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08 April 2026

By: F. Guyomarc'h - STLO

VEG&LAIT is holding its annual meeting in the Île-de-France region

To mark its second anniversary, the partners of the VEG&LAIT project were welcomed to the Saclay campus on April 1 and 2, 2026, by colleagues from the UMR Agronomie. Following a presentation of the unit by Muriel Valantin-Morison and Nicolas Guilpart, VEG&LAIT presented its scientific and financial report, after which the partners planned the next milestones of the project. It was also an opportunity for an immersive get-to-know-you session with the consortium’s newest members. The days concluded with tours of AgroParisTech’s Food’InnLab led by Marine Berthod and of the UMR SayFood technology hall led by Maxime Chyriaieff.
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17 April 2026

By: STLO - MH Famelart

Grasping an innovative process to form microparticles from whey proteins

It is possible to thicken food products by using polymers, such as starch, which can immobilize a lot of water. However, starch is a carbohydrate and a desirable alternative is to design water-rich protein microparticles to both texture food and meet nutritional requirements. We have found an innovative way to produce such microparticles by dry-heating protein powder. In this study, we explore the mechanisms behind the formation of such particles.
Recrutement en cours
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24 March 2026

By: STLO

Microbiology Research Engineer - 24 months

You will be based at the STLO Joint Research Unit (Science and Technology of Milk and Eggs) at INRAE in Rennes. This position is part of an ANR-funded research project aimed at better understanding the microbiological risks associated with bacteria present in plant-based foods, in the context of a transition toward a more plant-based diet. More specifically, this project aims to assess the risks of staphylococcal foodborne infections associated with the consumption of plant-based products.
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10 March 2026

By: STLO

Rencontres Biologie-Physique du Grand Ouest : 11ème édition

It is with great pleasure that the members of the scientific and organising committee announce the 11th edition of the Rencontres Biologie-Physique du Grand Ouest (RBPGO-11). This year, these convivial meetings will take place from 24 to 26 June, at the Paimpont Biology Station of the University of Rennes (SBP), located in the heart of the Brocéliande forest.
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25 February 2026

By: INRAE - STLO

STLO at the Paris International Agricultural Show 2026

Come and meet STLO at the International Agricultural Show, on the INRAE stand! For nine days, STLO scientists will introduce you to fermentation in a space open to the general public and entirely dedicated to this fascinating subject! See you from February 21 to March 1, 2026, at the Parc des Expositions in Paris - Hall 5 - stand 5.2 B051.
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05 February 2026

By: STLO-S.Deutsch

Frédérique Pédrono's HDR defense!

On Tuesday, February 10, 2026, Frédérique Pédrono will defend her HDR (Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches / accreditation to supervise research) on the nutritional effects of dietary lipids. This degree recognizes the candidate's rich scientific career, their ability to implement a research strategy on a given topic, and their ability to supervise students and young researchers.
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04 February 2026

By: STLO

Milk as a Vector for Development, 5th Edition

Save the date ! We are delighted to announce the fifth edition of the ‘Milk as a Vector for Development’ conference'. This fifth edition will once again take place in Senegal, in Saly, from 12 to 14 May 2026.
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03 February 2026

By: S. Even

BIFORES blows out its first candle!

Second project follow-up meeting
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19 December 2025

By: STLO - F. Guyomarc'h

VEG&LAIT speaks at the ASSO LEGGO Crossroads

Launched in March 2024, the VEG&LAIT project aims to create a sustainable mini-sector for mixed milk and legume products, based on a network of dairy farms for the production and processing of legume ingredients, and their use in products such as dessert creams, yogurts, and ice creams. VEG&LAIT is led by the STLO joint research unit and funded by the French National Research Agency as part of France 2030 (ANR-23-PLEG-0006).
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19 December 2025

By: STLO - S. Even

New generation infant formula: it's in the box!

