Partners
The consortium of EUPHORIA project consists of 1 company (YIOTIS S.A.) and 2 research organizations (NKUA-BIOL, NTUA-LPAD).
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YOTIS S.A.
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The company YIOTIS S.A. was founded in 1930 and is a Greek, family business with a workforce of 377 people, which is divided into 4 departments. It has experienced scientists and specialized equipment that can guarantee the administrative and technical support of any research and investment project. The company's activity is constantly expanding with the production of new innovative products, with baby food as its flagship. Additionally, its activity includes bakery mixes, confectionery, drinks, and desserts. In 2017, YIOTIS S.A. founded the Hellenic Research and Innovation Center with branches in Athens and Agrinio, which offers high food safety and quality through laboratory analyzes in the food industry. The laboratories also carry out organoleptic checks on the products. The company has already participated in over 40 National and European research projects.
Enzyme and Microbial Biotechnology Group of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Department of Biology)
The Group of Enzyme and Microbial Biotechnology belongs to the Botanical Field of the Biology Department of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. The Botanical Field was founded in 1991 (Official Gazette number 991/Volume B'/03.12.1991, Ministerial Decision, B1/159a). The Enzyme and Microbial Biotechnology Group applies combinations of classical microbiological techniques with modern molecular approaches of Metabolic Engineering and Synthetic Biology for a) the isolation and identification of microbial strains from environmental samples, b) the study of the biosynthesis and physicochemical characteristics of enzymes and metabolic products of biotechnological interest by microorganisms, c) the development of enzyme and microbial systems for the production of biofuels and chemical intermediates from lignocellulosic biomass (2nd generation biorefinery) and d) the study of the biodegradation of xenobiotic compounds and pollutants.
Laboratory of Process Analysis & Design of the National Technical University of Athens (School of Chemical Engineering)
The Laboratory of Process Analysis and Design (LPAD) participates as the Scientific team of the National Technical University (NTUA). The area of research activity of the LPAD can be summarized in (a) experimental and applied study of natural industrial processes, such as new methods of encapsulation, drying, and extraction, etc., (b) development of mathematical models describing the physical processes and thermophysical properties of materials, (c) process scaling - design of natural industrial processes to determine operating conditions, equipment/machinery dimensioning and optimization, (d) development of new, functional food products, (e) utilization of waste and by-products from food processing, (f) recovery of functional compounds from various natural sources, such as plants, herbs, microalgae, etc., (g) life cycle analysis and environmental management of various products and processes to determine economic and environmental impacts, and (h) development of analytical methods using various analytical techniques to the analysis of complex samples.