FermOmics · Services

Advanced data, actionable answers.

Specialist services for the wine sector: from microbial diagnosis to multi-omics reconstruction and predictive models.

Microbiology and troubleshooting

Targeted analyses to identify the causes of sluggish or stuck fermentations, aroma deviations and microbial instability by combining culture, molecular diagnostics and process data.

Sampling and monitoring plans
Detection of yeasts, LAB, acetic acid bacteria and spoilage microorganisms
Critical issue assessment during AF, MLF, ageing and pre-bottling
Prevention, bioprotection and verification strategies

Metagenomics and microbiome

Metagenomics identifies the microorganisms present in a sample and reconstructs their genetic potential, going beyond culture-based methods.

16S and ITS taxonomic profiling
Shotgun metagenomics for species, genes and pathways
Source tracking and strain tracking
Microbial ecology, diversity and network analysis

Multi-omics integration

Microbiome, functions, metabolites and chemical-technological parameters are interpreted as parts of the same fermentation ecosystem.

Metagenomics and functional genomics
Metabolomics and volatilomics
Culturomics and comparative genomics
Integration with chemical, sensory and process data

Bioinformatics and modelling

Transform biological, microbial and process data into interpretable results and models that recognise patterns, classify samples and predict outcomes.

Reproducible pipelines and quality control
Multivariate statistics and mixed models
Random Forest, gradient boosting, SVM and Elastic Net
Explainable AI, biomarkers and validation

Experimental development

From an applied question to a realistic experimental design, validated through microvinification or under winery conditions.

Design of Experiments
Starter screening and characterisation
Synthetic consortia and microbial interactions
Protocols, reports, figures and biological interpretation

R&D projects and funding

Scientific support for projects connecting universities, wineries, consortia and biotech companies, with measurable objectives and technology transfer.

Concept and working hypotheses
Work packages, tasks and deliverables
Omics and analytical plan
Impact indicators and adoption pathway

Outputs

More than data.

Technical reports, figures, biological interpretation, risk maps, biomarkers and verifiable models: every project concludes with usable results and a clear account of limitations.

Explore research areas

Start with a concrete question

Which decision would you like
to make more predictable?

Fermentation, stability, microbial risk, microbiota valorisation or an omics project: together we can define the question, the required data and a realistic experimental pathway.

giorgio.gargari@unimi.it