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Petter Melin

Koordinator

Tel

+46 10 516 66 29

Email

petter.melin@ri.se

Location

Uppsala

ORCID

0000-0002-4233-5082

Associate professor in Microbiology. Expert areas: Food microbiology, microbial interactions, biopreservation, preservatives, biocontrol and mycology. Experience in interpreting legal issues related to plant protection products, biocidal products, feed additives and food additives.

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Circular food in practice: Collaboration for sustainable public meals

Towards a circular and resilient food supply chain in Västra Götaland. We work to increase resource efficiency in the food sector by giving underutilized side streams new value within the public meal sector. Our goal is to build a…

Sub-projects within the FINEST Centre

The FINEST platform is based on the Formas-funded FINEST Centre (2020-2024). The sub-projects that were part of the creation of the centre will continue in 2025 and end at the end of May 2026.

Proposal for additional national standard hygienisation methods

Enhanced economy at biogas plants and in fertilizer management with alternative national standard hygienisation methods

Encapsulation and controlled release

Controlled the release via encapsulation is a technique that enables precise control over when, where, and how much of an active substance is released within applications such as wound care, cosmetics, and agriculture. Through adv…

Functional fiber materials

From advanced wound dressings and implants to functional clothing, agrotextiles, and aquaculture nets. RISE develops functional fiber materials for a wide range of applications. By using advanced encapsulation technology and smart…

Substitution in FCM and food production

Food must be safe from all perspectives, which places high demands on the entire food chain – from raw materials and food production to packaging. RISE has expertise that can help you phase out and find alternatives to undesirable…

Substitution of hazardous chemicals

Non-toxic and circular cycles are a focus area in Sweden’s circular economy strategy. Hazardous chemicals in products and processes need to be replaced in order to protect human health and our environment. RISE has expertise in ev…

Functional fermentation

Through fermentation, we develop sustainable and nutritious food solutions using microorganisms and biotechnology.

Environmentally and climate friendly preservation

Efficient harvesting, preservation and storage of biomass to meet the requirements for profitability, quality and low environmental impact.

Microbiological analysis methods

RISE has a broad and deep expertise in microbiological analysis. We develop and validate microbiological methods throughout the analysis chain from sampling and sample preparation to analysis and data processing to efficiently and…

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