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NanoFoodGuard

Entered program in 2025

Safeguarding the plant-based food transition by rapid detection of harmful toxins

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Kasper Okholm Aarhus University (AU)
Food Safety
Nanotech
Rapid Detection

A shift to plant-based foods can reduce the environmental footprint of food systems. However, the plant-based food industry struggles with food safety due to harmful bacterial toxins during production. Current testing methods are costly, slow, and unable to detect the toxins during production. At NanoFoodGuard we are solving this problem by developing rapid, on-site detection methods, ensuring the necessary food safety to advance the plant-based food transition.

Kasper Okholm

Kasper is a nano scientist with an expertise in nanofabrication and nanophotonics. During his PhD Kasper developed methods for detection and sensing of small molecules for basic research. Now, Kasper dreams of translating those methods to tackle real industrial problems.

This project is supported by Spin-outs Denmark, a unique program that invests in researchers who create more impact by starting research-based companies.