DIGIT-BIO metaprogramme

How caterpillars perceive gravity is still not known. However, an evolutionary adaptation in the caterpillars of the European corn borer enables these larvae to use gravity information to move down the cob and thus avoid being killed during harvesting. The main aim of this project is to understand how caterpillars use gravity information to orient their movement.

The control of continuous fermentation during production is a major challenge for manufacturers of fermented vegetable juice drinks. With its proposed development of a digital twin that can continuously predict and control the plant fermentation process, the FermenTwin project could provide food technologies with a valuable solution.

The HepatO'twin project will put the concept of the digital twin to use in exploring the effects of food contaminants on the liver’s metabolism. This will allow us to advance understanding of the contribution made by diet and exposure to food contaminants to the risk of developing metabolic diseases.