The Science of Alt Protein: Microbial astaxanthin production and extraction strategy considerations
Afroditi Chatzifragkou, PhD
University of Reading, UK
Event description
Valorisation of agri-food processing by-products and waste materials holds significant potential for microbially produced carotenoids. Join Professor Chatzifragkou for a webinar on January 8th, where she’ll discuss how she and her team have investigated the feasibility of rapeseed meal, a readily available by-product produced during rapeseed oil extraction, as a substrate for natural astaxanthin production by the yeast Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous. Aspects such as optimisation of media hydrolysis and fermentation process will be presented, alongside strategies for the efficient extraction of astaxanthin from yeast biomass.
Meet the speaker
Afroditi Chatzifragkou, PhD
PROFESSOR OF SUSTAINABLE BIOPROCESSING
DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY OF READING, UK
Afroditi Chatzifragkou is a Professor of Sustainable Bioprocessing in the Department of Food and Nutritional Sciences at the University of Reading. Afroditi’s expertise lies in food bioprocessing. Her research focuses on microbial fermentations and biorefineries, alternative proteins (plants, insects, seaweeds), as well as on optimisation of green extraction technologies (supercritical fluid extraction, ultrasonication, enzymes) for functional compounds and food applications.
Upcoming events
View all events
Unlocking Canada’s Food Innovation Potential through Regulatory Modernization
Event description Canada’s food and health-product regulatory systems are at a turning point. On February 4, GFI’s Mackenzie B. will join government, academic, and industry experts for a workshop hosted…
The Business of Alt Protein: Plant-Based Meat Consumer Health Perceptions
Join GFI’s Associate Director of Market Research, Jody Kirchner, as she unpacks GFI’s latest research into consumers’ health beliefs, priorities, and behaviors, and what this means for the future of…
Future of Protein Production – Chicago
GFI is heading to Chicago! Join Bruce Friedrich, Patrick McAuley, and leading voices across science, policy, and industry for a solutions-focused summit on the future of food.
Future Food-Tech San Francisco – Breaking Barriers to Scale: Cost, Efficiency, and De-Risking Bioprocessing
From modular systems to shared infrastructure, the future of bioprocessing is getting real. Join GFI’s Amanda Hildebrand at Future Food-Tech San Francisco as she moderates a dynamic breakout session on…
