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Fred van de Velde is CSO and principal scientist protein functionality at NIZO (Ede, the Netherlands), covering plant and dairy proteins as well as proteins produced by fermentation. Fred is responsible for the scientific developments at NIZO and he oversees the Public-Private-Partnerships on regional, national and international level. His work field of protein functionality ranges from extraction and separation from different sources to application in food and feed products. This includes downstream processing, molecular characterisation, technical functionality, sensory properties, nutritional and microbial quality as well as interaction with other ingredients in complex food matrices. To date, he has published more than 90 research articles and book chapters and he is (co)-inventor of 12 patent applications.

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