Vision and goals:
The main objective of the center is to develop infrastructure for advanced characterization of quality, safety and natural compound content of agricultural produce. The center acts to develop and integrate novel capacities for high throughput phenotyping of agri-products and for upgrading of analytical infrastructure along with information technology capabilities.
Activities and accomplishments:
- Design of a non-destructive high-throughput phenotyping setup for agricultural produce. The first component purchased is a PTR-MS instrument, a one-of-its-kind analytical equipment in Israel that allows for the non-destructive high-throughput characterization of volatile compounds emitted from agricultural produce.
- Development of novel capacity in the metabolomics unit of the Newe-Yaar Research Center for advanced characterization of natural compounds. A preparative LC-MS was purchased, to facilitate functional characterization of natural compounds.
- Establishment of an analytical unit in Gilat center focused on natural compounds in processed food. The first priority of the unit was polyphenols in oil crops by upgrading an LC-MS triple-quad system.
Team:
Dr Amnon Lichter (head) & Dr Carmit Ziv (vice)
