Facilities
Biotechnology Lab - UFC
The lab works with biotechnological processes and has 100 m2 distributed
into three labs. The lab is equipped with basic scientific equipment,
bioreactor, HPLC, oven dryer, thermostatized centrifuge, UV-visible spectrometer,
BOD, optical microscope, fluorescence microscope, colorimeter, water activity
detector, orbital shaker, autoclave, vacuum pump, rotary dryer, micro
plate reader.
Plant Cell Biology Lab and Enzyme Lab - UFC
The main research field of these labs are related to plant physiology,
plant morphology and enzyme characterization.
The plant cell biology lab is equipped with basic scientific equipment,
microtome, optical microscope.
The enzyme lab is equipped with basic scientific equipment, centrifuge,
freeze-dryier.
Grant from INCT project allowed the acquisition of an optical microscope
and basic scientific equipment. The new equipment will allow studies on:
Changes in cell structure provoked by processing.
Cell morphology.
Cell physiology.
Enzyme characterization.
Enzyme activity.
Process Analysis and Development Lab - UFC
The main research field of the lab is related to drying, ultrasound technology
and chemical reactions. The lab is equipped with basic scientific equipment,
4 chemical reactors, gas chromatograph, probe ultrasound, 2 bath ultrasound,
texturometer, tray dryer, infrared dryer, oven dryer.
Grant from INCT project allowed the acquisition of a probe ultrasound
and a texturometer. The new equipment will allow studies on:
Effect of ultrasound power on fruit processing
Effect of ultrasound power on chemical reactions
Effect of processing on fruit texture
Processing of fruit juices in ultrasound
Extraction of pigments
Extraction of phenolics
Cell disruption and extraction of intracellular compounds