The main outcome of this project proposal is the definition of a list of protocols and guidelines for the evaluation of the quality and functionality of probiotic products for human consumption. To this aim, the following quality criteria (Qc) will be considered: Qc-1, taxonomy, functionality, and safety of strains for a correct labelling; Qc-2, cell viability and core-benefits quantification; Qc-3, functional profiling of the probiotic strain depending on product formulation and production technology; Qc-4, culture-dependent evaluation of probiotic viability and changes in metabolic profiles when administered with foods endowed with their own microbial population.
| Partners: | Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore; Università degli Studi di Milano; Università degli Studi di Bologna |
| Code: | CUP: B53D23017290006 |
| Type: | Nazionale - PRIN 2022 |
| Start: | 12/10/2023 |
| End: | 11/10/2025 |
| Amount: | Costo totale 261.846 euro (di cui al CNR-ISPA 62.972, finanziamento MUR 47.648, 92) |
| Leader: | NO |
| Referent: | LORIS PINTO |
