
Laboratory of milk and dairy products analysis and quality control
Thanks to the nutritional characteristics of milk, dairy products are one of the staple foods in the daily diet. However, as with other foods, not only its composition is important, but also its quality and safety.
In Colombia, the quality of raw milk is continuously improving. Free trade agreements with countries that produce milk and its by-products have increased the country's interest in improving the physicochemical and microbiological quality of milk.
Laboratory services
- Total Solids/Moisture in Milk and Dairy Products (Oven Drying)
- pH Determination (Potentiometry)
- pH Determination (Potentiometry)
- Titratable Acidity in Milk (Acid-Base Titration)
- Fat Determination (Gerber Method)
- Density (Pycnometer)
- Cryoscopic Index
- Water Activity (Equilibrium)
- Oxidative Stability Index of Fats and Oils (RANCIMAT AOCS dc 12d92)
- Shelf-Life Estimation of Oils and Fats (Mathematical Modeling RANCIMAT)
- Adsorption-Desorption Isotherms (Static/Dynamic AQUALAB)
- Adsorption-Desorption Isotherms with Modeling (Static/Dynamic AQUALAB)
- Fatty Acid Analysis (Gas Chromatography-FID) Per Sample, Includes Sample Preparation
- Lyophilization (Per Hour, Tray Freeze Dryer)
- Infrared Spectra Acquisition (FT-IR)
- Infrared Spectra Analysis and Interpretation (FT-IR)
- Use of Microwave-Assisted Extractor (Per Hour)
Laboratory equipments
NAME | TRADEMARK |
---|---|
Ultrafreezer | Thermo Scientific |
Microwave Extraction System | Milestone |
Cryoscope | ITR |
Plate reader spectrophotometer | AccuReader |
Isotherm Generator | Aqualab VSA |
Ultrasonic Processor | SONICS |
NIR Near Infrared | BUCHI |
Oxidative Stability Equipment - Rancimat | Metrohm |
Gas Chromatograph | AGILENT |
Centrifuge Gerber | Funke Gerber |
Electrodialysis Equipment | ADH |
Ultrafiltration Equipment | Sartorious |
Conductivity meters | Thermo Scientific |
Potentiometers | Thermo Scientific |
Analog refractometers | Wincom Company Ltda |
Equipment images
Staff
- Laboratory Coordinator: Prof. Luis Felipe Gutiérrez Álvarez
Contact
Consult the laboratory service fees.
For more information: lablacteos_bog@unal.edu.co
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