COMETA — Cocoa Metabolomics

PhD
COMETA (COcoa METAbolomics) was a six-year interdisciplinary research initiative
Published

January 2, 2016

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COMETA (COcoa METAbolomics) was a six-year interdisciplinary research initiative between Jacobs University Bremen and Barry Callebaut, aimed at mapping the roughly 20,000 molecules that give cocoa its taste, aroma, and flavor — from raw bean to finished chocolate. I joined the project in 2016 as a PhD student, contributing to two areas of the research: kinetic modelling of the fermentation process, and statistical consulting on a related metabolomics study. Learn more about COMETA.