Istanbul Technical University (ITU) continues to reinforce its pioneering role in engineering and technology with the projects prepared by its faculty members. The project which has ITU Faculty of Chemical-Metallurgical Engineering, Department of Food Engineering faculty member Dr. Gülay Özkan as its principal investigator and Prof. Dr. Funda Karbancıoğlu Güler and Res. Asst. Dilara Devecioğlu in its project team was deemed worthy of support within the scope of TÜBİTAK 1001.

Growing interest in edible food packaging

Assist. Prof. Dr. Gülay Özkan’s project titled “Production, Characterization and Food Applications of Edible Film Containing Bioactive Peptide Obtained from Agricultural Waste/By-Products and Probiotic Yeast Isolated from Local Sources”, prepared within the Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Research Support Group (TOVAG), won support among the “2024 1st period projects that were resubmitted without waiting for the next period”.

Our faculty member Dr. Gülay Özkan emphasized that edible film technology, which aims to both extend the shelf life and preserve the quality characteristics of food products, has been developing rapidly in recent years and that consumers’ demands for sustainability and natural content are effective in this. Click here for more details.