Projects - dr. F (Frances) Widjaja-van den Ende
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The picture beside me is a bowl of plant-based flour made from plants like legumes and potatoes.
At some point in your life, you’ll find yourself eating plant-based foods. When that happens, wouldn’t you want to know if these foods are safe—especially given the natural toxins some plants contain?
I believe we can effectively study these natural toxins without relying on animal testing. By using cutting-edge methods like computer modeling and in vitro testing, we can better understand their toxicity in a more ethical and sustainable way.My postdoc project is funded by TKI Agri & Food within the Consortium Sustainable Plant Fractionation (SPF) under the grant No. LWV20.297 Workstream 4 on assessing the safety of plant-based proteins produced by mild food processing techniques.
Interested in collaborating? Let’s connect! You can reach me at frances1.widjaja@wur.nl.