Theodoridis Georgios, Pechlivanis Alexandros, Thomaidis Nikolaos S, Spyros Apostolos, Georgiou Constantinos A, Albanis Triantafyllos, Skoufos Ioannis, Kalogiannis Stavros, Tsangaris George Th, Stasinakis Athanasios S, Konstantinou Ioannis, Triantafyllidis Alexander, Gkagkavouzis Konstantinos, Kritikou Anastasia S, Dasenaki Marilena E, Gika Helen, Virgiliou Christina, Kodra Dritan, Nenadis Nikolaos, Sampsonidis Ioannis, Arsenos Georgios, Halabalaki Maria, Mikros Emmanuel, The FoodOmicsGR Ri Consortium On Behalf Of
Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Biomic_Auth, Bioanalysis and Omics Laboratory, Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation (CIRI-AUTH), Balkan Center, B1.4, 10th Km Thessaloniki-Thermi Rd, P.O. Box 8318, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Metabolites. 2021 Jan 27;11(2):74. doi: 10.3390/metabo11020074.
The national infrastructure FoodOmicsGR_RI coordinates research efforts from eight Greek Universities and Research Centers in a network aiming to support research and development (R&D) in the agri-food sector. The goals of FoodOmicsGR_RI are the comprehensive in-depth characterization of foods using cutting-edge omics technologies and the support of dietary/nutrition studies. The network combines strong omics expertise with expert field/application scientists (food/nutrition sciences, plant protection/plant growth, animal husbandry, apiculture and 10 other fields). Human resources involve more than 60 staff scientists and more than 30 recruits. State-of-the-art technologies and instrumentation is available for the comprehensive mapping of the food composition and available genetic resources, the assessment of the distinct value of foods, and the effect of nutritional intervention on the metabolic profile of biological samples of consumers and animal models. The consortium has the know-how and expertise that covers the breadth of the Greek agri-food sector. Metabolomics teams have developed and implemented a variety of methods for profiling and quantitative analysis. The implementation plan includes the following research axes: development of a detailed database of Greek food constituents; exploitation of "omics" technologies to assess domestic agricultural biodiversity aiding authenticity-traceability control/certification of geographical/genetic origin; highlighting unique characteristics of Greek products with an emphasis on quality, sustainability and food safety; assessment of diet's effect on health and well-being; creating added value from agri-food waste. FoodOmicsGR_RI develops new tools to evaluate the nutritional value of Greek foods, study the role of traditional foods and Greek functional foods in the prevention of chronic diseases and support health claims of Greek traditional products. FoodOmicsGR_RI provides access to state-of-the-art facilities, unique, well-characterised sample sets, obtained from precision/experimental farming/breeding (milk, honey, meat, olive oil and so forth) along with more than 20 complementary scientific disciplines. FoodOmicsGR_RI is open for collaboration with national and international stakeholders.
国家基础设施FoodOmicsGR_RI协调来自八所希腊大学和研究中心的研究工作，形成一个网络，旨在支持农业食品领域的研究与开发（R&D）。FoodOmicsGR_RI的目标是利用前沿的组学技术对食品进行全面深入的表征，并支持饮食/营养研究。该网络将强大的组学专业知识与专家领域/应用科学家（食品/营养科学、植物保护/植物生长、畜牧业、养蜂业及其他10个领域）相结合。人力资源包括60多名在职科学家和30多名新招募人员。拥有最先进的技术和仪器，可用于全面绘制食品成分和可用遗传资源图谱、评估食品的独特价值，以及营养干预对消费者和动物模型生物样本代谢谱的影响。该联盟拥有涵盖希腊农业食品领域广度的专业知识和技能。代谢组学团队已经开发并实施了多种用于分析和定量分析的方法。实施计划包括以下研究轴：建立希腊食品成分详细数据库；利用“组学”技术评估国内农业生物多样性，以协助地理/遗传来源的真实性可追溯性控制/认证；突出希腊产品的独特特性，重点关注质量、可持续性和食品安全；评估饮食对健康和幸福的影响；从农业食品废弃物中创造附加值。FoodOmicsGR_RI开发新工具来评估希腊食品的营养价值，研究传统食品和希腊功能性食品在预防慢性病中的作用，并支持希腊传统产品的健康声明。FoodOmicsGR_RI提供使用最先进设施、独特且特征明确的样本集的机会，这些样本集来自精准/实验性养殖/育种（牛奶、蜂蜜、肉类、橄榄油等），以及20多个互补的科学学科。FoodOmicsGR_RI欢迎与国内和国际利益相关者开展合作。
