Lectures of Prof. Bart Nicolai

We invite to another specialized lecture for PhD students and research workers on renewable energy, as part of the Restructuring Programme funded by the Ministry of Science and  Higher Education.

Classes will take Prof. Bart Nicolai – Division head, Flanders Centre of Postharvest Technology, BIOSYST-MeBioS, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium.

Subjects of the lectures:

Part 1. Quality of fruit and vegetables

1. Introduction

2. Texture

3. Flavour

4. Near infrared spectroscopy and hyperspectral imaging

5. Internal quality attributes and tomographic techniques

Part 2. Postharvest Physiology

1. Multiscale modelling of transport phenomena in plant organs

2. Postharvest systems biology

Lectures will be held on 12 May 2014 at 11.00 am and 13 May 2014 at 9.00 am in the conference room of the Institute.