Katharina Draxler

Katharina Draxler is a researcher at the Institute of Food Science within the Department of Biotechnology and Food Science at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU), specializing in advanced analytical methodologies for food composition assessment. Her work bridges food chemistry, technology, and safety through rigorous laboratory-based investigations of nutritionally relevant compounds.

Her expertise centers on chromatographic techniques, particularly Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography (UHPLC), for precise quantification of vitamins and bioactive components in diverse food matrices. Current research focuses on optimizing separation protocols to enhance accuracy in detecting B-vitamins in unconventional food sources like Ushivi beans and developing specialized methods for Vitamin B12 analysis in breast milk, reflecting her commitment to advancing food safety standards and nutritional science.

Dr. Draxler's scholarly output demonstrates a consistent trajectory in refining analytical frameworks for food ingredient verification, with recent work emphasizing methodological innovation for complex biological samples. Her approach integrates analytical chemistry principles with practical food technology applications, addressing critical gaps in quantitative food analysis.

She actively contributes to academic development through thesis supervision, currently guiding Master's research on UHPLC methodology for infant nutrition analysis. Her involvement in the BOKU-funded project "Optimization of chromatographic (UHPLC) separation methods for improved quantitative determination of nutritionally relevant food ingredients" (2024-2026) highlights her role in advancing institutional research capacity in food science instrumentation and protocol development.