalahanhmae.gov.tr/english/index.html

Areas of interest: production of frozen semen, research on AI

techniques, breeding, feeding and livestock management
4. CENTRAL VETERINARY CONTROL AND RESEARCH

INSTITUTE OF THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Contact person: Dr. Nahit Yazicioglu

Address: 06020 Etlik, Ankara, Turkey

Tel + 90 312 326 00 90

Fax + 90 312 321 17 55

E-mail [e-mail] and [e-mail]

Web www.etlikvet.gov.tr/MrkVet-Eng2/mainpage.htm,

www.etlikvet.gov.tr/

Areas of interest: production of vaccine, sera and biologic

substances; laboratory diagnoses of local and general animal

diseases, development of animal breeding and eradication of

animal diseases
5. AEGEAN AGRICULTURE RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Contact person: Dr. A. Ertug Firat

Address: Pk: 9, 35661 Menemen, Izmir, Turkey

Tel [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail] and [e-mail]

Web www.aari.gov.tr/

Areas of interest: conservation and use of genetic diversity for

the well-being of present and future generations; research on

wheat focused on breeding programs; improvement of 10 bread-

type, and 5 durum-type wheat cultivars for the use of farmers;

selection techniques for improving cultivars in tomato, pepper,

eggplant, melon, watermelon, squash, cucumber, okra, lettuce,

cabbage, celery, bean, spinach, and peas; hybrid breeding for

tomato, pepper and eggplant; research conducted on cattle

husbandry, animal nutrition, feeds and silage

6. AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION, COMMUNICATION,

RESEARCH AND APPLICATION CENTER

Contact person: Prof.. Dr. Yasar Gurgen

Address: C.U. Tar.msal Yay.m, Haberlesme, Arast.rma ve

Uygulama Merkezi, Balcali, Adana, Turkey

Tel + 90 322 338 67 46

Fax + 90 322 338 67 46

E-mail [e-mail] and [e-mail]

Web www.cukurova.edu.tr/merkezler/tyhm/english/index.html

Areas of interest: informing farmers of new agricultural

techniques developed by the research institutions, ensuring

application and adoption of those techniques by motivating

farmers, providing feedback to the relevant research institutions

on farm level results obtained from the application of new

agricultural techniques developed by them, informing research

institutions on actual problems of the farmers
7. FOOD CONTROL CENTER RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Contact person: Kemal Bayraktar

Address: Kad.zaderumi Cad.126, Hurriyet, Bursa, Turkey

Tel [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Areas of interest: food, feed and feed products, aquaculture

products

8. CUKUROVA AGRICULTURE RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Contact person: Dr.Numan Klilicalp

Address: Karatasyolu 17, Karatas, Adana, Turkey

Tel [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Web www.cukurovataem.gov.tr/

Areas of interest: food, feed and animal products

9. TRAKYA AGRICULTURE RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Contact person: Dr. Necmi Beser

Address: Pk16, Edirne, Turkey

Tel + 90 284 235 81 80, [phone], [phone]

Fax [phone]

E-mail [e-mail]

Web www.ttae.gov.tr/

Areas of interest: agriculture

10.AKDENIZUNIVERSITYAGRICULTURE,

BIOTECHNOLOGYRESEARCHINSTITUTE

Contact Person: Prof. Dr. Kenan Turgut

Address: Akdeniz Universitesi, Ziraat Fakultesi, Tarla Bitkileri

Bolumu, Kampus 07059 Antalya, Turkey

Tel [phone]

Fax + 90 242 2774564

E-mail [e-mail]

Web www.akdeniz.edu.tr/tbaum/index.htm

Areas of interest: agriculture, biotechnology
TrainNet Future
Training network for National Contact Points and support

organizations with special focus on Candidate Countries in the

areas of Food Quality and Safety
Specific Support Action in the EU 6th Framework Programme

for Research and Technology Development

Contact no: FOOD-CT-2003-506518
The project strives to ensure an increased number of successful

participants for FP6 and foster the cooperation between research

communities from Member States, Associated and Candidate

Countries, thus contributing to the creation of a real European

Research Area.
The main objective of TrainNet Future is to enable the highest

possible standard in view of the support and services for FP6

participants, particularly in NMS/CC. This high standard can only

be reached, if well-trained and qualified personnel is available at

the “service centres” – the National Contact Points -for the

research communities. In order to guarantee such a competence-

based NCP structure, TrainNet Future overtook to realize the

following further objectives:

• to enhance the support in building-up of NCP know-how in

NMS/CCs,

• to guarantee and improve the exchange of experience and

expertise within the transnational network of well-

experienced and “new-coming” NCPs,

• to improve the service for researchers by training of NCPs,

in particular cooperation with NMS/CCs,
• to increase the visibility of researchers from NMS/CCs,

promote them as partners in TP5 and assist the match

making between researchers all over Europe,

• to increase the access of NMS/CC researchers to the FP by

providing tailor-made information, assistance and

coaching, following their specific needs,

• better, faster and balanced implementation of FP6 in

general, and food quality and safety research in particular

in NMS/CCs.

