This R&D unit aims to organize academic groups working on the food research line; optimize the use of human and material resources that USACH allocates for this purpose; contribute to solving problems of national interest within its scope of action; foster outreach to national and international organizations; promote technical assistance and provide services in its areas of competence.
RESEARCH LINE
Food safety and quality
Valorization of agroindustrial by products
Yeast improvement
Microbiological contaminants in the agroindustrial productive chain
Healthy diet
Development of molecular methodologies for the early detection of macroorganisms.
EQUIPMENT
Nuaire NU-425-300E Biosafety Cabinet. Equipment to work in a sterile way.
LabTech LSI-3016R Orbital agitator. Equipment to agitate microbial cultures.
HTX – BioTek Synergy microplate reader, 2008. Equipment for OD, luminescence and fluorescence measurements in microcultures