METROFOOD-EPI

Early phase implementation for a new European Research Infrastructure (ERIC) to promote high-level metrology services in food and nutrition to improve food quality and safety.

The METROFOOD-EPI project allows the METROFOOD research infrastructure (RI) to become fully integrated, legal and operational, for its complete implementation (METROFOOD ERIC).

METROFOOD-RI promotes scientific excellence in food quality and safety by providing metrology services in food and nutrition through various highly interconnected interdisciplinary fields along the food value chain, such as agri-food, sustainable development, food safety, food quality, traceability, authenticity, environmental safety and human health.

With this project, the operational phase of the infrastructure begins, with four specific objectives: supporting the establishment of the legal entity that will manage the RI, specifying the technical implementation of the service-oriented RI, consolidating its position, and ensuring its long-term sustainability.

Eurecat participates in the METROFOOD-EPI project through the Omic Sciences Unit, leading the implementation of the first use case and focusing on the characterization of microorganisms and assessments related to safety, purity, suitability and sustainability of bioproducts used in the production of food and ingredients for human and animal consumption, extending the scope to the synthesis of bioplastics, biofuels, cosmetics and pharmaceutical compounds.

To this end, the Center for Omic Sciences (COS) offers its expertise in genomics, metagenomics, metabolomics and proteomics. At the same time, the COS establishes a National Node that will form part of the METROFOOD network, with the participation of research institutions.