SayFood

Paris-Saclay Food and Bioproduct Engineering

The UMR SayFood aims to rethink (bio-)transformation processes and develop healthy and sustainable food systems, including fermented foods, new protein sources, by-product valorization, waste reduction, and packaging innovations. For that, it is necessary to control all properties related to food quality and safety throughout the transformation and conservation cycle. In this context, the eco-design of packaging materials using renewable resources and by-products or recycled is a key focus to reduce the environmental impact of the food system, aligning with the strategic axes “eco-design”.

Members

•Chloé Chevigny
•Sandra Domenek
•Giana Almeida Perré

Platforms or equipment

•Microscope RAMAN LabSpec Soleil Horiba
•Tenary sorption microbalance – Dynamic Vapor Sorption DVS Resolution (SMS)

Publications of interest

Biant, L.; Nguyen, P.-M.; Hayert, M.; Domenek, S.; Vitrac, O., Characterizing the heterogeneous contamination of commercial paper and board food packaging at different scales. Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A 2025, 1-22. Link.

Le Delliou, B.; Vitrac, O.; Benihya, A.; Dole, P.; Domenek, S., Film-blown blends of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) by compatibilization with poly(butylene-co-succinate-co-adipate) with a free radical initiator. Polym. Test. 2023, 124, 108072.Link.

Le Delliou, B.; Vitrac, O.; Benihya, A.; Guinault, A.; Domenek, S., Development of extrusion blown films of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) blends for flexible packaging. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 2024, 141, (16), 19. Link.

Guivier, M.; Almeida, G.; Domenek, S.; Chevigny, C., Resilient high oxygen barrier multilayer films of nanocellulose and polylactide. Carbohydrate Polymers 2023, 312, 11. Link.