
We offer is totally equipped to address basic problems in understanding food system components (chemical, nutritional, toxicological, biomolecular, biophysical, microbiological, physiological and sensorial profiling, and food engineering) to evolve commercially viable processes and consume-friendly products.
RANGE OF EXPERTISE OF OUR COLLABORATING CENTRES
BASIC FOOD SYSTEM
Molecular studies
System design
lavour targeting
Food enzymes
Natural colours
Biotechnology
Molecular mechanisms of biomolecules
Dietary factors as prophylactics
BASIC PROCESSES
Molecular distillation
Computer aided design
Engineering properties of food
Rheology of foods
Energy minimization process
Process optimization
Environment-friendly processes
Biotechnology offers entirely novel and exciting options to food industries for value-added designer food products.
CAPABILITIES
Recombinant DNA technology for molecular cloning and hyperexpression of food enzymes
Tissue culture for high-value plant products
Modification of plant proteins and enzymes
Evaluation of the nutritional quality of custom-designed food products
Safety and toxicology of foods
Designing and fabrication of food machinery
Stabilisation of enzymes
EXCITING NEW POSSIBILITIES
Engineered functionally-improved proteins
Natural food colourants/flavours/additives/preservatives
Modified fats for superior food products
Engineered carbohydrates and enzymes
Safe foods by monitoring of contaminants, and remediation
Textured proteins
Microbial carotenoids
Total technology for different food enzymes
Food design
SOPHISTICATED FACILITIES
DNA sequencer
ermcycler (polymerase chain reaction)
Tissue culture facility
Scanning electron microscope
Sophisticated analytical/preparative instrumentation for formulation and analysis of biotechnologically designed food products
Advanced protein chemistry laboratory
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