2017
Measuring cadmium levels in cocoa: New study from CdOCOA project
With a focus on the identifying the role of soil in elevated cadmium accumulation by cocoa plants in Honduras, a new study published in Science of the Total Environment from the WFSC member group of Prof. Rainer Schulin surveyed 55 cocoa farms.
Increasing zinc in soils: Another new study from ZOMM project
A new publication in Applied and Environmental Microbiology from the group of WFSC member Prof. Emmanuel Frossard, Plant Nutrition, investigated how different bacteria increase the amount of available zinc in soil.
World Minds: Tackling the Protein Gap
Prof. Alexander Mathys, Sustainable Food Processing, presented at the Annual Symposium of World Minds in Zurich, focusing on his research on novel proteins from microalgae and insects.
Modeling cooling of freshness: New study from PACKCHAIN project
A new study in Applied Thermal Engineering virtually tracks the temperature-time history of individual citrus fruit during the postharvest supply chain. The results from authors Wentao Wu and Thijs Defreaye predict fruit quality.
Increasing zinc accumulation by wheat: New study from ZOMM project
Using clover and mustard green manure crops to increase soil zinc uptake by wheat is the focus of a new publication in Plant Soil by the research group of Prof. Rainer Schulin, Soil Protection.