AgrotechUPC, the UPC's one-stop shop to meet the demands of the agri-food sector

CRESCA

Food Safety and Control Research Centre

cresca

Food quality, safety and control

Research group specialising in food safety and control.

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RESEARCH
public/private
national/international.
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CONSULTANCY
consultancy and technical studies
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TRAINING
in food quality, safety and control
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ACADEMIC WORK
supervision of bachelor's, master's and industrial PhD projects or theses.



UNESCO Chair in Sustainability
An interdisciplinary, critical, reflective and open space focused on redirecting technology towards sustainable development, reducing imbalances and strengthening diversity. Quadruple nexus: Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems



Research and knowledge transfer areas in the agri-food sector

  • Valorisation of citrus peels to obtain essential oils, pectins and absorbents capable of recovering heavy metals and textile dyes.
  • Use of seawater for capillary irrigation, without prior reverse osmosis treatment, to grow edible plants and/or gardens.
  • Dysphagia, behaviour of different second-generation thickeners.
  • Antioxidants
  • Comprehensive life cycle assessment, including environmental and social analysis, the circular economy and governance for the transition.
  • Environmental microbiology applied to the detection of pathogens in water, air, soil and food.

Group network

  • Technological Innovation Network
  • UPC Centre for Technological Innovation. CITUPC
Keywords
Sustainability