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Infrastructure for Research in the Field of Food Technology

DATA ABOUT RESPONDENT

Full name
Ms Jovanka Lević
Name of your institution
Institute for Food Technology Novi Sad
Institutions’s country
Serbia
Institution’s address
Bulevar Cara Lazara 1, 21 000 Novi Sad, Serbia
Are you responsible on behalf of the institution
Yes
Your position in the institution
  • Other: Head of Centre for Feed and Animal Products
Your telephone number
+381 21 485 3845
Your email address
jovanka.levic@fins.uns.ac.rs
Institution's website address
http://www.fins.uns.ac.rs

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE OR IMPORTANT RESEARCH EQUIPMENT

Research infrastrcture website
http://www.fins.uns.ac.rs
Organisation / institution type of RI
  • National scientific organisation/institution

Main scientificdomain: Life sciences

Category: Collections of biological resources

Other scientific and technological domains served by RI
  • Life Sciences
  • Environmental, Marine and Earth Sciences
RI type
  • Single-sited
Short description

Institute for Food Technology in Novi Sad has been active for more than 25 years. It is a research organization, supported mostly by public partnership, of, as stated, national importance. As a modern, development oriented, stable institution, it is well positioned and recognized in ERA and global research networks and widely present and influential in food and feed production in the region.

OPERATION AND UPGRADE OF RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE AND OR IMPORTANT RESEARCH EQUIPMENT

Years in operation
  • More than 25 years
Comment on cooperation
Networking and research activities are main envisaged ways of establishing international cooperation. Need for additional assistance in establishing partnerships with potential regional and EU partners has been indicated. The cooperation is being realized mainly through bilateral agreements. Main cooperation partners are Germany, Italy, France, Norway, Romania, Lithuania, UK, Bulgaria, Greece. As an example of an existing agreement, one from FP7 was presented (Grant Agreement No 207043, REGPOT-2007-3-01, Reinforcement of FEED-TO-FOOD research center at Institute for Food technology of the University of Novi Sad). There are data provided on access to the research infrastructure granted, which show that there is rather developed ongoing cooperation, but that there is room for improvement. As for strategic approach or policy to attract researchers from EU member states or from other countries, the institution has envisaged several types of activities, such as: organization of conferences, workshops, trainings for researchers. USA and Ukraine are mentioned as first in line of future prospective partners.

STAFF, INTERNAL USERS AND EXTERNAL USERS

Short description of access policy and procedures for users of this research infrastructure
Its research infrastructure is open towards external users, which is enabled mainly through participation in EU programmes, and bilateral and multilateral cooperation. There is no specific access policy, and there are no differences in access policy for different groups (e.g. researchers from EU Member states, researchers from other Western Balkan Countries, researchers from industrialized countries such as US, Canada, Japan and researchers from other countries). Also, there are no specific requirements or limitations for researchers from WBC and third countries when scientific collaboration (short and long term) is concerned, except from interest in similar research area.

FINANCE

Main sources of funding for setting up RI or important equipment
  • National public funding
  • National public-private funding
  • Multinational/international public funding
  • Multinational/international public-private funding
Main sources of funding for operational costs
  • National public funding
  • National public-private funding
  • Multinational/international public funding
  • Multinational/international public-private funding

SCIENTIFIC IMPACT

Please explain what are your main obstacles and needs in the development or upgrading your current research infrastructure, facilities or important research equipment
Main obstacle to more successful cooperation is poor socio-economic conditions in the country.

RESEARCH SERVICES PROVIDED TO USERS AND RESEARCHERS

Research services provided to users and researchers
Institute is equipped with ­modern instruments that guarantee high quality results and ­products. Investigations are carried out in accordance with ­national and European strategic priorities and modern industrial ­requirements and trends. The Institute has extensive expertise and experience in ­applying the latest scientific achievements in research related to food and feed technology. In addition to an experienced team of ­researchers ­enhanced with young associates, Institute is equipped with ­modern instruments that guarantee high quality results and ­products. Investigations are carried out in accordance with ­national and European strategic priorities and modern industrial ­requirements and trends. Our accredited laboratory uses more than 300 analytical methods in cooperation with manufacturers of food products, in order to provide constant quality and safety of their products. Methods are constantly being updated in line with the needs and demands of our partners from industry, consumers, inspection services and others.

Entry created by Elke Dall on February 17, 2010
Modified on October 15, 2012