Result description
Proof of concept of integration of omics (metataxonomics, metagenomics, genomics, transcriptomics, volatolomics) to describe performance of microbial communities in situ (in the food/food producing environment) and in vitro to elucidate behavior of single microorganisms in foods. Further, development of bioinformatic and biostatistic analyses to support omics data analyses and interpretation.
More specifically, the exploitable result showcases how omics could be applied to monitor microbial communities in time/space in order to identify putative driving forces of microbial community assembly in relation to microbial food safety. In addition, it indicates possible experimental approaches to investigate robustness/growth/inactivation/virulence behavior in relation to specific food characteristics, season, food processes (microbiostatic steps), ingredients used, interactions with food microbiota.
Addressing target audiences and expressing needs
- To raise awareness and possibly influence policy
- Grants and Subsidies
- Collaboration
The target audience for this exploitable result are public (or private) financing institutions with the purpose of identifying, in a collaborative manner, specific future needs (for example by food businesses or competent authorities) in the context of microbiome research/application for microbial food safety. In addition, a goal would be to explore the needs for data availability in relation to requests of accessibility and confidentiality. Finally, a future goal is the identification of a path towards new businesses that are based on microbiome research/application for microbial food safety.
- Public or private funding institutions
- EU and Member State Policy-makers
- Academia/ Universities
R&D, Technology and Innovation aspects
current stage: Approaches developed, including bioinformatic/biostatitic elaboration, to monitor microbial communities in food and food processing environments in relation to microbial food safety as well as holistic understanding of mirobial bevarior in conditions that resemple foods/food production
Next steps: Further finetune and subsequently expand such approaches to other types of foods/food producing environments
Result submitted to Horizon Results Platform by COMPUTOMICS GMBH
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