Publications by authors named "Frank Alleweldt"
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- The global population is projected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, necessitating a 60% increase in food production, with a critical focus on expanding protein sources.
- Edible insects present an efficient solution by converting low-grade food waste into high-quality protein, making them essential for a sustainable food economy.
- The SUSINCHAIN project aims to enhance the insect value chain in Europe by overcoming economic barriers, collaborating with stakeholders, and developing technologies to promote insect protein in both animal feed and human diets.
BackgroundWhole genome sequencing (WGS) is increasingly used for pathogen identification and surveillance.AimWe evaluated costs and benefits of routine WGS through case studies at eight reference laboratories in Europe and the Americas which conduct pathogen surveillance for avian influenza (two laboratories), human influenza (one laboratory) and food-borne pathogens (five laboratories).MethodsThe evaluation focused on the institutional perspective, i.
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