What we offer

The following tests can be provided as a service for both internal and external clients.

  • Chemical Testing

    We have a range of fundamental instruments to conduct chemical testing services of grains, ingredients, and food products:

    • Proximate analysis
      • Moisture and total solids
      • Crude protein by Kjeldahl nitrogen analysis
      • Crude fat by Soxhlet extraction
      • Ash test
      • Carbohydrate by calculation
    • pH test
    • Titratable acidity
    • HPLC analysis 
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  • Physical Property Testing

    This FHNS location is equipped to conduct a variety of measurements and assess various characteristics of food and food products, offering valuable insights into their physical properties:

    • Water activity
    • Color analysis
    • Texture analyzer
    • Refractometer, includes Brix test    
    • Viscosity by Brookfield viscometer
    • Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) test
  • Microbiological Test

    To ensure the quality and safety of food products, we provide routine microbiological testing services:

    • Aerobic count
    • Coliforms/E.coli
    • Yeast & mold
    • Staphylococcus aureus
    • Salmonella detection and confirmation
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  • Food Processing Pilot Plant

    Our pilot plant is outfitted to conduct food processing experiments, facilitate process evaluation, and provide the convenience of on-site equipment utilization, all aimed to emulate food processing conditions on a pilot scale:

    • Meat processing equipment
      • Meat cutter, meat saw, slicer, sausage stuffer, smoke house
    • Vacuum tumbler
    • Micronizer
    • Freeze dryer
    • Retort 
    • Steam kettles
    • Commercial mixer
    • Baking oven

Contact us

Food and Human Nutritional Sciences general office
Room 209 Human Ecology Building
35 Chancellors Circle
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2
Canada

204-474-6411