Research area: Food Authentication and Control of Food Fraud

Research area: Food Authentication and Control of Food Fraud


Research Lines

Authentication and traceability of foods.
- Contact: Lluis Puignou and Xavier Saurina
- Email: xavi.saurina@ub.edu
- Research Group: Analytical Chemistry Unit of the Faculty of Pharmacy (+INFO)
- Market Sector: (Olive Oil) (Other Fruits and Vegetables) (Other Drinks)

Detection and identification of peptide substances that add value to functional foods.
- Contact: José Barbosa
- Email: barbosa@ub.edu
- Research Group: Bioanalysis (+INFO)
- Market Sector: (Olive Oil) (Consumers) (Food Supplements) (Public Administration) (Breast Milk) (Beer) (Wine)

Lipid characterization and authentication of foods: nutritional, commercial and culinary value.
- Contact: Francesc Guardiola and Alba Tres
- Email: atres@ub.edu
- Research Group: LIBIFOOD-Lipids and bioactive compounds in the food chain (+INFO)
- Market Sector: (Organic products) (Feed) (Other Fats and Oils) (Olive Oil) (Meat and Meat Products)

Quality and Food Safety: hygienic quality indicators and new tools (formulation, processing and cooking) to reduce potentially hazardous compounds in food. Management and prevention of fraud in high quality products.
- Contact:
- Email: mcvidal@ub.edu
- Research Group: Bioactive Amines and Polyamines in Foods (+INFO)
- Market Sector: (Fish) (Gastronomia i Ciències Culinàries) (Other Fruits and Vegetables) (Consumers) (Meat and Meat Products) (Public Administration) (Other Drinks) (Water)

Use of fats and fatty by-products in animal feeds: influence on the quality of foods of animal origin.
- Contact: Francesc Guardiola
- Email: fguardiola@ub.edu
- Research Group: LIBIFOOD-Lipids and bioactive compounds in the food chain (+INFO)
- Market Sector: (Feed) (Eggs and Egg Products) (Other Fats and Oils) (Meat and Meat Products)