In early December, the first infant formula products were manufactured as part of the ANR BIFORES project! This project, which began in January 2025, aims to rethink infant formula production processes by combining fermentation and minimal processing in order to simultaneously address the challenges of health, safety, and sustainability for these products.
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11 December 2025

By: STLO - SM Deutsch

Doctorama STLO: 2025 edition

Doctorama is an original event created by STLO, where science and humor come together. The new edition of this event took place on December 2, 2025, at the Moule lecture hall. Once again, our doctoral students surpassed themselves and won over the audience by presenting their thesis results on the theme of “Espionage.”
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24 November 2025

By: STLO - F. Guyomarc'H

VEG&LAIT welcomes new recruits!

The VEG&LAIT project, led by the STLO and funded by the French National Research Agency, was launched in March 2024 for a period of five years. It aims to create a sustainable mini-sector for mixed milk and legume products, with the help of local processors.
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19 November 2025

By: STLO-SMD

The BACTER-EV-BOOSTER Project celebrates its 2nd anniversary!

On November 17 and 18, STLO hosted the annual meeting of the BACTER-EV-BOOSTER project. This four-year project (2023-2026) is part of the PEPR BBTI (Biotherapies and Bioproduction of Innovative Therapies) program. Its goal is to offer a biotherapy based on therapeutic extracellular vesicles (EVs) as an alternative to live probiotics. STLO is actively participating in this research program by exploring the ability of the food bacterium Propionibacterium freudenreichii to produce therapeutic EVs. alimentaire Propionibacterium freudenreichii à produire des EVs thérapeutiques.
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10 March 2026

By: EM

Internship offer - Master 2 - Biochemistry - physical chemistry of proteins

The internship is part of a four-year project, MICROSEED, funded by the French National Research Agency (ANR), bringing together teams from several disciplines in Nantes, Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Rennes, and dedicated to the phase transitions of plant reserve proteins, linked to the dehydration and rehydration cycles they undergo in seeds and during processing.
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22 October 2025

By: STLO

Margot defends her thesis!

On Tuesday, November 4, Margot Grostete will defend her thesis entitled “Study of fouling mechanism in falling film evaporator by microscopic and microfluidic approach.” The defense will take place at 2 p.m. in the Camille Moule amphitheater (building 11 at the Institut Agro Rennes-Angers at 65 rue de Saint-Brieuc, Rennes).
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20 October 2025

By: STLO

A new recruit at STLO!

Clara Douadi joined STLO's Microbio team as a researcher on 1 October 2025. She reinforces the theme of ‘production of extracellular vesicles in propionic bacteria, key players in food fermentation’.
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09 October 2025

By: STLO

Manon defends her thesis !

On Tuesday, October 21, 2025, Manon Perrignon will defend her thesis entitled “Optimization of industrial performance in the agri-food industry: an approach combining machine learning modeling and multi-objective optimization.” The defense will take place at 3:00 p.m. in the Camille Moule amphitheater (building 11 at the Institut Agro Rennes-Angers at 65 rue de Saint-Brieuc, Rennes).
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10 October 2025

By: STLO

STLO acquires nuclear magnetic resonance equipment

NMR is an analytical technology that allows us to explore the intimate interactions between atomic nuclei within molecules. Thanks to technical advances, it is now accessible at the bench scale.
Ongoing recruitment
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09 October 2025

By: STLO

Stage Master 2 - Analyse de Cycle de Vie

STLO is hiring! Looking for a Master's degree internship? If you have skills in food science, process engineering, and ideally some knowledge of Life Cycle Analysis, this opportunity may be of interest to you.
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09 October 2025

By: STLO

Milk as a Vector for Development, 5th Edition

We are delighted to announce the fifth edition of the ‘Milk as a Vector for Development’ conference. Following on from Rennes, Rabat, Dakar and Tunis (https://www6.inrae.fr/lait-vecteur-developpement), this fifth edition will once again take place in Senegal, in Saly, from 12 to 14 May 2026. This edition is being organised jointly by ISRA, CIRAD and INRAE.
STLO at " la fête de la Science"
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04 November 2025

By: STLO

16th edition of the science festival: STLO shares its science with schoolchildren from Irodouër!

For this 16th edition of the science festival, 10 scientists from STLO went to meet CE2, CM1 and CM2 classes from Irodouër elementary schools “Henri Dès” and “Saint-Joseph” on October 3, 2025.
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