Laboratory Managers

Tomasz Tarko

Head of the laboratories: wine, juice and beverage technology with wine aging and raw material storage, analytical and chromatographic

Phone number:  (+48) 12 662 - 47 - 92    E - mail: tomasz.tarko@urk.edu.pl

Research interests: production of alcoholic beverages, including development of new production technologies, their improvement and quality characteristics of the finished product; antioxidant properties of plants and food products; bioavailability of polyphenolic compounds in the simulated human digestive system.

Renata Kostogrys

Head of the laboratories: nutrigenomics, histology, cell culture, biochemistry and laser microdissection

Phone number: (+48) 12 662 - 48 - 21    E - mail: renata.kostogrys@urk.edu.pl

Scientific interests: Professor, habilitated doctor of agricultural sciences in the field of food technology and nutrition, doctor of medical sciences, dietician, molecular biologist. She specializes in issues related to human nutrition with particular emphasis on diseases resulting from improper nutrition. Continuing her interest in molecular biology, from her studies at the Jagiellonian University and dietetics completed at the Krakow Academy of Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski, she is interested in a new field of science - nutrigenomics examining genetic-nutritional interactions.

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Aleksandra Duda

Head of the Food Microbiology Laboratory

​Phone number: (+48) 12 662 - 47 - 45  or  12 662 - 47 - 92 

E - mail: aleksandra.duda@urk.edu.pl

Scientific interests: Scientist with interdisciplinary interests focused on the broadly understood impact of the environment on human life and health, with particular emphasis on the role of microorganisms, reactive oxygen species and antioxidants. Her research mainly includes the analysis of microorganisms used in food production and harmful microorganisms; technological, analytical and health aspects of antioxidants (recovery from plant raw materials, food enrichment, interactions with intestinal microbiota); interactions of antioxidants and food ingredients with microorganisms, in particular lactic acid bacteria and yeast, as well as issues related to the formation of sensory parameters of alcoholic beverages under the influence of contact with wood.

Piotr Kulawik 

Head of the Meat and Fish Processing Laboratory

​Phone number: (+48) 12 662 - 48 - 06 or   (+48) 509 - 377 - 955 

E - mail: piotr.kulawik@urk.edu.pl

​Scientific interests: use of non-thermal food preservation methods, including cold plasma, use of visible light and UV, high pressure treatment, pulsed magnetic and electric fields and others. Use of edible coatings together with their application to food products in order to extend their durability. Revalorization of food industry by-products. Processing and production of sushi, fish and meat.

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Adam Florkiewicz

Head of the catering department

​Phone number: (+48) 12 662 - 48 - 29

E-mail: adam.florkiewicz@urk.edu.pl

Scientific interests: designing processes and catering establishments. Development of food production technology using traditional methods and modern Polish cuisine. Marking of basic nutrients in food.

Marek Sady

Head of the milk processing department with warehouse

​Phone number: (+48) 12 662 - 48 - 04

E-mail: marek.sady@urk.edu.pl

​Scientific interests: the influence of genetic and non-genetic factors on the quality and technological usefulness of milk. Methods of modifying the composition and nutritional value of milk. Development of new products, as well as assessment of the quality and possibilities of shaping the nutritional and functional properties of dairy products. Application of dairy industry by-products for the production of food with functional properties. Assessment of the possibilities of using milk from native animal breeds for the production of new dairy products. Application of active biopolymer coatings in milk processing. Optimization of parameters of technological processes and methods of their control in milk processing.

Urszula Sadowska

Head of the laboratory for obtaining essential oils

​Phone number: (+48) 504 - 318 - 098   

E - mail: urszula.sadowska@urk.edu.pl

​Research interests: the influence of biotic and abiotic factors on the content of biologically active compounds in plants, oil-bearing plants, health-promoting properties of plants, antioxidant potential of plants, optimization of production and improvement of the quality of the yield of various species of agricultural plants, crop ecology, initial processing of herbal plants, application possibilities of herbs in food and medicinal products.

