Research Programs
COORDINATOR ROLE – Last 5 yrs.
| Title (Acronym) | Start Date | End Date | Scientifically Responsible | Total Budget (€) | Funding Body |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innovative methods for the production of high nutritional value products from pomegranate | 1/2022 | 12/2023 | Stavros Lalas (Ass. S.R.: D. Makris) | 200,000 | Framework for Establishment and operation of teams of the European Innovation Partnership for the productivity and sustainability in agriculture |
| Manufacturing of biofuctional mineral water with the addition of extracts from fruits, vegetables, Greek aromatic plants, hemp, Moringa oleifera leaves, and olive leaves from Greek varieties, which have been produced using innovative technology (deep eutectic solvents) or with the addition of humic and fulvic acids. | 11/2020 | 10/2023 | Stavros Lalas (Ass. S.R.: D. Makris) | 1,000,000 | Operational Program Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020 (EPAnEK) |
| Use of pulsed electric field for the extraction of valuable components from plant material. | 6/2018 | 12/2021 | Stavros Lalas (Ass. S.R.: D. Makris) | 960,840 | Operational Program Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020 (EPAnEK) |
| Manufacturing of biofunctional chocolate products by adding, entrapped in microemulsions, extracts of aromatic and medicinal plants produced by innovative technology (deep eutectic solvents). | 6/2018 | 12/2021 | Stavros Lalas (Ass. S.R.: D. Makris) | 760,000 | Operational Program Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation 2014-2020 (EPAnEK) |
| Study of antioxidant activity of natural extracts | 11/2019 | 11/2021 | Stavros Lalas (Ass. S.R.: D. Makris) | 4,092 | KORRES S.A. Natural Products |
| Analysis of essential oils and other raw materials and final products | 5/2014 | 4/2018 | Stavros Lalas (Ass. S.R.: D. Makris) | 2,000 | KORRES S.A. Natural Products |
PARTICIPATION IN PROJECTS AS A TEAM MEMBER
- Participation in research projects
- Under Construction
- Participation in programs related to food safety systems
- “Hygiene and food safety” of the company ROH SA (01/02/2001 to 28/02/2001). T.E.I. Athens. • “Research and development of food hygiene assurance system (HACCP) for Selective Foods Ltd.” (01/03/2007 to 30/09/2007). (Decision of the Research Committee of the TEI of Larissa 20 / 01-03-2007). Cooperation Program with participants: (1) Department of Food Technology – TEI Larissa (2) Selective Foods E.P.E. (Scientific director) • “Catering-Control of the quality and safety of food in places of mass catering – Intervention programs”. (MIS 372969) (01/06/2012 to 28/02/2014). Operational Program “Human Resources Development 2007-2013” co-financed by the European Union and from national resources. Project manager: TEI Athens (Department of Food Technology) (Member of the main research team)
- Participation in memoranda of cooperation
- Memorandum of cooperation with the company VIORYL SA (Chemical & Agricultural Industry-Research) (03/04/2012 until today) (decision of the Research Committee of TEI of Larissa 112 / 03-04-2012). Development of research programs and works on the topics: I) Analysis of natural extracts (eg essential oils), II) Development of new food products, III) Measurement of resistance of fats to oxidation, IV) Measurement of pesticide residues, V) Determination of heavy metals, VI) Determination of aflatoxin content, VII) Determination of nutrient content (eg vitamins), VIII) Creation of functional foods with emphasis on microencapsulation of bioactive ingredients, IX) Management and utilization of waste food industries to create value-added products, X ) Increase the shelf life and improve the bioactivity of micronutrients in food by adding extracts of natural products, XI) Optimization of bioavailability of vitamins and minerals and XII) Assessment of chemical and biological hazards in food, detection and identification of allergens in products. (Scientific director) • Cooperation with the Institut de l’Olivier (Sfax, Tunisia) (16/12/2014 until today) (Minutes of the Meeting 36 / 16-12-2015). The topics of cooperation concern: I) Exchange of faculty, II) Joint research activities, III) Exchange of academic materials and other information and IV) Student exchange for research and study.
- Memorandum of cooperation with the company of the Agricultural Cooperative of Karditsa Farmers “The New Union” (29/06/2015 until today) (decision of the Research Committee of TEI of Thessaly 45 / 25-06-2015). Development of research programs and works on I) Presentation of the action plans of the beneficiaries. II) Cooperation of the beneficiaries and involvement of the local, social, productive and research bodies of the region. III) Organization of a conference during which the progress of the actions of the Development Partnership, the monitoring system of the beneficiaries will be presented and the desired results will be analyzed for both the beneficiaries and the companies. IV) Presentation of objectives, actions and desired results. V) Analysis of the agricultural industry of Thessaly and design and promotion of the Thessalian agricultural identity. VI) Exploring the possibilities of developing new innovative entrepreneurship in the field of rural promotion. VII) Analysis of the current situation and the dynamics of the industry in Thessaly. VIII) Investigation of any flexible financial instruments to support entrepreneurship in the field of the project. IX) Investigation of the development possibilities of social enterprises in the context of the design and promotion of the Thessalian rural identity. X) Processing and application of the results by the Technological Educational Institute of Thessaly. (Scientific director)