PPGAN proposal

Based on its area of concentration, lines of research and disciplines offered, PPGAN proposes to develop research to generate i) unprecedented knowledge about nutrients and bioactive compounds, related to their search, evaluation, application and effectiveness in foods and similar products (cosmetics and nutraceuticals); ii) innovative products with technological, nutritional and therapeutic features, such as ingredients, biomaterials, edible, biodegradable and/or bioactive packaging; at the same time, it aims to minimize the generation of waste and proposes the reuse of products and raw materials and the recovery and applicability of co-products. Concomitant and directly related to the development of research at PPGAN, there is the training of researchers with independent thinking, technical capacity for the elaboration of new research projects and able to act effectively and differently in the training of human resources and in different areas of the economy. (industry, commerce and services) related to food and nutrition.