Iceland Food
and Biotech R&D

Matís supports Icelandic food producers and society at large by strengthening value creation, advancing sustainable production, and ensuring food safety.

Services provided at Matís

At Matís, we provide chemical and microbiological analyses, environmental measurements, genetic analyses, sensory evaluation, and expert consulting services.

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Chemical Analysis

Numerous chemical analyses are carried out at Matís, including general chemical analyses, quality measurements, measurements of minerals and trace elements, preservative measurements, and more.

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Microbiological Analysis

At Matís, microbiological research is conducted on food, drinking water, medicines, feed, and environmental samples. In addition, we provide specialized services and consulting.

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Genetic analysis

We offer genetic analyses of livestock populations, farm animals, and food products, as well as data processing and sequencing analyses of the genetic material of organisms.

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Sensory Evaluation

Sensory evaluation is a systematic evaluation of the smell, taste, appearance and texture of food. In sensory evaluation, the human senses, i.e. visual, olfactory, taste, hearing and touch senses used to assess food quality.

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Environment and Air Quality

The Environment and Air Quality Group at Matis offers services related to Environmental Monitoring and operational permit measurements for industry in Iceland.

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Consulting for food producers

Instructions for starting production, distribution and sales. Matís guides you over the first steps. Careful preparation saves you work and effort and increases the likelihood of success.

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Þjónustuflokkar Matís

Matís' research and development projects are classified into service categories according to which manufacturers, industries and groups they are primarily intended to serve.

Meat
Dairy products
Vegetables & Grains
Biotechnology
Pelagic fish
Demersal fish
Aquaculture
Algae
Innovation, Entrepreneurs & Educational Institutions
Administration
Environmental research
Development assistance
Other

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05/02/2026

Blóðmör úr laxablóði og laxalifur

Landinn á RÚV sýndi nýlega innslag frá verkefni þar sem prófað var að búa til blóðmör úr laxablóði. Verkefnið „Verðmætasköpun

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26/01/2026

Sumarstarfsmaður Matís hlaut tilnefningu til Nýsköpunarverðlauna forseta Íslands

Ásdís Agla Sigurðardóttir nemandi í matvælafræði við Háskóla Íslands hlaut tilnefningu til Nýsköpunarverðlauna forseta Íslands fyrir verkefni sitt Lífkol: Brú

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22/01/2026

Stefnuinnleiðing Matís

Í dag birtist ítarlegt viðtal við Odd M. Gunnarsson, forstjóra Matís, á Vísi þar sem hann fer yfir stefnumótunar og

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Research projects at Matís

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Monitoring of seafood

Markmiðið með verkefninu er að sýna fram á stöðu íslenskra sjávarafurða m.t.t. öryggi og heilnæmis og hægt að nýta gögnin við gerð áhættumats á matvælum til að tryggja hagsmuni neytenda og lýðheilsu.

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The Icelandic database on the chemical content of food

Íslenski gagnagrunnurinn um efnainnihald matvæla (ÍSGEM) geymir upplýsingar um efnainnihald matvæla sem eru á íslenskum markaði, svo sem fitu, kolvetni, prótein, trefjar, vítamín og steinefni.

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The meat book

Upplýsingaveita um íslenskt kjöt.

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The fish book

Upplýsingaveita um íslenskan fisk.

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Food Research

Value Creation in the Icelandic Fisheries Sector

Miklar framfarir hafa átt sér stað í bættri meðferð sjávarafla á síðastliðnum 20-30 árum. Fyrirtæki í sjávarútvegi, hátæknifyrirtæki, stjórnvöld, háskólarnir, Matís og fleiri, hafa lagt mikið kapp á að auka þekkingu allra þeirra sem að greininni koma varðandi meðferð þessa viðkvæma hráefnis.

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