Rheology and physical measurements for the characterization of foods and materials

Last update: 10 June 2013

Aims

Able to link the rheological and intrinsic mechanical properties of materials to their technological performance.

Facilities

Rheological and thermal analysis

  • ARES - Advanced Rheometric Expansion System - Rheometric Scientific
  • AR2000ex – TA instruments
  • Physica MCR 300 - Anton Paar
  • Tritec200B - Triton Technology Ltd
  • DMTA 3E - Rheometric Scientific - Piscataway, USA
  • FT4 - Freeman Technology
  • Capillary viscometer
  • DSC Q200 - Differential Scanning Calorimeter – TA Instruments

Textural analysis: food and materials

  • Ta.XT Plus – Stable Micro Systems
  • Powder flow Analyser – Stable Micro Systems
  • Ultrapycnometer 1000 – QUANTACHROME
  • RVDV-II+PRO - BROOKFIELD
  • Plasticorder PL 2100 – Brabender
  • Plastograph – Brabender
  • Mixograph - National Mfg. Co.
  • Alvéograph – CHOPIN
  • RVA - 4  Newport Scientific

Last update: 10 June 2013