DEFENCE OF THE DOCTORAL DISSERTATION BY ANJA VEHAR
The quality of new sustainable alternative food sources: edible insects and tomatoes irrigated with wastewater
Defence of the Doctoral Dissertation by Anja Vehar
Published: 07. jul. 2026
IPS invites you to the Defence of the Doctoral Dissertation by Anja Vehar titled: The quality of new sustainable alternative food sources: edible insects and tomatoes irrigated with wastewater. The defence will take place on Tuesday, 14 July 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the O2 Lecture Hall at the Reactor Centre (Brinje 40, 1262 Dol pri Ljubljani). You can also join the defence via the following link: Zoom, Meeting ID: 859 1103 8891, Passcode: 504207.
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Nives Ogrinc.
Co-Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Ester Heath.
Short summary:
This doctoral thesis investigates the quality of farmed insects and tomatoes irrigated with treated wastewater. It explores the nutritional value of insects and the impact of fermentation. It analyses the effects of wastewater contaminants on tomatoes grown in hydroponic and soil systems and also utilises explainable machine learning.
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