Hence we are working on (I) identification of constitutive high concentration of specific protective PSM in (underutilized) plant species (project “Hortinlea”), (II) alteration of physiological processes in planta by targeted elicitor applications especially narrow-band (UVB) light (project “SEcondaRy UV”) and selenium implementation (seed funding by NZ, joint Catalyst Fund) for a tailored increase of protective PSMs, (III) elucidation on the PSM structure-specific biofunctionality in both plants and humans in freshly consumed and in processed food (projects “NutriAct” I, II, “OptiGluP”, “EnatGluPro”), and (IV) identification of new terrestrial or aquatic species adapted to saline and/or arid conditions for sustainable food production including the sustainable production of plant proteins (projects “Food4Future”, initiative “Proteins4Future”).
QUALITY.1 Plant quality for human consumption
Head of RG QUALITY.1: Prof Dr Monika Schreiner
The general public has become increasingly concerned about the quality of their consumed food, especially in terms of supporting human health, resulting in increased demand for food products enriched with health-promoting compounds. Thus, the research of QUALITY.1 focusses on the identification, quantification and characterization of secondary plant metabolites (PSM) such as (Se) glucosinolates and their breakdown products, phenolic compounds and saponins in (underutilized) plant species for developing new strategies in generating high-quality, plant-based food products.

Lisa Baudisch
Großbeeren
033701 - 78 162
baudisch@igzev.de
Former Staff
Studentische Hilfskraft

Sarah Farrherr
Großbeeren
033701- 78 322
farrherr@igzev.de
Former Staff

M. Sc.
Rebecca Klopsch
Großbeeren
033701 / 78 - 305
klopsch@igzev.de
Former Staff

Sarah Lalee
Großbeeren
033701 - 78 162
lalee@igzev.de
Former Staff
Studentische Hilfskraft

Dipl.-Lebensmittelchem.
Angela Schröter (Vester)
Großbeeren
033701 - 78 322
vester@igzev.de
Former Staff

