Toomas Paalme

Researches

  1. Research group of food science and technology

Publications

The effect of temperature and nitrogen source modulation on Pseudomonas fluorescens AQP671 ice recrystallization inhibition activity
Journal / Periodical: PLoS ONE
Authors: Luhila, Õnnela; Nisamedtinov, Ildar; Paalme, Toomas; Laos, Katrin; Olspert, Allan
Year: 2025
Cryo-protective effect of ice-binding proteins produced by Pseudomonas fluorescens AQP671 on wholegrain wheat bread dough during freezing and frozen storage
Journal / Periodical: LWT - Food Science and Technology
Authors: Luhila, Onnela; Karro, Kadi; Zakrevskaja, Karina; Nisamedtinov, Ildar; Paalme, Toomas; Laos, Katrin
Year: 2024
Ice binding proteins from psychrophilic bacteria: characterization and applications in food
Journal / Periodical: Abstract Book of FOODBALT 2023: 16th Baltic Conference on Food Science and Technology “TRADITIONAL MEETS NON-TRADITIONAL IN FUTURE FOOD”
Authors: Luhila, Õ.; Laos, K.; Paalme, T.
Year: 2023

Projects

Solid State Fermentation System
Year: 2023 - 2024
The existing solid face fermentation systems do not ensure the optimal oxygen supply, nor temperature, high microbial contamination risk is also common for those systems. The aim of current project is to develop a simple and cheap system for cultivation of fungi or mycelium equipped with oxygen and temperature control. That improves the growth rate and yield of fungal biomass. System is universal, in addition to cultivation of fungi it enables to carry out high temperature composting. We use 20 - 200 L polypropylene bags as cultivation vessels, that are equipped with process control head. This cultivation vessel enables sterilization, aseptic inoculation, aeration and cooling of growth substrate. Cultivation vessel is connected to control system for oxygen and temperature monitoring and process control at least in 4 individual cultivation vessels.