New faces at the Research Center Weihenstephan: Dipl.-Ing. Cotterchio strengthens the team

Dipl.-Ing. Dario Cotterchio (age 26) started at the Research Center in April 2009. His current scientific focus comprises the elaboration of the measurement parameter “redox potential” and its introduction in brewing industry.

The Luxembourger Cotterchio finished his study of brewing and beverage technology in Weihenstephan in June 2008. I the meantime, he had been engaged among others in the detection of osmolality and in the analysis of vitamins contained in marketed alcohol-free beers. For his diploma, he had been working at the Department for Process Engineering of Disperse Systems, Prof. Sommer, and was concerned with investigating the cleaning of surfaces by applying EHEDG-tests. Practical works followed regarding patents in the mechanical engineering industry as well as research in microbial biotechnology.