Prof. Dr. Miriam Sari

Hochschule Niederrhein. Your way.
Food biotechnology and product development

core research areas

  • Submerged cultivation of basidiomycetes to optimize the content of health-promoting substances
  • Solid state fermentation of regional residues
  • Influence of light waves on basidiomycete mycelium
  • Development, analysis and evaluation of quality criteria for mushroom preparations
  • Potential of sensory active substances in low-molecular mushroom extracts
  • Immobilized yeasts in winemaking (microbeading and encapsulation)

 

Current research projects

  • BasiCALT- Basidioymceten für eine Circular Economy in der Agrar-, Lebensmittel- und Textilwirtschaft (INGRAIN-Bündnis, BMFTR gefördert, 01/2024-12/2026)
  • StratEnt II - INGRAIN Strategieentwicklung (INGRAIN-Bündnis, BMFTR: 01/2026- 12/2028)
  • EduCircle - Integrative Vermittlung zirkulärer Ansätze für Schüler:innen als die Fachkräfte von morgen (INGRAIN-Bündnis, BMFTR: 01/2026- 12/2028)
  • BasiFLies – Basidiomyceten auf Reststoffen der Aufzucht schwarzer Soldatenfliegen und vice versa (INGRAIN- Bündnis, BMFTR: 02/2026- 04/2028)

Recently completed research projects

  • TechEnt - Nachhaltige Kultivierung von Agaricus bisporus (INGRAIN-Bündnis, BMBF gefördert, 09/2022-08/2025)

Publications

Dissemond, M.H., Franken, C.E., Sari, M. Agaricus bisporus Grown on Sustainable Peat Casing Alternatives—A Systematic Review on Quality Characteristics. Foods 2025, 14, 3348. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods14193348.

Sari, M. Der Birkenporling (Fomitopsis betulina). Bioaktive Inhaltsstoffe und ihr therapeutisches Potenzial. Zeitschrift für Phytotherapie 2025; 46: 69–75. https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2531-536314. 

Kalitukha, L., Bleha, R., Synytsya, A., Kraska, J., Sari, M. Hydrocolloids from the Mushroom Auricularia heimuer: Composition and Properties. Journal of fungi, 2023, 9, 681.

Jansen,K. Hambitzer, R., Sari, M. Beverage innovations based on Agaricus bisporus.Fruit Processing, 2022, 5:150-153.

Dicks, L., Jakobs, L.,Sari, M., Hambitzer, R., Ludwig, N., Simon, M.C., Stehle, P., Stoffel-Wagner, B., Helfrich, H.P., Ahlborn, J., Rühl, M., Hartmann, B., Holst, J.J., Ellinger, S. Fortifying a meal with oyster mushroom powder beneficially affects glucagon-like peptide-1, non-esterified free fatty acids and hunger sensation in adults with impaired glucose tolerance – a double-blind randomized controlled crossover trial. European Journal of Nutrition, 2021.

Kalitukha, L., Sari, M. Chemical Composition and UV Absorption Activity of an Aqueous Alkali Extract from the Fruiting Bodies of the Tinder Conk Mushroom Fomes fomentarius (Agricomycetes). International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms, 2021, 23(4): 23-27.

10. Sari, M., Toepler, K., Roth, C., Teusch, N., Hambitzer, R. The Birch Bracket Medicinal Mushroom, Fomitopsis betulina (Agaricomycetes) - Bioactive Source for Beta-Glucan Fraction with Tumor Cell Migration Blocking Ability. International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms, 2020, 22(1): 1-1310.

Kalitukha, L.,Sari, M. Fascinating Vital Mushrooms. Tinder Fungus (Fomes fomentarius (L.) Fr.) as a Dietary Supplement.International Journal of Research Studies in Science, Engineering and Technology, 2019, 6(1): 1-9.

Prange, A., Sari, M., von Ameln, S., Hajdu, C., Hambitzer, R., Ellinger, S., Hormes, J. Characterization of selenium speciation in selenium-enriched button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) and selenized yeasts (dietary supplement) using X-ray absorption near-edge structure (XANES) spectroscopy. Journal of Trace Elements, 2019, 51: 164-168.

Sari, M., Toepler, K., Nickisch-Hartfiel, A.,Teusch, N., Hambitzer, R., Cross-Flow Ultrafiltration Fractions of a Cold Aqueous Extract of the Shiitake Culinary-Medicinal Mushroom, Lentinus edodes (Agaricomycetes), Exhibit Apoptosis in Tumor Cells. International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms, 2018, 20(11): 1107-1119.

Lelley, J., Sari, M., Hambitzer, R. Kulturspeisepilze. Ernährungsumschau, Sonderheft Lebensmittel, 2018, 18-27.

