We intend to work with protein crops(beans, pulses, industrial hemp) in a sustainable approach.
The alternative
protein ecosystem
Leonardo Villa Verde
Researcher- Host institution: The Western Paraná State University
- Position: Other, Principal investigator, Staff researcher, Student researcher
- Discipline: Agricultural science, Computational science, Economics, Food science, Gastronomy, Plant biology
- Alternative protein type: Fermentation, Plant-based
- Collaboration opportunities: Industry partnership, Joint research, Providing guest lectures, Sharing equipment or facilities
- Hiring for: Graduate students, Postdoctoral fellows, Research staff, Undergraduate students
- Lab equipment: Microbiology equipment, Microscopy equipment, Other, Pilot plants, Sensory and food science analysis equipment, Standard molecular biology lab equipment (DNA/RNA/proteins/cells)
- Pilot equipment: Dairy processing, Fermentation, Fruit & vegetable processing, Oils & emulsion processing, Plant protein processing
- Region: Latin America
- Technology focus: Computational modeling, Crop development, End product formulation and manufacturing, Food safety and quality, Host strain development, Ingredient optimization, Other
- Location: Paraná, Brazil