Green Protein Network (members only)

The Green Protein Network gathers startups, corporates and universities to explore the challenges and possibilities within new innovative green protein sources. The group sets the agenda for the network and we will cover topics like new ingredients sources, consumer insights, new technologies and market trends. Join the Green Protein Network if you want to get inspiration, find new partners, share and gain knowledge and be part of finding new innovative solutions.

This meeting focuses on the origin and quality of plant-based protein.

10.00: Welcome to the Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences and coffee/tea

10.15: Round of introductions

10.30: “Crops for the future – sustainable and healthy protein crops” – Introduction and examples of current research projects

Kristian Holst Laursen, Dorte Bodin Dresbøll and Christian Bugge Henriksen, PLEN, University of Copenhagen

11.15: “FOOD at a glance – short introduction of Department of Food Science”

Vibeke Orlien, KU-Food, University of Copenhagen (5 min)

“Techno-functional properties of plant proteins?” – How to measure plant protein functionality and the (unknown/non-existing?) relationship with structure, exemplified with pea protein isolates

Vibeke Orlien, KU-Food, University of Copenhagen (20-25 min)

 “Plant proteins – processing and nutritional quality” – focus on how different processing steps are affecting antinutrients, amino acid composition and in vitro protein digestibility

Iben Lykke Petersen, KU-Food, University of Copenhagen (30-35 min)

App. 12.30: Lunch, discussion and networking

14.00: Thank you for today and see you again on 10 November 2022

Innovationskraft
When you participate in this event, your time will be used as co-financing for the project Innovationskraft, which is funded by Danmarks Erhvervsfremmebestyrelse and Uddannelses- og Forskningsstyrelsen at a standard rate. Read more about the project