The consortium of the TrainNet Future project comprises 26

partners from 25 countries, including 9 New Member States, 3

Candidate Countries, 10 countries from the former EU-15 and

3 Associated States to the FP6.
THE RESPONSIBLE CONTACT POINT OF THE

PROJECT IN YOUR COUNTRY:

• 
  AUSTRIA
  

Rita Litauszky

Bureau for International Research and Technology Cooperation

Tel.: [phone]; e-mail: [e-mail]

• 
  BELGIUM
  

Alexandre Bonnyns

The Brussels Enterprise Agency

Tel.: [phone]; e-mail:[e-mail]

• 
  BULGARIA
  

Ivan Minkov

University of Plovdiv

Tel.: [phone]; e-mail: [e-mail]

• 
  CYPRUS
  

Charalambos Paphitis

Research Promotion Foundation

Tel.: [phone]; e-mail: [e-mail]

• 
  DENMARK
  

Torben Bo Toft Christensen

Danish Agricultural Council

Tel.: [phone]; e-mail: [e-mail]

• 
  ESTONIA
  

Margit Olle

Archimedes Foundation

Tel.: [phone]; e-mail: [e-mail]

• 
  FRANCE
  

Cristophe Cotillon
Association de Coordination Technique pour l’Industrie

Agroalimentaire

Tel.: [phone]; e-mail: [e-mail]

and

Rafael Garcia-Villar

Institut National de Recherche Agriculture

Tel.: [phone]; e-mail: [e-mail]

• 
  GREECE
  

Gorgias Garofalakis

Food Industrial Research and Technological Development

Company S.A.

Tel.: [phone]; e-mail: [e-mail]

• 
  HUNGARY
  

Dora Groo

Hungarian Science and Technology Foundation

Tel.: [phone]; e-mail: [e-mail]

• 
  ICELAND
  

Ragnheidur Hedinsdottir

Federation of Icelandic Industries

Tel.: [phone]; e-mail: [e-mail]

• 
  ISRAEL
  

Eva Rockman

Israel Europe R&D Directorate for FP6

Tel.: [phone]; e-mail: [e-mail]

• 
  ITALY
  

Diassina Di Maggio

Agency for the Promotion of European Research

Tel.: [phone]; e-mail: [e-mail]

• 
  LATVIA
  

Dace Tirzite

Baltic Chapter of SPIE – The International Society for Optical

Engineering

Tel.: [phone]; e-mail: [e-mail]

• 
  LITHUANIA
  

Jurgita Stonyte

Agency for International R&D Development Programme

Tel.: [phone]; e-mail: [e-mail]

• 
  MALTA
  

Joanna Pullicino

The Malta Council for Science & Technology

Tel.: [phone]; e-mail: [e-mail]

• 
  NETHERLANDS
  

Koos de Korte

SenterNovem/EG-Liaison

Tel.: [phone]; e-mail: [e-mail]

• 
  POLAND
  

Bozena Podlaska

Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Polish

Academy of Sciences

Tel.: [phone]; e-mail: [e-mail]

• 
  PORTUGAL
  

Pedro Z. Pinto

Associacao para a Escola Superior de Biotecnologia da

Universidade Catolica

Tel.: [phone]; e-mail: [e-mail]

• 
  ROMANIA
  

Claudia-Elena Mosoiu

Institute of Food Bioresources

Tel.: [phone]; e-mail: [e-mail]

• 
  SLOVAKIA
  

Pavol Schwarcz

University of Agriculture Nitra

Tel.: [phone]; e-mail: [e-mail]

• 
  SLOVENIA
  

Livija Tusar

Ministry of Education, Science and Sport

Tel.: [phone]; e-mail: [e-mail]

• 
  SWITZERLAND
  

Katrin Meyer

SNI-RSI Euresearch

Tel.: [phone]; e-mail: [e-mail]

• 
  SWEDEN
  

Gunnar Sandberg

EU/FOU Radet, Swedish EU R&D Council

Tel.: [phone]; e-mail: [e-mail]

.

• 
  UK
  

Steven Broome

Beta Technology Ltd.

Tel.: [phone]; e-mail: [e-mail]

• 
  TURKEY
  

Sebnem Dogan

The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey

Tel.: [phone]; e-mail: [e-mail]