RESEARCH TOPICS

The influence of parameters of water, soil and applied technology on productivity and quality of food products

Monitoring of water quality and soil by GIS and GPS photogrammetric technologies

Research on identification, quantification and capitalisation of bioactive compounds from raw materials of plant and animal origin.

Monitoring of equipment for processing and storing of food products

Research Facilities and Tools

The UltiMate 3000 / Q-Exactive (Thermo Fisher Scientific) is a UltraHigh Performance Liquid Chromatograph coupled with a High Resolution and Accurate Mass mass spectrometer (U-HPLC/HRAM MS) allowing for advanced studies of biological samples with applications in proteomics, metabolomics, lipidomics, biomarkers discovery etc.

 Spectroscopy (UV-Vis; NIR Bruker, FT-IR Bruker) for spectra analysis of simple and complexes organic agricultural and food products.

Total Carbon Analyzer – TOC cube is fully automatic with a very high sample throughput and low operational costs.

TRIMBLE S6 DR PLUS total station is a robotic total station with a GPS Trimble R10 integrated, provides the power and flexibility required by today’s Surveying Professionals.

The Supercritical Fluid Extraction Helix System by Applied Separations (U.S.A.) The Helix is a laboratory supercritical fluid process development unit specially engineered by Applied Separations for maximum flexibility.

GC System Thermo-Sceintific with Head Space for flavors and volatile. Headspace GC is used for the analysis of volatile and semi-volatile organics in solid, liquid and gas samples. Other common applications include laboratory analysis.

Infrared  Thermovision Laboratory

Infrared Thermovision System, consists in: Infrared Camera SC 5210M  (InSb detector type; 2.5 to 5μm waveband; resolution 320 x 256 pixels; NETD <25 mK); Infrared Camera FLIR US 440T (FPA uncooled microbolometer detector type; 7.5 to 13μm spectral range; resolution 324x256pixels; N.E.T.D < 0.045°C). Main goal.Infrared thermovision evaluation of materialsand processes.
Mission of laboratory

Infrared Thermovision utilized for materials and processing equipment monitoring.

Objectives

Infrared Thermovision monitoring for: raw materials and final products (plant and animal origin, metals, non metals); storage and process (food industry; agriculture; mechanical; electrical; electronics; automatics); equipment’ preventive maintenance; environmental protection and engineering; building; health (skin diseases, rheumatic diseases traumatically injuries); sport (performance, trauma injuries).

RESEARCH OBJECTIVES

The Laboratory of Innovative Technique and Processes in Biotechnology aims to capitalise on the existing expertise in the field at the University of Craiova, to create a learning environment for young people through research, and provide research services for the business environment in food and agricultural biotechnology.

The research topics addressed are diverse and fall within international thematic areas: agriculture and food security, climate change, biodiversity preservation, infrared thermovision evaluation monitoring the processes for food produce storage and processing.