Dr. rer. nat.
Melanie Wiesner
Großbeeren
033701 - 78 307
wiesner@igzev.de
Former Staff
Cooperation Partners
Allyl Isothiocyanate: A TAS2R38 Receptor-Dependent Immune Modulator at the Interface Between Personalized Medicine and Nutrition
CO2 treatment increases glucosinolate hydrolysis products in two Arabidopsis thaliana accessions
Wiesner-Reinhold, M.; Nickel, M.; Graefe, J.; Schreiner, M.; Hanschen, F.S. (2021). CO2 treatment increases glucosinolate hydrolysis products in two Arabidopsis thaliana accessions. Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality 94, 16 – 25 (2021), DOI:10.5073/JABFQ.2021.094.003
→Blue Light Treatment but Not Green Light Treatment After Pre-exposure to UV-B Stabilizes Flavonoid Glycoside Changes and Corresponding Biological Effects in Three Different Brassicaceae Sprouts
S. Neugart, P. Majer, M. Schreiner, É. Hideg, Blue Light Treatment but Not Green Light Treatment After Pre-exposure to UV-B Stabilizes Flavonoid Glycoside Changes and Corresponding Biological Effects in Three Different Brassicaceae Sprouts, Front. Plant Sci.,2021
→Biofumigation for fighting replant disease- A review
Hanschen, F.S.; Winkelmann, T. (2020). Biofumigation for fighting replant disease- A review. Agronomy, 10, 425,
DOI: 10.3390/agronomy10030425
→Bioökonomische Innovationen für eine nachhaltige Agrarproduktion
Albers, P.; Vogt J.; Regierer B.; Schreiner, M. (2020) Bioökonomische Innovationen für eine nachhaltige Agrarproduktion. Wasser und Abfall 7-8/2020
Stability of glucosinolate hydrolysis products and the identification of novel compounds in foods
F. S. Hanschen, J. Böttger, L. Andernach, J. Fechner, M. Kaufmann, S. Rohn, M. Schreiner: Stability of glucosinolate hydrolysis products and the identification of novel compounds in foods. EuroFoodChem XX Conference, 17. – 19. June 2017, Porto (Portugal), Program & Book of Abstracts (ISBN 978-989-8124-26-5), 86
Effect of water stress on glucosinolate content and their breakdown in pak choi (Brassica rapa L. ssp. chinensis)
V. Púčiková, F. S. Hanschen: Effect of water stress on glucosinolate content and their breakdown in pak choi (Brassica rapa L. ssp. chinensis). EuroFoodChem XX Conference, 17. – 19. June 2017, Porto (Portugal), Program & Book of Abstracts (ISBN 978-989-8124-26-5), 162
Identifizierung von N-Acetyl-S-(3-cyano-2-(methylsulfanyl)propylcystein, ein Hauptmetabolit von 1-Cyano-2,3-epithiopropan, dem wichtigsten Glucosinolatabbauprodukt von Weißkohl
F. S. Hanschen, S. Baldermann, A. Bobrowski, M. Wiesner-Reinhold, S. Rohn, M. Schreiner: Identifizierung von N-Acetyl-S-(3-cyano-2-(methylsulfanyl)propylcystein, ein Hauptmetabolit von 1-Cyano-2,3-epithiopropan, dem wichtigsten Glucosinolatabbauprodukt von Weißkohl. 48. Deutscher Lebensmittelchemikertag, 16.-18. September 2019, Dresden (Germany),Tagungsband Kurzreferate (ISBN 978-3-947197-15-6), 84
Mechanisms of Selenium Enrichment and Measurement in Brassicaceous Vegetables, and Their Application to Human Health
Wiesner-Reinhold, M., Schreiner, M., Baldermann, S., Schwarz, D., Hanschen, F. S., Kipp, A. P., Rowan, D. D., Bentley-Hewitt, K. L., & McKenzie, M. J. Mechanisms of Selenium Enrichment and Measurement in Brassicaceous Vegetables, and Their Application to Human Health. In N. Bertin, M. Génard & M. Hertog (Eds.), Quality of horticultural crops: a recurrent/new challenge for plant scientists in a changing world, Lausanne: Frontiers Media, 2018, pp. 183-202
→Nutritional Quality of Plants for Food and Fodder
Wiesner, F. S. Hanschen, R. Maul, S. Neugart, M. Schreiner, S. Baldermann: Nutritional Quality of Plants for Food and Fodder. In Brian Thomas, Brian G. Murray and Denis J. Murphy (Editors in Chief), Encyclopedia of Applied Plant Sciences, Vol 1, Waltham, MA: Academic Press, 2017, pp. 285–291.
UV-B-induced changes in secondary plant metabolites.
Schreiner, M. Wiesner-Reinhold, S. Baldermann, F.S. Hanschen, S. Neugart: UV-B-induced changes in secondary plant metabolites. In B. Jordan (Ed.), UV-B Radiation and Plant Life). Oxfordshire, United Kingdom: CABI. 2017
→The Physiology of Vegetable Crops
Neugart, F. S. Hanschen, M. Schreiner. Glucosinolates in Brassica. In H. C. Wien & H. Stützel (Eds.), The physiology of vegetable crops.: CABI. 2020, pp. 389-398.
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Other Projects
Joint Lab PhaSe – Phytochemistry and biofunctionality of plant Secondary metabolites
Subject of our research at the Joint Lab PhaSe is research how secondary plant metabolites – e.g. carotenoids, glucosinolates, and polyphenol...
Food4Future (F4F)
The Food4Future (F4F) Project is funded in the Framework of the BMBF (Federal Ministry of Research and education) call “A...
NutriAct: Nutritional Intervention for Healthy Aging: Food Patterns, Behavior and Products
(Competence cluster for Nutritional Research Berlin-Potsdam)
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