General Working Fields
- MAP, vacuum and active packaging studies
- Development and characterization of new generation food packaging materials (biodegradable / active / nano)
- Determining the effects of new packaging materials and technologies on shelf life of foods
Analyzes
- Heat sealing test
- Head space gas analysis
- Color measurements
- Antimicrobial activity test
- Mechanical analysis (tensile strength, elongation at break)
- Shelf life determination (physical, chemical, microbial and sensorial analysis)
Instruments
- MAP packaging system
- Vacuum/MAP pouch packaging system
- TA-XT texture analyzer
- Cooling cabinets (400 L and 700 L)
- Autoclave
- Drying oven and incubator
- Slicing machine
- Centrifuge
- Distilled water system
- Stomacher
- Plastic sealing machine
- Colony counter
- pH meter
- Refractometer
- Gas analyzer