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Paweł Ptaszek

Head of the Basic Processes and Bioprocesses Lab

Phone number: (+48) 12 662 - 48 - 36

E-mail: pawel.ptaszek@urk.edu.pl

Scientific interests: soft matter rheology, mathematical modeling and optimization of production processes, chemical and bioprocess reactor engineering, and physical chemistry of plant proteins.

Paulina Pająk

Head of the Sensory Lab with Preparation Room

Phone number: (+48) 12 662 - 47 - 80

E-mail: paulina.pajak@urk.edu.pl

Scientific interests: sensory analysis of food. Assessment of food quality and safety. Production and assessment of properties of edible films based on starch and functional additives. Rheological and textural properties of starch/multi-component systems and food products. Analysis of bioactive substances with particular emphasis on phenolic compounds.

Maciej Gliniak

Head of the waste processing laboratory

​Phone number: (+48) 604 - 232 - 856

E - mail: maciej.gliniak@urk.edu.pl

Scientific interests: Engineering of waste materials from industrial areas. Technology of asbestos neutralization for fertilizer phosphates. Design of modern bioreactor forms. Composting. Scientific and organizational activity: Author/co-author of over 100 scientific publications in Polish or English. Co-author of 1 patent in the field of waste processing and recovery. Contractor in 6 NCBR projects, Manager of 3 NCBR projects, Manager/contractor in 5 RPO/PARP projects. Author of over 30 technological opinions, 10 technological implementations. Awards: 2023 - Scientist of the Future; 2024 - Leader of intelligent development, 2024 - winner of the Agroimpuls award. Member of the international scientific society SigmaXi; certified project manager (Prince2, IPMA).

Marek Zdaniewicz

Minibrewery manager with grinding mill, brewery, bottling plant, warehouse and beer storage

​Phone number: (+48) 12 662 - 47 - 91

E-mail: marek.zdaniewicz@urk.edu.pl

Scientific interests: optimization of brewing technology processes, non-alcoholic beers, development of innovative beers and beverages based on malt wort, verification and implementation of technological and engineering solutions, selection of recipe ingredients and pilot production of beverages.

Robert Socha

Head of the aroma analysis laboratory

​Phone number: (+48) 12 662 - 47 - 80

E-mail: robert.socha@urk.edu.pl

Scientific interests: analysis of food ingredients, with particular emphasis on bioactive and health-promoting substances, as well as substances generating sensory sensations. In order to carry out research tasks, I use modern methods of instrumental chemical analysis, using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and gas chromatography. The research I conduct using liquid chromatography is used for qualitative and quantitative analysis of antioxidant components of food, including phenolic compounds, as well as saccharides, preservatives, dyes, and sugar substitutes. In addition, I also deal with the assessment of antioxidant properties of food using spectrophotometric methods. The research I conduct using the gas chromatography method, using an electronic nose, mainly concerns the qualitative and quantitative analysis of the profile of volatile compounds of raw materials and food products. 

Dorota Litwinek

Head of the bakery and pastry workshop with a warehouse and mill

​Phone number: (+48) 12 662 - 47 - 72

E-mail: dorota.litwinek@urk.edu.pl

Research interests: developing new bakery and pastry products with designed functional features, both from traditional and gluten-free raw materials, research on improving the nutritional value of cereal products, research on the technological usefulness of cereals and pseudocereals in processing, the use of fermentation of various cereal raw materials to improve the quality of bread, processing by-products and their use in cereal processing.

Anna Miernik

Head of the Microbiological Safety Laboratory

Phone number: (+48) 12 662 - 46 - 68

E - mail: anna.miernik@urk.edu.pl

Scientific interests: interdisciplinary interests covering modern, non-thermal methods of food preservation, the impact of biologically active compounds on microorganisms, the role of precision agriculture in shaping soil microflora and the use of microorganisms in environmental protection, combining biotechnology, microbiology and innovative solutions for sustainable development.

Tomasz Dróżdż

Head of the Physical Modification Laboratory

Phone number: (+48) 12 662 - 46 - 15

E - mail: tomasz.drozdz@urk.edu.pl