• 15:18 13-11-2026

EFSA Collaboration: Research at IPG PAS in cooperation with Lodz University of Technology on Food and Feed Safet

On 27 October 2026, the Institute of Plant Genetics, Polish Academy of Sciences (IPG PAS) hosted representatives of the Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences at Lodz University of Technology: Prof. Robert Klewicki from the Institute of Food Technology and Analysis and Prof. Elżbieta Klewicka from the Institute of Fermentation Technology and Microbiology.

The visit focused on scientific collaboration involving IPG PAS in the area related to the activities of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), a European Union agency based in Parma, Italy, which provides independent scientific advice on food and feed safety and risks associated with the food chain.

The research, led by the Department of Pathogen Genetics and Plant Resistance at IPG PAS (Prof. M. Jędryczka), is conducted in collaboration with the IPG PAS Multi-Omics Laboratory (Dr K. Juszczyk) and partners from Lodz University of Technology. The research includes, among others, the development of methods for processing biocomponents found in birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus L.), the analysis of their antagonistic activity against plant and human pathogens, and the assessment of their potential use as probiotics.