Presentation given by Ana Rodríguez from Chemantec técnicas analíticas SL in the framework of the Emergence Forum Barcelona Biocat organized the Barcelona Emergence Forum (April 10-11th, 2014, Congress Palace, Montjuïc) supported by the TRANSBIO SUDOE, a translational cooperation project dedicated to innovation in life sciences in South-West Europe. The Barcelona Emergence Forum contributed to bringing together Academics, Companies, Investment Entities, Technology Platforms and Technology Transfer Offices from Spain, France and Portugal to set up collaborative projects on Human Health & Agro-food Innovation. More information at: http://www.b2match.eu/emergenceforum2014

1. ACTIVE FOOD PACKAGING:
EXTENDING THE SHELF-LIFE OF FOOD
PRODUCTS
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2. THE COMPANY
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CHEMANTEC is a spin-off from the
USC originated from the Food
Contact Materials research group
(Dpt. Analytical Chemistry, Nutrition
and Food Science)
SCIENTIFIC BACKGROUND
Analytical Chemistry
Safety of Food Contact Materials (FCM)
Active Food Packaging
CHEMANTEC HAS RECEIVED THE
QUALIFICATION OF “IEBT” (Initiative for
Technological-Based Employment)

3. RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT (R&D)
Evaluation of active food
packaging:
 Studies of effectiveness of
the active systems
 Kinetics release of active
compounds from the active
packaging into food and food
simulants
ACTIVE FOOD PACKAGINGFOOD-PACKAGING
INTERACTIONS
Compliance with
FCM Legislation
Migration Assays
Specific
Migration
Overall
Migration
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4. ACTIVE FOOD PACKAGING
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 interact with the product and/or its environment
 improve or maintain the quality and safety of
the packaged product
 extend the shelf-life of the packaged products
Active packaging
systems
Systems that absorb
substances
O2 scavenger, Ethylene
scavengers, Moisture
regulators, etc.
Systems that release
active compounds
Antimicrobial films,
Antioxidant packaging,
etc.

5. WHAT ARE WE SEARCHING?
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 Research Centres, Universities,
Companies and scientific groups
interested in applying for research
projects
 Research Institutes, Universities,
Companies and scientific groups
interested in creating a scientific
network
 Scientific collaborations

6. THANK YOU FOR YOUR
ATTENTION
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Edificio Emprendia, Campus Vida s/n
15782 Santiago de Compostela
www.chemantec.com