Student Mobility as Another Stage of Implementation of the European Union Erasmus + Project “Improving Laboratory Skills in Eastern Europe / Ag-Lab Specialists” at ONAFT

Students of the first set of Master’s educational and professional program “Quality and Safety Control in the Food Industry”, opened at ONAHT within the framework of the project at the Faculty of Food Technology and Food and Food Business, have undergone a month-long scientific training at the University of Teramo (Italy) . This internship is another stage in the implementation of a joint project by the HEA and the laboratories of Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Slovenia, France, Italy and Poland.

Irina Koloskova , Andriy Khrupchik and Yehor Ignatenko spent a month in a scientific center at the faculty of biology and agro-food environmental technologies and mastered a large number of new methods not only in theoretical format but also in practical ones. They did the following: elaborated topics on traditional and innovative methods of quality and safety control of raw materials, semi-finished products and finished products; the practical effectiveness of introducing new diets of livestock feeding, including the introduction into the diet of leaves of olive trees, which significantly increases the amount of polyunsaturated fatty acids in milk and cheese, which in turn promotes better human health; the technology of stabilization of dyes obtained from tomatoes by determining the glassing point; the method of diet of Friesian cows with zinc addition and its influence on the chemical-food composition and aromatic profile of dairy products were studied; new methods of dairy product research have been worked out, namely the method of determining proteins in Ricotta cheese, goat milk and yogurt by gas chromatography; practical skills of working with modern equipment and new methods; the dispersive-liquid microextraction method (dLLME) for oxysterols and the principle of mass spectrometer operation were studied. In addition, students had the opportunity to work with professors involved in the development of the latest rapid tests using knowledge in electrochemistry, in particular, the work with silver and gold nanoparticles used to quickly identify counterfeiters, toxic substances contained in the product.

In a short time, the students were able to find understanding with their Italian colleagues, conduct a cultural exchange and leave only good reviews and memories.

Young people are impressed by the internship: “We were interested in ensuring that the future masters who will participate in this program have confidence in their Italian colleagues. We were able to obtain professional skills in modern laboratories, for which we are very grateful to ONACHT and to the Italian teachers! ”.

Students of the 2nd year of the Master program “Quality and Safety Control in the Food Industry” Irina Koloskova  and Andriy Khrupchik , Project Manager Ag-Lab from ONACHT Associate Professor O.O. Titlova 

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