Research
R&D at Matis
A key aspect of operations at Matis is to engage in applied research with the goal of increasing the value of food processing and -production in Iceland as well as to ensure the safety and quality of Icelandic products.
To fulfill this mission Matis engages in the following food safety activities:
- Conducts fundamental and applied research
- Provides accurate and useful information and expertise
- Delivers quality education and training
- Provides leadership in identifying and resolving food safety issues to meet community, government, and industry needs
Activities are focused on three main areas:
Processing and product development
- Consumers and sensory evaluation
- Aquaculture
- Food processing
- Tracability and marketing
- Genotyping
- Biotechnological products
Food Safety
- Microbiological research
- Chemical research
- Consultancy, dissemination, risk assessment, databanks