At the university, we implement the As part of our collaboration with the local community of farmers and food producers, the Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences provides access to the Food Research Laboratory and the Environmental Quality Analysis Center. We also offer technological solutions developed by our scientists, including:
Research on agricultural products, feed, and food products
- Assessment of fatty acid composition in cold-pressed vegetable oils
Institute of Agroecology and Plant Production
Dr. inż. Anna Wondołowska-Grabowska
Email: anna.wondolowska-grabowska@upwr.edu.pl
Phone: +48 71 320 1634
- Osmotic dehydration and drying of plant materials and analysis of the physical properties of the resulting dried products
Institute of Agricultural Engineering
Prof. Dr. Hab. inż. Krzysztof Lech
Email: krzysztof.lech@upwr.edu.pl
Phone: +48 71 320 5959
- Monitoring and reducing the content of toxic compounds naturally occurring in plant materials and the products derived from them
Department of Agricultural Technology and Storage
Dr. Hab. inż. Elżbieta Rytel, University Professor
Email: elzbieta.rytel@upwr.edu.pl
Phone: +48 71 320 7768
- Food research at every stage of production, feed, water, agri-food products, biological material, newly obtained technological preparations, and other raw materials for trace toxic elements contamination (lead Pb, cadmium Cd, arsenic As) according to current legal requirements, and for the content/concentration of mineral elements (including magnesium Mg, zinc Zn, iron Fe, copper Cu, manganese Mn, potassium K, calcium Ca, sodium Na, phosphorus P)
Department of Human Nutrition
Dr. inż. Marzena Styczyńska
Email: marzena.styczynska@upwr.edu.pl
Phone: +48 71 320 1003
- The impact of using various types of feed additives (mineral components, probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, phytogenic additives, and others) on the health, productivity, and quality of products obtained from livestock
- Shaping the fatty acid profile in animal products
- Improving the oxidative stability of muscle (or egg) lipids using appropriately selected sources of natural antioxidants
- Assessment of the impact of selected nutritional factors on selected measures of antioxidant status in poultry (or other animal species)
- Development of methods for controlling the quality of slaughter animals, with particular emphasis on genetic and nutritional factors, as well as the technology and technique of livestock handling
- Pre- and post-slaughter factors affecting the course of biochemical processes and the technological suitability of meat
Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Science
Dr. inż. Barbara Król, University Professor
Email: barbara.krol@upwr.edu.pl
Phone: +48 71 320 5832
Research on the suitability of fertilizers
- Research on humic preparations, composts, biochars, and other materials with broad applications in soil
PRP products in soil fertility improvement
Institute of Soil Science and Environmental Protection
Dr. Hab. inż. Agnieszka Medyńska-Juraszek, University Professor
Email: agnieszka.medynska-juraszek@upwr.edu.pl
Phone: +48 71 320 5630
- Assessment of the response of vegetables and spice plants to the use of fertilizers with new formulations, biostimulants, and plant protection products
- Evaluation of the biological effectiveness, mineral components (micro- and macronutrients), and biostimulants based on beneficial elements for plants in fruit tree cultivation. Their impact on yield size, quality, and technological parameters
Department of Horticulture
Prof. Dr. Hab. inż. Katarzyna Adamczewska-Sowińska
Email: katarzyna.adamczewska-sowinska@upwr.edu.pl
Phone: +48 71 320 1725
- Assessment of changes in the physicochemical properties of soils under the influence of various substances. Determination of optimal doses. Increasing the availability of macro- and micronutrient reserves for plants and the impact of various substances on soil sorption capacity and acidification
- Assessment of the possibility of using unconventional fertilizers in plant production
Department of Plant Nutrition
Teresa Rafalska
Email: teresa.rafalska@upwr.edu.pl
Phone: +48 71 320 5605
