Universidade Federal do Ceará
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos

Infrastructure

Analysis and Development of Processes Laboratory (A&DP)
	Research Focus: Development of chemical and food processes, especially non-thermal technologies.
	Coordinator: Fabiano André Narciso Fernandes
	Processing: Cold plasma, Ultrasound, Chemical reactors, Subcritical water processing system, Ovens, Tray dryer, Spray-Dryer, Fluidized bed, Spouted bed, Ultra-turrax, Pasteurizer, Rotary evaporator, Sample concentrator.
	Analysis: GC-MS, GC-MS-Olfactometry, GC-FID, UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, Water vapor analyzer, Texture analyzer, Colorimeter, Melting point apparatus, ELISA reader.

Cereal Laboratory
	Research Focus: Analysis and development of cereal products and derivatives.
	Coordinator: Dorasilvia Ferreira Pontes
	Processing: Planetary mixer, Air circulation oven, Flour drying oven, Plansifter, Hammer mill, Water bath.
	Analysis: Chopin Alveograph, Brabender Amylograph, Colorimeter, Extensograph, Falling Number, Farinograph, Glutomatic, pH meter, Polarimeter, SDmatic.

Dairy Laboratory
	Research Focus: Dairy research and technology.
	Coordinator: Juliane Doering Gasparin Carvalho
	Processing: Heat exchanger, Jacketed tank, Cheese press, Refrigerators, Autoclaves, Drying oven, Centrifuge, Microwave, Food processor.
	Analysis: Dornic acidimeter, Ackermann disc, Cryoscope, Viscometer, pH meter, Laktan (ultrasonic analyzer), Infrared moisture analyzer.

Food Biomaterials Laboratory
	Research Focus: Physical, physicochemical, and macroscopic characterization of foods.
	Coordinator: Rafael Audino Zambelli
	Processing: Forced air and static ovens, Freezer, Convective ovens, Muffle furnace, Semi-industrial grinder, Mixers, Crude fiber extractor, Knife mill, Rotary evaporator.
	Analysis: Optical microscope, Spectrophotometer, Ford cup viscometer, Fat and protein extractor.

Food Microbiology Laboratory
	Research Focus: Food microbiology, antimicrobial activity of natural products, pathogenic and spoilage microorganisms, shelf-life assessment.
	Coordinator: Larissa Morais Ribeiro da Silva
	Infrastructure: Autoclave, bacteriological incubators, distiller, water bath, vortex mixer, BOD incubators, stomacher, laminar flow hood.
	Analysis: Microscopes, ELISA reader.

Food Refrigeration Laboratory
	Research Focus: Food refrigeration research.
	Coordinator: Marcos Rodrigues Amorim Afonso
	Infrastructure: Cooling chamber, Refrigerator, Ultrafreezer, Benchtop freeze dryer, Thermostatic bath.
	Analysis: Thermocouples, Temperature recorder.

Fruits and Vegetables Laboratory
	Research Focus: Product development based on fruits and vegetables.
	Coordinator: Lucicléia Barros de Vasconcelos
	Processing: Shakers (vortex and mechanical), Centrifuges, Ovens, Muffle furnace, Freezer, BOD incubators, Rotary evaporator, Freeze dryer, Soxhlet extractor, Nitrogen distiller, Ultra-turrax, Water bath.
	Analysis: UV-Vis Spectrophotometers, pH meters, Colorimeter, Rheometer, Water activity meter, Viscometers.

Labiotec – Biotechnology Laboratory
	Research Focus: Food Biotechnology.
	Coordinator: Sueli Rodrigues
	Processing: Fermenters, BOD Incubators, Freeze dryer, Ozone generator, Ultrasound (bath and probe), Digester.
	Analysis: HPLC (UV and IR detectors), Capillary Electrophoresis, Spectrophotometer, ELISA reader, Optical Microscope.

Meat and Fish Laboratory
	Research Focus: Processing and analysis of meat and fish.
	Coordinator: Elisabeth Mary Cunha da Silva
	Processing: Stainless steel tables, Vacuum packaging machine, Cold storage chamber, Grinder, Food processor, Rotary evaporator, Refrigerated centrifuge, Thermostatic baths, Drying oven, Muffle furnaces.
	Analysis: Texture analyzer, VIS Spectrophotometer, pH meter, Kjeldahl protein digesters, Nitrogen distiller, Soxhlet extractor.

Quality Control and Drying Laboratory
	Research Focus: Drying processes and quality control of plant-based foods.
	Processing: Spray-dryer, Fluidized bed, Tray dryer, Ovens, Cooling chambers, BOD incubators, Freeze dryer, Centrifuges, Fiber extractors, Ethylene doser, Vacuum packaging and sealing machines, Ultra-turrax, Sieve shaker, Mill, Muffle furnace, Soxhlet extractor, Juice concentrator.
	Analysis: Water activity meter, Penetrometer, pH meter, Viscometers (capillary and rotary), Colorimeter, Spectrophotometer, Automatic titrator.

Sensory Analysis Laboratory
	Research Focus: Sensory analysis research.
	Coordinator: Maria do Carmo Passos Rodrigues
	Infrastructure: Food processor, Conventional stove, Oven, Horizontal freezer, Refrigerator, Microwave, Electric oven, Planetary mixer.
	Analysis: Individual booths in a climate-controlled environment, Potentiometer, Refractometer.