News from DTU Biosustain

10 DEC

Prospect of more sustainable pig production

The company VitaLys produces the amino acid lysine which is added to pig feed. The addition benefits the environment, because lysine reduces the need to give the animals...

Bacteria and microorganisms Biological systems Cells Synthetic biology Production animals Food production

13 JUN

More ESBL bacteria at farms with high consumption of antibiotics

There is a connection between previous consumption of cephalosporin antibiotics and the amount of ESBL bacteria in pigs. At the same time, there is an increased occurrence...

Bacteria and microorganisms Food and fisheries Food safety Production animals Health and diseases

28 MAY

New tool for evaluation of microbiological criteria for Campylobacter in broiler...

TRiMiCri is a new software tool for setting and evaluating risk-based microbiological criteria for Campylobacter in broiler meat. The software was developed at the National...

Biotechnology Bacteria and microorganisms Food and fisheries Food safety Nutrition and dietary habits Food quality Food production Livestock diseases Production animals Health and diseases Computer calculations

16 DEC

Towards vaccination against campylobacter in poultry

Poultry is a significant source of infection with campylobacter in humans. In connection with a Ph.D. project at the National Food Industry, Technical University of Denmark...

Food safety Food and fisheries Food production Production animals

05 MAR

PhD defence on the prevention of diseases in fish larvae

The National Food Institute invites to Paul D’Alvise’s PhD defence on use of probiotics to prevent disease in marine fish larvae. The defence takes place 18 March 2013...

Biotechnology Food safety Food and fisheries Aquaculture Fish and shellfish Production animals