Haute Ecole Spécialisée de Suisse Occidentale

The Institute of Life Technologies at the University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland (HES-SO) is comprised of 16 senior researchers (food technologists, microbiologists, analytical and food chemists) and a total scientific staff of about 50 persons. The HES-SO has accredited analytical facilities which permit a thorough screening of plant matrices and stability assessment of bioactive compounds by following degradation pathways and identification of reaction products. The institute is composed of three functional units: Food Technology, Biotechnology and Analytical Chemistry. The Food Technology Research Unit is headed by Prof. Dr. Wilfried Andlauer, a food chemist with profound knowledge in bioactive plant compounds and in bioactivity testing.