Food Quality Laboratory
Campus
Gnanagangothri CampusUsed By
Students, Faculty / Staff, Research
Details
A part of the Department of Food Technology, the Food Quality Laboratory is designed and equipped to test the quality and safety of food.
The Food Quality Testing Facility conducts proximate analysis (moisture content, crude protein, total ash, crude fibre, fat, and carbohydrate), vitamin and mineral analysis, and food adulteration tests. Food Safety Analysis includes microbiological food quality analysis, preparation of alcoholic beverages, microbial preservatives, identification of food-borne pathogens, and the study of mycotoxins.
Department: Department of Food Technology
Particulars of the Facility
Salient Features
| Sl. No | Name of the Facility | Specifications | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fermenter | Semi Automated (Lab Scale/10 Ltr Capacity) used for preparation of wine | 2 |
| 2 | Uv — Vis Spectrophotometer | Systronics, Double Beam Uv-vis, 6 Cuvette Holder Spectrophotometer | 1 |
| 3 | Hot Air Oven | Lab Scale (Microbiology) Used For Drying Glasswares , Hot Air Oven (14 X 14 X 14) Stainless Steel, 250 Degree C Working Temp 200 C — Inner S.S — 304 Grade | 2 |
| 4 | Hot Plate | Lab Scale / Used For Heating Of Chemicals, Hot Plate (8 X 8) Stainless Steel Working Temp 300 C — Top Plate 304 Grade — Outer Ss 304 Grade,Thermostatic Control / 5 C, Temp 5 C Above Ambient To 300 C, Top Plate Size — 8 X 8 Inches, 1000watts Power Supply | 1 |
| 5 | Heating Mantle | Borosil, 500ml Capacity / Used For Heating Of Chemicals | 7 |
| 6 | Ring Water Bath | Ring Water Bath — Inner Ss 304 Grade, Outer Ss 304 Grade, Thermostatic Control, Outer Chamber Made Of Stainless Steel, Temperature Range — 5 C Above Ambient To 95 C, No Of Holes — 12, Inner Chamber Size — 48 X 35 X 10, 2000 Watts Power Supply/Used For Heating Of Chemicals And Media | 1 |
| 7 | Ph Meter | Labman, Lmph ‑10 / used for detection of ph of foods | 1 |
| 8 | Centrifuge | Remi, Revolutionary High Speed Centrifuge Regulator,Digital Speed Meter Timer | 1 |
| 9 | Microwave Oven | To boil the media | 1 |
| 10 | Laminar Air Flow | Lab Scale/Isolation And Culturing Of Microorganisms | 1 |
| 11 | Bod Incubator | Bacteriological Incubator (14 X 14 X 14) M.S Powder Coated, 70 C Working Temp : +5 C Above Ambient To 65 C, Inner S.S 304 Grade, Outer M.S Powder Coated, Double Walled, Temp : 5 C Above Ambient To 65 C, 42 Liters Capacity/Culturing Of Microorganisms | 1 |
| 12 | Incubator | Lab Scale/Culturing Of Microorganisms | 1 |
| 13 | Soxhlet Apparatus | Bharath Scientific Model, 1000 Ml Capacity Flasks | 1 |
| 14 | Muffle Furnace | Used For Determination Of Dietary Fibre And Total Ash Content. Muffle Furnace (50 X 100 X 50) M.S Powder Coated 1200 C Working Temp 1100 C , Outer Ms Powder Coated, Double Walled, Temp — 5 C Above Ambient To 1100 C, Inner Chamber Size — 125 X 250 X 125, 3 Kilo Watts Power Supply | 1 |
| 15 | Autoclave | Aic Model, 50ltrs Capacity, Chamber Dimension 350 X 550mm / Sterilization Of Media And Glasswares | 1 |
| 16 | Monocular Microscopes | Lab Model / Used For Identification Of Microorganisms, Microscope Medical Monocular With Oil Luxury Immersion Lens100x & Mechanical Stage, With Led Illumination & Battery Back-up, Model — Cxl Mono(Led), Labomed Make | 15 |
| 17 | Binocular Microscopes | Microscope Binocular Laboratory With 4‑optics & 100x Oil Immersion, With Led Illumination & Battery Back-up, Model — Opti Cx, Labomed Make | 1 |
| 18 | Weighing Balance | Lab Model / Used For Weighing Up To 10kg | 1 |
| 19 | Electronic Balance | Balance & Weights, Electronic Balance 200 X 0.001gm (1 Mg) Model-cg-203l-pan90 Mm With Windshield, Aczet Mak / Used For Weighing Of Chemicals | 1 |
| 20 | Distillation Unit (Double Distillation) | Borosil, Distillation Unit Double Built In Heater 1.5lit/Hour Horizontal | 1 |
| 21 | Magnetic Stirrer | Magnetic Stirrer Without Hot Plate 1 Ltr With Digital Speed Indicator / Used For Mixing Of Chemicals And Reagents | 2 |
| 22 | Refractometer (Hand & Digital) | To Determine Refractive Index | 2 |
| 23 | Fume Hood | Lab Model / Chemical Fume Exhauster | 1 |
| 24 | Refrigerator | Lab Model (Vertical/350ltr) Used For Storage Of Microbial Cultures And Chemicals | 1 |
| 25 | Digester Infrared Six Position (For Kjeldahl) | Borosil/Used For Estimation Of Nitrogen And Crude Protein Content In Food Samples | 1 |
| 26 | Ultrasonic Bath (Sonicator) | Labman/Used For Rupturing Cellular Contents And Extraction Of Bioactives | 1 |
| 27 | Calorimeter | Systronics, Digital Photoelectric Colorimeter With 8 Filters | 1 |
| 28 | Digital Colony Counter | Labtronics, Model: Lt-37 | 1 |