Danmarks Tekniske Universitet

Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU) is a public technical university under the Danish Government and the leading technical university in Scandinavia. The vision of DTU Food (National Food Institute) is to make a difference by generating future prosperity through research into food and health. Focusing on preventing disease and promotes health, to develop new and better food products for a growing population, an to creates sustainable technological solutions. The institute’s tasks are carried out in a unique interdisciplinary cooperation in e.g. nutrition, chemistry, toxicology, microbiology, epidemiology, modelling and technology.

Role in the project

In Zero Hidden Hunger EU, DTU Food will contribute to de novo analysis of micronutrients status markers in Work Package 2, and act as Work Package 7 leader and be responsible for Task 7.1, the investigation of whether vitamin K2 compounds from dietary and endogenous sources are bioavailable and whether the gut microbiome can contribute meaningfully to overall vitamin K status.