SLU calculates and reports emissions and uptake from Sweden's Land use, Land Use Change and Forestry sector (LULUCF).
We conduct research and education in the fields of chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, food science and microbiology with focus on fundamental aspects as well as sustainable development and applications in the Green sector.
In two companion scientific publications in the Journal of Dairy Science, researchers at SLU report on how Swedish farm milk quality is affected by the dairy farming system (I) and the sampling month (II).
Many insects are known to be attracted to the smell of fermented products such as beer, wine and vinegar. Recent work has revealed how this attraction forms part of the intricate ecological relationship that exists between insects and fermentative microorganisms such as bacteria and yeasts.
Wheat bran is a major agro-industrial by-product of flour milling. It is currently used mainly for animal feed and bioenergy production even though it contains large amount of nutrients. In her PhD project, Solja Pietiäinen is investigating how wheat bran can be processed into food ingredients.
Laura Pirkola investigates the effects of fibre-rich bread on gut microbiota and the brain with human studies. She is also studying health communication and behavior on this topic. Laura is now halfway through her PhD project and we took the chance to ask her some questions!
Thomas Eliasson is a PhD student in the LivsID project, SLU:s industrial PhD students in food research, and works at both Norrmejerier and SLU. He is investigating lactobacilli that are important for the taste development in many aged cheeses and has now come halfway in his project. We took the opportunity to ask some questions!
We investigate the molecular aspects of biologically relevant processes in nature and industry.
The Department actively collaborate with industrial partners. This has resulted in several patents and innovations. We also have two External Collaboration Specialists at the Department, specialising in Bioenergy and Food Quality. Read more about our collaboration with society here.
In total, ca 110 employees, including researchers, PhD students and technical and administrative staff work at the Department.
Head of Deparartment: Vadim Kessler, 018 - 671541
Deputy Head of Department: Mats Sandgren, 018 - 673179
Administration manager: Jaana Evander, 018-671405
Postal address: Department of Molecular Sciences, SLU, Box 7015, SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
Visiting address: BioCentre, Almas allé 5, Uppsala, Sweden
Fax number: 018- 67 29 95
The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SLU, has its main locations in Alnarp, Umeå and Uppsala. SLU is certified to the ISO 14001 environmental standard. • Phone:+46 18-67 10 00 • VAT nr: SE202100281701 • Contact SLU • About SLU's websites
