Danisco sponsors professorship in healthy dietary fibres
Dated: 12 May 2008
Danisco is sponsoring a professorship connected to the activities of the Centre for Advanced Food Studies (LMC) at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, by DKK 10 million ($2.07 million).
The professorship and the related research activities will concentrate on developing new techniques for producing complex carbohydrates – better known as dietary fibres.
With the new research it will be possible to develop new solutions for producing highly specific complex carbohydrates, and it will improve our understanding of how carbohydrates influence our health.
The research collaboration will ensure a stronger platform for producing foods with health-promoting benefits.
Jørn Dalgaard Mikkelsen has been appointed for the professorship in the field of bioprocess technology at the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering.
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