MANAGEMENT TEAM OF THE INSTITUTE

Head

Juan José Córdoba Ramos

Secretary

Sonia Ventanas Canilla

            Permanent Commission

            Institute Council

RESEARCH AND POST-GRADUATE UNITS

Ø CERTIFICATION of the quality of meat and meat products.

§  Advice on new brands and quality figures.

§  Proposals for differential parameters and attributes.

§  Development of a pilot installation for export certification.

§  Detection and control of biotic and abiotic contaminants.

Ø Development of advanced ANALYSIS techniques.

§  PCR and molecular methods for:

o    pathogens detection,

o    meat products authentication.

§  Chromatographic and spectrophotometric techniques for analysis of:

o    functional and nutritional value components,

o    residues and contaminants,

o    protein oxidation products.

§  Evaluation of sensory analysis and olfactometry.

§  Non-destructive methods: magnetic resonance and ultrasound images.

Ø Process optimization and NEW PRODUCTS.

§  Development of new packaging systems for fractionated products.

§  Development of new natural antioxidants and other functional compounds.

§  New precooking technologies and culinary processes.

§  Development of starter and protective cultures.

§  Pathogen inoculation tests (challenge tests).

§  Decontamination of the environment and residues treatment.

Ø POST-GRADUATE training.

§  Master in Meat Science and Technology.

§  PhD Program in Food Science.

§  Specialized courses in food science and technology.