Research Lives: Dr Azza Silotry Naik, Technological University Dublin
Dr Azza Silotry Naik of Technological University Dublin: 'I think people don’t realise how much we classify as food 'waste' that could have potential value if handled properly.'My research looks to use byproducts or “waste” of the food and drinks industries in more valuable and sustainable ways. I’m also interested in developing ingredients that are going to have some health benefits, and I particularly target metabolic diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.
My group also works with spent grain from the brewing and distilling industry as it is a rich source of interesting and potentially valuable products, and we have also teamed up with Feighery’s Farm in Offaly, who produce beetroot juice. We are looking at how to mine the beetroot biomass left over from juicing and extract ingredients for cosmeceuticals.During my PhD in India, I got to work for a while in Canada, and that gave me a more international view.
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