Research & Development
FIR conducts always several research & development projects – independently as well as in national and international co-operation.
Biotechnology
- Characterisation of the quality properties of malting barley on the basis of expression studies of the quality-relevant genes
- Characterisation of the genetic basis for varietal differences in LOX-activities
- Clarification of the physiological, enzymatic and genetic causes for varietal differences in the cell-wall modification of winter malting barleys
- ‘Exotics project' - Screening for biodiversity in barley genotypes to ascertain favourable enzyme capabilities
NIR spectroscopie
- Development of a Single-Kernel-Analysis to evaluate grain and malt samples on the basis of NIR-spectroscopy
- Use of NIR-Spectroscopy (inline-Measurements) for process control in malthouses and breweries
- Use of NIR-Single-kernel-analysis to predict the mycotoxins concentration of cereals and malt samples (in preparation)
- Development of a NIR-based rapid method to determine mycotoxins
other projects
- PCR-assisted evaluation process for mineral and tap water
- Improving barley and malt qualities by using Precision-Farming-Methods
- Proteomics - Identification of quality relevant proteins in barley und malt (in preparation)
- Improved analysis of Alternaria-toxins using immuno-affinity columns und screening-investigations (in preparation)
- Development of a modified malt analysis on the basis of a practice-relevant mashing procedure
Nils Rettberg
![](/sites/default/files/styles/ansprechpartner/public/2019-04/Rettberg%20Nils.jpg?itok=QceOqCwq)
Head of Institute
Dr.-Ing. Nils Rettberg
Head of Research Institute FIBGA
Phone