Food Science Research Equipment

Molecular Properties of Foods Lab Facilities

  • Agilent 1100 HPLC system
  • Amalgamator
  • ATR FTIR (Attenuated Total Reflectance Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy)
  • Automated laser diffraction instruments
  • Automated electrophoretic/dynamic light scattering instrument
  • Automatic Titration Unit
  • Bench top Scanning Electron Microscopy
  • Carbon Dioxide Laser Engraver
  • CNC Masters Milling Machine
  • Differential scanning calorimetry
  • DXR Raman microscope
  • Dynamic shear rheometer
  • Encapsulation Unit
  • Fluorescence Spectrophotometer
  • Gas Absorption Analyzer
  • Gas chromatographs with automated solid phase microextraction headspace analysis capabilities
  • GC/MS
  • Homogenizers
  • HPLC, ESA, CEAS system
  • Hydraulic Hot Press
  • Laser Diffraction Particle Size Analyzer
  • Microfluidizer
  • Ultracentrifuges
  • Nano-crystallizer
  • Optical Profilometer
  • Portable Raman instrument, TruScan RM
  • Rotary Evaporator system
  • Shimadzu HPLC preparative system
  • Size-Exclusion Chromatography with light scattering, refractive index, viscosity, and UV-vis detection
  • Speed vac concentrator
  • Spin-coater
  • Taber Abraser
  • Universal Testing Machine
  • UV Irradiation Chamber
  • UV/ozone cleaner
  • UV-visible spectrophotometry
  • 5 incubators (4°C, 20°C, 32°C, 37°C, and 55°C)

 

The Safety of Food Lab Facilities

  • Anaerobic Chamber
  • Agilent 1100 HPLC system
  • Amalgamator
  • Autoclaves
  • Automated electrophoretic/dynamic light scattering instrument
  • Biological Printer 
  • Biosafety Cabinets
  • BSL-2 research equipment
  • Colonic Fermenter
  • Differential scanning calorimetry
  • DNA fluorometer
  • DXR Raman microscope
  • Fluorescence microscope
  • French Pressure Cell Press
  • Gradient gel electrophoresis units
  • HPLC, ESA, CEAS system
  • Microscope
  • Multipurpose Refrigerated Centrifuges; Ultracentrifuges
  • Real time PCR system
  • SpectraMax i3 Multi-Mode Microplate Readers
  • Spiral plater
  • Stomachers
  • T100TM Thermo Cycler
  • The SpectraMax®  M2e Multi-Mode Microplate Readers
  • Various Incubators including Air-Jacketed CO2 incubator
  • Water activity meters
  • 5 incubators (4°C, 20°C, 32°C, 37°C, and 55°C)  

 

Foods for Health and Wellness Lab Facilities

  • Anaerobic Chamber
  • Autoclaves
  • Automatic Titration Unit
  • Biological Printer 
  • Biosafety Cabinets 
  • BSL-2 research equipment    
  • Colonic Fermenter
  • Confocal Fluorescent Microscopy
  • Cryostat
  • Dissecting microscopes 
  • DNA fluorometer
  • Encapsulation Unit 
  • Fluorescence Spectrophotometer
  • French Pressure Cell Press
  • Gas chromatographs with automated solid phase microextraction headspace analysis capabilities
  • GC/MS 
  • Gradient gel electrophoresis units
  • HPLC, ESA, CEAS system   
  • Image Station 4000MM
  • Incubators for C. elegans
  • Microscope
  • Multipurpose Refrigerated Centrifuges; Ultracentrifuges 
  • Optical Microscopy including phase microscopy ​
  • PCR thermocyclers
  • Portable Raman instrument, TruScan RM
  • Real time PCR system
  • Rotary Evaporator system
  • Shimadzu HPLC preparative system
  • Shimadzu HPLC-UV-MS system
  • Speed vac concentrator 
  • T100TM Thermo Cycler
  • Ultra-Low Temperature Freezers
  • UV-visible spectrophotometry​
  • WormLab
  • 5 incubators (4°C, 20°C, 32°C, 37°C, and 55°C)