Laboratory of Food Technology
Laboratory of Plant Production
The laboratory offers educational and research service in the subjects of Chemistry, Food Technology, Food Safety, Packaging materials, and Food authentication.
Moreover, the mission of the laboratory includes:
- Collaboration with other research centers and academic institutions of the country or abroad.
- Organization of seminars, conferences, symposiums, lectures, postgraduate courses and the realization of publications and editions.
- Social needs services when its contribution to topics that are dealt in the laboratory is requested.
Contact
Laboratory of Food Technology
BAFAE/DEAPT
University of Patras
Phone : 26410 74153
Fax : 26410 74179
E-mail : alantavo@upatras.gr
Web Page : http://foodtechlab.deapt.uwg.gr
Research Activity
The laboratory offers educational and research service in the subjects of Chemistry, Food Technology, Food Safety, Packaging materials, and Food authentication.
Moreover, the mission of the laboratory includes:
- Collaboration with other research centers and academic institutions of the country or abroad.
- Organization of seminars, conferences, symposiums, lectures, postgraduate courses and the realization of publications and editions.
- Social needs services when its contribution to topics that are dealt in the laboratory is requested.
Infrastructure
The Laboratory is a well-equipped with the appropriate infrastructure fulfilling the needs of research projects relevant to preparation, modification and characterization of packaging films. This infrastructure consists of hydraulic press with heated platens, vacuum oven, Spectrophotometer UV-Vis, Mechanical Test System, Film’s Oxygen permeability measurement system. Furthermore, there is specified section for tracing geographic origin of food consisting of IRMS (Isotope Ratio Mass Spectrometer) system (in collaboration with Plant Production Laboratory).
Τhe laboratory’s members focus in the following research topics:
- Hybrid organic-inorganic nanocomposites. Synthesis / structure characterization. Investigation of mechanical and barrier properties.
- Biodegradable films for packaging applications
- Geographic origin of agricultural products and food via isotopic ratio of stable isotopes estimation, (13C/12C, 15N/14N, 2H/1H, 18O/16O).
ASTM638D
Extruder
Χ Rays
O.P.Analyzer
