Dr.-Ing. habil. Oliver Schlüter
Department: System Process Engineering
Program areas
Research areas
- Emerging bio-resources for human and animal nutrition (hemp, insects, macro-algae, etc.)
- Novel technologies in postharvest preparation and processing (high pressure, atmospheric pressure plasma, pulsed electric fields, etc.) of fresh food (fruits, vegetables, milk, meat, etc.)
- Smart inactivation of biological contaminants (viruses, bacteria, spores, etc.)
- Quality and safety monitoring (spectral-optical methods, flow cytometry, MALDI-ToF, etc.) to control process steps along the value chain of perishables
Scientific activities
- Chair of the Technical Board of CIGR Section VI: Bioprocesses
- Chair of EFFoST Standing Committee on Careers Development & Education
- Member of DFG Senate Commission on Food Safety, Working Group „Food Technology and Safety“
- German representative of IFA (ISEKI Food Association)
- GHI (Global Harmonization Initiative)
- Chair / Co-Chair INSECTA International Conference (2017, 2018, 2019, 2021…)
- Member of Editorial Board of Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies
- Member of Editorial Board Journal of Insects as Food and Feed
- Member of Editorial Team of the book entitled “Cold Plasma in Food and Agriculture”
Projects
- ProtinA – Ernährungs-optimierte Erschließung alternativer Proteinquellen durch innovative und nachhaltige Verarbeitungstechnologien am Beispiel von Grillen Acheta domesticus (ProtinA) Im Projekt ProtinA wird am Beispiel von Grillen als alternativer P…
- F4F2 – Agrarsysteme der Zukunft_2: F4F2 - Nahrung der Zukunft Das Gesamtziel von F4F2 ist es, die Voraussetzungen für eine allumfassend resiliente Gesellschaft zu schaffen, die durch innovative Lösungsansätze im Agrifood-Bereich eine nachhaltige Sich…
- Slow-FeedChickIns – Optimierte Nährstoffversorgung von Zweinutzungshühnern - Angepasste Rationen, alternative Proteinquellen, Auswirkungen und Anpassungsmöglichkeiten Die moderne Hühnerfütterung basiert auf umfassenden Untersuchungen zum Nährstoffbed…
- reKultI4Food – Sustainable and resilient cultivation of insects for innovative use in feed and food production Hochwertige tierische Proteine sind in der Fütterung von karnivoren Fischen und omnivoren monogastrischen Nutztieren über weite Strecken nu…
- InnoHof – Leibniz-Innovationshof für nachhaltige Bioökoomie Auf dem Leibniz-Innovationshof für nachhaltige Bioökonomie werden künftig innovative Konzepte und Technologien für eine nachhaltige, zirkuläre Bioökonomie entwickelt und erprobt, indem Landw…
- DAAD-PPP-Serbien – Non-thermal plasma potential in the hemp seed sprouting Ziel des Projekts ist es, die Möglichkeiten der nicht-thermischen Plasmabehandlung zu testen, wie sie für die Sterilisation (direkte Plasmabehandlung) und das Einweichen (Verw…
- AquaTech4Feed – Neue nachhaltige Aquakulturtechnologien für die Produktion innovativer Futtermittel für verbesserte Fischbestände (Novel sustainable aquaculture technologies for the production of innovative feeds for improved fish stocks) Ziel des tr…
- PlAgri – Plasma applications for smart and sustainable agriculture Ein kontinuierlicher Anstieg der Nachfrage nach Lebensmitteln aufgrund des Bevölkerungswachstums stellt eine ernsthafte Herausforderung für die Menschheit dar. Selbst in Regionen, in …
- PulpIng – Entwicklung einer Kürbisfruchtmarkzubereitung durch Anwendung eines nachhaltigen und integrierten Technikkonzepts. Teilvorhaben Nicht-thermische Verfahren und Aspekte der Produktsicherheit bzw. -qualität EN: Development of Pumpkin Pulp Form…
- food4future – Agrarsysteme der Zukunft: F4F - Nahrung der Zukunft, Teilprojekt I food4future setzt sich aus vier inter- und intra-agierenden Forschungsfeldern (FF) zusammen: FF I: Organismen, FF II: Urbane Bioräume, FF III: Smart Nutrition & Sensor …
Publications
- Rossi, G.; Ojha, S.; Berg, W.; Herppich, W.; Schlüter, O. (2024): Estimating the dynamics of greenhouse gas emission during black soldier fly larvae growth under controlled environmental conditions. Journal of Cleaner Production. : p. 143226. Online: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.143226
- Khanal, B.; Dahal, P.; Si, Y.; Knoche, M.; Schlüter, O. (2024): Effects of Promalin on Fruit Growth and Cuticle Properties of ‘Pinova’ Apple. HortScience. (7): p. 965-971. Online: https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI17870-24
