Breaking New Ground in Olive Research: Unlocking Resistance Through Metabolomics
At the forefront of agricultural innovation, our research group is excited to share groundbreaking findings that delve deep into the chemical complexities of olive plants. By combining advanced metabolomics with state-of-the-art technology, we have uncovered valuable insights into how olive cultivars resist Verticillium wilt of olive (VWO)—a disease that poses a significant threat to global olive production. This work is part of our deep collaboration with the University of Granda and the team of Professor Alegria Carrasco Pancorbo Our Research Focus Using the powerful TimsTOF MS platform, we conducted a nontargeted analysis of the root, stem, and leaf metabolomes of 43 olive cultivars. The goal? To identify the unique metabolic markers and pathways that distinguish [...]
Ioannis Martakos successfully defended his PhD Thesis on 13th of November
From Undergraduate student to Doctor Long time member of our Laboratory Ioannis Martakos, defended his thesis titled "Chemical Characterization and Identification of New Bioactive Compounds in Food and Food By-products by High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry and Advanced Chemometrics." This study employs advanced 4D lipidomics and chemometric techniques to profile bioactive lipids across various food matrices like pork, chicken, avocados, and marine by-products, by leveraging the technique of HRMS coupled with ion-mobility separation (TIMS-TOF). The research unveils nearly 600 unique lipid compounds, identifying biomarkers for food authenticity, quality, and traceability that could potentially be of use in fraud prevention and sustainability. From analyzing omega-rich marine oils to authenticating the origins of Spanish Hass avocados, this work highlights [...]
Participations of the TrAMS group at the 11th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Food Analysis (RAFA)
Participations of the TrAMS group at the 11th International Symposium on Recent Advances in Food Analysis (RAFA) The symposium was successfully held from 5 to 8 November 2024 in Prague, Czech Republic. It was organized by the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague (UCT Prague, Czech Republic) and Wageningen Food Safety Research (WFSR), part of Wageningen University & Research (The Netherlands). This year, 141 lectures and 440 posters were presented. TrAMS group participated in RAFA with 6 poster presentations and 2 oral presentations in different sessions. TrAMS group members presented the following studies: Poster presentations C8 – Exploring the chemical profile of Greek honey varieties via UHPLC-TIMS-QTOF-MS: Chemical characterization and statistical analysis Panagiotis-Loukas P. Gialouris, Eleni S. Nastou, Dafni A. [...]
Παρουσίαση Υποδομής FoodOmicsGR_RI 20/9/2022 (Αθήνα, Ελλάδα)
Οι ομάδες της Υποδομής FoodOmicsGR (ΑΠΘ, ΕΚΠΑ, Παν. Ιωαννίνων, Γεωπονικό Παν/μιο Αθηνών, Παν. Κρήτης, Παν. Αιγαίου, Διεθνές Πανεπιστήμιο, ΙΙΒΕΑΑ) διοργανώνουν και σας προσκαλούν σε εκδήλωση με θέμα: Εθνική Ερευνητική Υποδομή FoodOmicsGR_RI: Ενδελεχής Χαρακτηρισμός και ανάδειξη της αλυσίδας αξίας των Ελληνικών Τροφίμων http://foodomics.gr 20 Σεπτεμβρίου 2022, 12:00-18:00, Μεγάλη Αίθουσα του Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών (κεντρικό κτήριο, Πανεπιστημίου 30), Αθήνα, Ελλάδα Η εθνική Ερευνητική υποδομή FoodOmicsGR συντονίζει το έργο 8 Ιδρυμάτων (ΑΠΘ, ΕΚΠΑ, Παν. Ιωαννίνων, Γεωπονικό Παν/μιο Αθηνών, Παν. Κρήτης, Παν. Αιγαίου, Διεθνές Πανεπιστήμιο, ΙΙΒΕΑΑ) στον ενδελεχή χαρακτηρισμό τροφίμων με στόχο την ανάδειξη της ποιότητας και των μοναδικών χαρακτηριστικών των ελληνικών τροφίμων. Με χρηματοδότηση 3 εκ. Ευρώ έως το τέλος του 2022 η Ερευνητική υποδομή έχει στόχο τους [...]
TrAMS Group will be present at FoodExpo 2022
Greek table olives, one of the most emblematic and valuable Greek national products, are often subjected to economically motivated fraud.
TrAMS Group’s newest publication about characterization of Kolovi olive fruit is now published online
Our newest publication about olive fruit bioactive compound determination is now published online. Two novel methodologies have been developed and validated, while the fruit of olive variety Kolovi of Lesvos, has been used as a case study. Read more here.
Chemical characterisation of Pelargonium sidoides root based on LC-QToF-MS non-target screening strategies: Our new article is now online
Our group's new paper has been officially published. This study aimed to comprehensively characterise the chemical component of the root of Pelargonium sidoides using ultra-high-pressure liquid chromatography-quadruple time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UPLC-QToF-MS) via suspect and non-targeted screening. Some important compounds were elucidated, belonging to different classes of compounds such as antioxidants (coumarins and phenolic compounds), amino acids, nucleotides and vitamins revealing the importance of the bioactive content of this root. You can read the full article by clicking here.
Fat-soluble Vitamins in Rice Cereal Baby Foods: Read our new publication in Foods
Greek table olives, one of the most emblematic and valuable Greek national products, are often subjected to economically motivated fraud.
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is presenting the National Research Infrastructure “FoodomicsGR_RI”, for the Comprehensive Characterization of Food
TrAMS Group will participate in the presentation of National Research Infrastructure "FoodomicsGR_RI" for the Comprehensive Characterization of Food at 15th of December.
Read our group’s newest article about Food Authenticity (article in greek)
Greek table olives, one of the most emblematic and valuable Greek national products, are often subjected to economically motivated fraud.