Diversified plant cultivation provides new raw materials for human nutrition that can be used to obtain high-quality food ingredients such as proteins and oils. We are also planning facilities for the cultivation of algae and the breeding of insects, which can be operated on the basis of residual materials and supplied with energy from the integrated biogas plant. These in turn can also be used in the biorefinery to produce bio-based chemicals. Innovative non-thermal processes are being implemented and demonstrated for food processing on a pilot scale to increase nutrient quality and shelf life, reduce food losses and save energy and washing water.

Contact: Dr.-Ing. Oliver Schlüter (ATB), Prof. Dr. Tilmann Grune (DIfE)