- Psarianos, M.; Fricke, A.; Altuntas, H.; Baldermann, S.; Schreiner, M.; Schlüter, O. (2024): Potential of house crickets Acheta domesticus L. (Orthoptera: Gryllidae) as a novel food source for integration in a co-cultivation system. Future Foods. (June 2024): p. 100332. Online: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fufo.2024.100332
- Razola-Díaz, M.; Sevenich, R.; Rossi Ribeiro, L.; Guerra-Hernández, E.; Schlüter, O.; Verardo, V. (2024): Combined effect of pulse electric field and probe ultrasound technologies for obtaining phenolic compounds from orange by-product. LWT-Food Science and Technology. : p. 115950. Online: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2024.115950
- Rossi, S.; Gottardi, D.; Barbiroli, A.; Di Nunzio, M.; Siroli, L.; Braschi, G.; Schlüter, O.; Patrignani, F.; Lanciotti, R. (2024): Effect of Combined High-Pressure Homogenization and Biotechnological Processes on Chitin, Protein, and Antioxidant Activity of Cricket Powder-Based Ingredients. Foods. (3): p. 449. Online: https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13030449
- Psarianos, M.; Iranshahi, K.; Rossi, S.; Gottardi, D.; Schlüter, O. (2023): Quality evaluation of house cricket flour processed by electrohydrodynamic drying and pulsed electric fields treatment. Food Chemistry. : p. 138276. Online: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2023.138276
- Rossi Ribeiro, L.; Artigiani Lima Tribst, A.; Schlüter, O. (2023): Impact of plasma activated water (PAW) at different temperatures on Alicyclobacillus acidoterrestris spores. LWT-Food Science and Technology. (1 January 2024): p. 115629. Online: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2023.115629
- Ojha, S.; Rossi, G.; Pathak, N.; Durek, J.; Mahajan, P.; Schlüter, O. (2023): Microbial Growth and Physicochemical Quality Changes During Modified Atmosphere Storage of High Hydrostatic Pressure Processed Tenebrio molitor Paste. Food and Bioprocess Technology. : p. 1-12. Online: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11947-023-03235-6
- Rajan, A.; Boopathy, B.; Radhakrishnan, M.; Rao, L.; Schlüter, O.; Tiwari, B. (2023): Plasma processing: a sustainable technology in agri-food processing. Sustainable Food Technology. (1): p. 9-49. Online: https://doi.org/10.1039/D2FB00014H
- Iranshahi, K.; Psarianos, M.; Rubinetti, D.; Onwude, D.; Schlüter, O.; Defraeye, T. (2023): Impact of pre-treatment methods on the drying kinetics, product quality, and energy consumption of electrohydrodynamic drying of biological materials. Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies. (May 2023): p. 103338. Online: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifset.2023.103338
Curriculum Vitae
Positions and Qualification
- 05/2020 – ongoing: Adjunct Professor at the University of Bologna (UNIBO)
- 12/2019 – ongoing: Leadership team of the Microbiomics Laboratory for Bioeconomy, CIRCLE, ATB
- 12/2019 – ongoing: Project leader “genetic engineering” according to § 3 GenTG und §§ 14, 15 GenTSV
- 07/2019: Habilitation in food technology, thesis on “Cold atmospheric pressure plasma treatment of food systems: Impact on safety and quality attributes along the value-added chain”, Fakultät Maschinenwesen, Technische Universität Dresden
- 09/2016: Permission holder according to §§ 2, 4 TierSeuchErV
- 07/2013: Permission holder according to § 44 IfSG
- 01/2011 – today: Coordinator, Research Programme on Quality and Safety of Food and Feed, Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB)
- 01/2008 – 03/2020: Head of Food Hygiene Lab, Dept. Horticultural Engineering, Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB)
- 08/2007 – today: Vice-head, Dept. Horticultural Engineering, Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB)
- 08/2003 – today: Senior Scientist, Dept. Horticultural Engineering, Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB)
- 06/2003: Doctorate degree, thesis title: Impact of High Pressure - Low Temperature Processes on Cellular Materials Related to Foods, Technische Universität Berlin
- 11/1996 – 07/2003: Research Associate, Ph.D. Candidate, Food Biotechnology and Food Processing Technology, Technische Univerität Berlin