Progress report

COST

Domain Committee Food and Agriculture

COST Action FA0907

Start Date 07/06/2010
Yeast Flavour Production - New Biocatalysts and Novel Molecular Mechanisms Acronym: BIOFLAVOUR
MONITORING

PROGRESS REPORT
Reporting Period: from 1 May 2011 to 1 May 2012

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I. Management Report prepared by the COST Office/Grant Holder

II. Scientific Report prepared by the Chair of the Management Committee of the Action

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Executive summary (max.250 words):

A special session was dedicated to BIOFLAVOUR in the XIII Weurman Flavour Research Symposium that was held 27-30th September 2011 in Zaragoza, Spain. The session was opened with a conference by Action Chair G.M. de Billerbeck presenting the BIOFLAVOUR Network. The scientific and technical activities of the BIOFLAVOUR Consortium were furthermore developed through lectures, short communications and poster presentations by COST Action experts.

A Training School entitled “Metabolite profiling approaches in microorganisms and higher plants” was organized jointly by COST Actions FA0907 (BIOFLAVOUR) and FA1006 (PlantEngine) from March 19th to 22nd 2012.

The 3^rd edition of the scientific meeting entitled European Yeast Flavour Workshop organized by COST Action FA0907 BIOFLAVOUR will take place 20-22^nd June 2012 in Vevey, Switzerland. The 4^th MC and WG Meetings will be held at that occasion.

A first draft of the Bioflavour Strains Database (BSD) architecture was defined and the corresponding web interface is being conceived. A new version of the Action website will be opened in the next months.



I. Management Report prepared by the COST Office/Grant Holder
I.A. COST Action Fact Sheet

Action FA0907 Fact Sheet

Title

Yeast flavour production - New biocatalysts and novel molecular mechanisms (BIOFLAVOUR)

Contacts
MC Chair		Science Officer:		Administrative Officer:
Dr Gustavo M. DE BILLERBECK Tel. [phone] Fax. [phone] [e-mail]		Dr Ioanna STAVRIDOU COST Office [e-mail] 0032498173151		Mr Christophe PEETERS COST Office [e-mail] [phone]

Details
Draft Mou:			Mou:	264/09
Start of Action:	07/06/2010		Entry into force:	20/01/2010
End of Action:	06/06/2014		CSO approval date:	02/12/2009

Objectives

The main objective of this Action is to mainstream and catalyze transnational research in the flavour area, through coordination of research activities in genomics, functional genomics, biodiversity, metabolic engineering, and bioprocessing engineering. The immediate scientific and technological benefit will be to build the foundation for the development of biotechnological and eco-efficient production of natural flavour compounds that will eliminate potential risks for consumer’s health and the environment. Flavours and Fragrances (F&F) are highly important quality components in food, beverages, cosmetics, detergents and pharmaceutical products. Nowadays, most F&F molecules are produced by chemical synthesis or by extraction from plants. The need for environmentally friendly processes and the consumer’s preference for natural products encourage research and development in the biotechnological production of F&F. This calls for a strong investment in capacity building through molecular, genetic and metabolic studies of the microbial flavour synthesis, which is at the moment relatively scarce. This COST Action will build a unique European Yeast Flavour Network addressing fundamental research in natural bioflavour production through an innovative systems biology approach.

Parties
Country	Date		Country	Date		Country	Date		Country	Date
Belgium	22/03/2010		Bulgaria	30/09/2010		Czech Republic	23/09/2010		Denmark	11/06/2010
Finland	12/07/2010		France	10/02/2010		Germany	20/01/2010		Greece	02/08/2010
Israel	20/06/2011		Italy	20/01/2010		Netherlands	12/07/2010		Poland	04/03/2010
Portugal	23/09/2010		Serbia	20/01/2010		Slovakia	02/03/2010		Slovenia	02/08/2010
Spain	20/01/2010		Sweden	30/11/2010		Switzerland	22/07/2010		Turkey	23/05/2011
United Kingdom	20/01/2010

Total: 21

Intentions to accept the MoU
Country	Date		Country	Date		Country	Date		Country	Date

Total: 0

Participating Institutions from non-COST countries
Brazil	Federal University of Pernambuco

Working Groups

WG1: Biodiversity and High Throughput Screening WG2: Functional Analysis of Flavour Pathways by a Systems Biology approach WG3: Engineering Strategies of Flavour Pathways and Production WG4: Development of Tailored Bioprocesses for Natural Flavours Bioproduction

Website

http://bioflavour.insa-toulouse.fr

I.B. Management Committee member list

Management Committee
Chair	Vice Chair
Dr Gustavo M. DE BILLERBECK INSA Toulouse 135 Avenue de Rangueil 31077 Toulouse Cedex 04 France [e-mail]	Prof. Marie-F. GORWA-GRAUSLUND Lund University Applied Microbiology 22100 Lund Sweden [e-mail]
Domain Committee Rapporteur
Prof. Peter RASPOR DC Rapporteur of FA0907 FA Food science and technology departmentBiotechnical FacultyUniversity of Ljubljana Jamnikarjeva 101 1000 Ljubljana Slovenia [e-mail]

