Course

Useful lactic acid bacteria

Facts

Venue Nofima Mat, Ås
Start 25. February 2009

Producing food using lactic acid bacteria is a cheap and sustainable process that helps products achieve increased shelf life, good taste and better nutritional content. Some examples of traditional products are cheese, yoghurt, cured sausage, preserved fish, pickled cucumber and sourdough bread. Lactic acid bacteria also bring health benefits, acting as protective cultures in ready to eat products and more and more often as probiotics. They have a huge potential for the development of new products beneficial to health and in medicine.

- food production - quality - health

The day's programme, which is presented in Norwegian, is organised by Nofima Mat, the Norwegian Nutrition Society, Teknologisk Matforum and Forening for Ernæring og Teknologi.

Programme

Registration 9.00 start 9.30

Welcome
by Trygve Eklund
NKS Fent

Lactic acid bacteria - used the world over
Presentation on the global use of lactic acid bacteria. History and present applications
by senior researcher Lars Axelsson, Nofima Mat AS

New and future products based on lactic acid bacteria
by Ingolf Nes, Professor Ph.D., The Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences

10.45 - 11.00 Break

Small and many
What types of culture are there and what can they be used for?
by Specialist Applications Manager Mette Øhrstrøm Runge, Chr Hansen A/S, Denmark

Healthier grain
Fermentation of grains - new possibilities for healthier products and feeds
by senior researcher Stefan Sahlstrøm, Nofima Mat AS

12.15 - 13.15 Lunch

The fight against dangerous bacteria
Are lactic acid bacteria the solution?
by senior researcher Askild Holck, Nofima Mat AS

Bacteria for young and old
Who decides on health?
by nutritionist Marianne Hope, TINE BA

14.15 -14.30 Break

Lactic acid bacteria as medicine
What are the possibilities for prevention and treatment?
by Richard Knobel, M.D., Balderklinikken

Health claims about probiotics and prebiotics in Europe
Regulations and labelling schemes
by consultant Lisa Garnweidner, Norwegian Food Safety Authority

15.45 - 16.00 Summary
by Trygve Eklund
NKS Fent

 

 

None Photo: Opplysningskontoret for meieriprodukter

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