SysMilk. Designer microbial communities for fermented milk products: A Systems Biology Approach (ERASysAPP - SysMilk)
Research Project, 2014
– 2018
Microbial communities are ubiquitously found in nature, from soil to the human gut, and have direct implications for the environment, human health and biotechnology. Our understanding of the structure and function of these communities, however, has remained poor due to the lack of tools for discovering inter-species interactions. To address this gap, the SysMilk project will develop new experimental and computational technologies for microbial community analysis. The new technologies will be developed and tested by using kefir, a natural fermented milk drink, as a model system. The SysMilk consortium includes four top academic research institutes, a small-scale company and a large industry that is leading the sector of fermented milk products. This multi-disciplinary constellation will enable efficient transfer of the SysMilk technology to the dairy products industry, facilitating the design of customized yogurt starter cultures.
Participants
Jens B Nielsen (contact)
Chalmers, Life Sciences, Systems and Synthetic Biology
André Kelkkanen
Innovationskontor Väst
Collaborations
Biobyte Solutions
Heidelberg, Germany
Chr. Hansen
Hoersholm, Denmark
European Molecular Biology Laboratory
Heidelberg, Germany
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich (ETH)
Zürich, Switzerland
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Funding
Region Västra Götaland
Project ID: RUN 612-0651-14
Funding Chalmers participation during 2014–2018
Related Areas of Advance and Infrastructure
Sustainable development
Driving Forces
Life Science Engineering (2010-2018)
Areas of Advance