Belgium
Dr Sofie SAERENS MC Member KULeuven Gaston Geenslaan 1 3001 Heverlee Belgium [e-mail]	Dr Philippe THONART MC Member [e-mail]

Bulgaria
Prof. Anna KUJUMDZIEVA MC Member Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski 8, Dragan Tsankov Str. 1164 Sofia Bulgaria [e-mail]	Prof. Angel ANGELOV MC Member Dept. Biotechnology, University of Food Technologies 26 Maritza Blvd. 4000 Plovdiv Bulgaria [e-mail]

Czech Republic
Prof. Ivo SAFARIK MC Member Institute of Nanobiology and Structural Biology of GCRC Na Sadkach 7 370 05 Ceske Budejovice Czech Republic [e-mail]	Prof. Jana HAJSLOVA MC Member (not yet registered) [e-mail] PENDING

Denmark
Prof. Lene JESPERSEN MC Member University of Copenhagen Rolighedsvej 30 DK-1958 Frederiksberg C Denmark [e-mail]

Finland
Dr Brian GIBSON MC Member VTT Tietotie 2 FI-02044 Espoo Finland [e-mail]	Dr Mari SANDELL MC Member University of Turku Functional Foods Forum, Department of Biochemistry and Food Chemistry 20014 Turku Finland [e-mail]
Dr Anu VUORISTO MC Substitute Member (not yet registered) [e-mail] PENDING

France
Dr Gustavo M. DE BILLERBECK MC Member INSA Toulouse 135 Avenue de Rangueil 31077 Toulouse Cedex 04 France [e-mail]	Prof. Jean-Marie FRANCOIS MC Member INSA 135, Avenue de Rangueil 31 Toulouse France [e-mail]
Dr Philippe BLANC MC Substitute Member INSA 135 avenue de Rangueil, INSA/LISBP 31077 Toulouse cedex 4 France [e-mail]

Germany
Prof. Wilfried SCHWAB MC Member TUM Biomolecular Food Technology, Liesel-Beckmann-Str. 1 Freising Germany [e-mail]	Dr Jens SCHRADER MC Member DECHEMA e.V. Karl-Winnacker-Institut, Biochemical Engineering, Theodor-Heuss-Allee 25 60486 Frankfurt/Main Germany [e-mail]
Prof. Matthias WUST MC Substitute Member University of Bonn Endenicher Allee 11-13 53115 Bonn Germany [e-mail]	Dr Marlene ETSCHMANN MC Substitute Member DECHEMA e.V. Theodor-Heuss-Allee 25, Spenerstr. 60486 Frankfurt/Main Germany [e-mail]

Greece
Dr Adamantini PARASKEVOPOULOU MC Member Aristotle University of Thessaloniki School of Chemistry, Laboratory of Food Chemistry and Technology, University Campus 54124 Thessaloniki Greece [e-mail]	Dr Fani MANTZOURIDOU MC Member ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI SCHOOL OF CHEMISTRY, LABORATORY OF FOOD CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY , UNIVERSITY CAMPUS 54124 THESSALONIKI Greece [e-mail]

Israel
Dr Ayelet FISHMAN MC Member Technion - Israel Institute of Technology Technion City 32000 Haifa Israel [e-mail]

Italy
Prof. Patrizia ROMANO MC Member Universit degli Studi della Basilicata Via dellAteneo Lucano, 10 85100 Potenza Italy [e-mail]	Dr Angela CAPECE MC Member Universit degli Studi della Basilicata Viale dellAteneo Lucano, 10 Potenza Italy [e-mail]

Netherlands
Prof. Jack PRONK MC Member TU DELFT Julianalaan 67 2628 BC Delft Netherlands [e-mail]	Dr Jean-Marc DARAN MC Member Delft University of Technology Department of Biotechnology, Julianalaan, 67 2628BC Delft Netherlands [e-mail]

Poland
Dr Dorota KREGIEL MC Member Technical University Wolczanska 171 90-924 Lodz Poland [e-mail]	Prof. Wojciech AMBROZIAK MC Substitute Member Government institutionHigh educationInstitute of Fermentation Technology and MicrobiologyTechnical University Wolczanska 171/173 90-924 Lodz Poland [e-mail]

Portugal
Dr Arlete MENDES-FAIA MC Member Universidade de Trs-os-Montes e Alto Douro Quinta de Prados - Edifcio de Enologia 5001-801 Vila Real Portugal [e-mail]

Serbia
Prof. Viktor NEDOVIC MC Member University of Belgrade, Faculty of Agriculture Nemanjina 6 11081 Belgrade - Zemun Serbia [e-mail]	Prof. Branko BUGARSKI MC Member Group of Biomedical EngineeringDept. of Chemical and Biochemical EngineeringFaculty of TechnologyUniversity of Belgrade Karnegijeva 4, Bulevar Kralja Aleksandra 292 11000 Beograd Serbia [e-mail]