Sari, M., Hambitzer, R. Versatile Mushrooms. A Key Driver for Culinary and Health Innovations. G.I.T. Laboratory Journal, 2017, 1-2: 36-38.

Sari, M., Prange, A., Lelley, J., Hambitzer, R. Screening of ß-glucan contents in commercially cultivated and wild growing mushrooms. Food Chemistry, 2017, 216: 45-51.

Sari, M., Hambitzer, R., Lelley, J., Toepler, K.,Teusch, N., Nickisch-Hartfiel, A. Characterization of cross flow ultra filtration fractions from Grifola frondosa (Agaricomycetes) reveals distinct cytotoxicity in tumor cells. International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms, 2016,18(8): 671-680.

Sari, M., Noga, G., Hambitzer, R. Beta-Glucane aus Speisepilzen. Lebensmittelchemie. 2016, 70:103.

Lelley, J., Sari, M., Hambitzer, R. Kulturspeisepilze. Ernährungsumschau, 2015, 62:352-362.

Poster presentations

Sari, M. Lindek, M.  Potential of Fungi Mycelium for the Development of an enriched Plant-Based Burger Patty.15.08.2024. 12th International Mycological Congress, Maastricht. Abstract proceedings: 506.

Dissemond, M., Sari, M. Development of a Sustainable Bio-Based Substitute for Peat from Agricultural residue Streams for Agaricus bisporus Cultivation. 12.08.2024. 12th International Mycological Congress, Maastricht. Abstract proceedings: 342-343.

Sari, M. Lindek, M.  Potential of Fungi Mycelium for the Development of an enriched Plant-Based Burger Patty.15.08.2024. 12th International Mycological Congress, Maastricht. Abstract proceedings: 506.

Dissemond, M., Sari, M. Development of a Sustainable Bio-Based Substitute for Peat from Agricultural residue Streams for Agaricus bisporus Cultivation. 12.08.2024. 12th International Mycological Congress, Maastricht. Abstract proceedings: 342-343.

Lindek, M., Kox, K.A., Sari, M. Speisepilzmyzel als Bestandteil von innovativen Lebensmitteln am Beispiel eines pflanzenbasierten Burgerpattys. 15.03.2023. 60. DGE Kongress, Bonn.

Sari,M., Kox, K.A., Löw, J., Schoob, J., Hambitzer, R. Screening of light effects on mushroom mycelia. ISMS congress 2021. 14.-17.09.2021. virtuell.

Sari, M., Hüsgen S., Löw J. Fomitopsis betulina-Myzel als Quelle für biofunktionale Stoffe. 12.03.2020. 57. DGE-Kongress, Jena.

Sari, M., Knedlik, R. Hambitzer, R. Potential sensorisch aktiver Substaznen in niedermolekularen Champignonextrakt. 12.10.2018. Posterpräsentation auf dem GDL Kongress, Bremerhaven.

Hasselbusch, J., Sari, M., Hambitzer, R. Gewinnung eines neuartigen Hydrokolloids aus Lentinula edodes. 09.03.2018. Posterpräsentation auf dem 55. DGE-Kongress, Hohenheim.

Prange, A., Sari, M., von Ameln, S., Ellinger, S., Hambitzer, R., Bovenkamp-Langlois, L., Hormes, J. Chemical speciation of selenium in selenized yeast (dietary supplements), food contaminating molds and button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus). 20.02.2018. Posterpräsentation auf der 70. Jahrestagung der deutschen Gesellschaft für Hygiene und Mikrobiologie (DGHM) e.V., Bochum.

Sari, M., Roth, C., Hambitzer, R. Piptoporus betulinus- a new promising source for beta-glucans? 25.09.2017. Posterpräsentation IMMC9 Congress, Palermo.

Sari, M., Hambitzer, R., Lelley, J. Screening study of ß-glucans in commercial and wild mushroom species. 31.5.2016. Posterpräsentation ISMS Congress, Amsterdam.

Sari, M., Hambitzer, R. Einfluss von Reifestadien und Nacherntebehandlungen auf den Beta-Glucangehalt von Lentinula edodes.12.03.2015. Posterpräsentation auf dem 52. DGE-Kongress, Halle (Saale).

Sari, M. Influence of ripening stages and time of storage on beta-glucan content in Shiitake mushrooms. 21.05.2014. Posterpräsentation auf dem 3. Kieler Food Science Symposium, Kiel

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Le/Ni Teaching Project Funding 2020:

 

Lil05 - Lab Inverted Learning at Faculty 05:

https://moodle.hsnr.de/course/view.php?id=6775

EES: lilo_WiSaSc

 

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