University of Zaragoza
University of ZaragozaFACULTY of VETERINARY SCIENCES
Food Science and
Food Science and Technology Food Science and
TechnologyPilot Plant
Pilot Plant
h h d k l dTeaching, research and knowledge transfer for quality and safety
improvement of foods
The Faculty of Veterinary Sciences hasa modern Food Science andTechnology Pilot Plant to carry outpractical activities and degree projectsof Veterinary and Food Science andTechnology Degrees. It is amultidisciplinary building equippedp y g q ppwith the necessary facilities for foodprocessing and control under thesame conditions as those used orapplied in the food industry.
FACULTY of VETERINARY SCIENCESMiguel Servet 177
applied in the food industry.
ppcta.unizar.es
50013 ZARAGOZA – [email protected]://ppcta.unizar.es
Functions Facilities
Human resourcesThree technicians constitute the staff of the
TeachingThe Pilot Plant allows students to becomefamiliar with stages of processing and withcontrol systems used by the food industry for
LaboratoriesPhysical and Chemical Analysis LaboratoryFood Microbiology LaboratorySensory Analysis LaboratoryUnit Operation Laboratory
Pilot Plant and more than 20 professorsspecialized in Biochemistry, Microbiology,Engineering, Hygiene and Technology ofdifferent food products (meat, fish, dairy,bakery and egg products, oil, wine, fruit and
y y yfood quality assurance.
ResearchThe possibility of processing foods at the sameconditions to those used in the food industry
Unit Operation Laboratory
Processing linesDairy productsMeat products
vegetables) collaborate with the activities ofthe Pilot Plant.
conditions to those used in the food industryallows us to investigate the influence ofdifferent parameters on product quality and todevelop new processes for food elaboration.
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CanningWine productionOil productionBaked productsReady-to-eat fruits and vegetables
Knowledge transferThe facilities offer the opportunity to developcollaborative projects with the food industryto optimize processes and develop newproducts aimed to continuously improve
Unitary EquipmentRetortPlate heat exchanger pasteurizerTube in tube sterilizer
ServicesProduct development and innovation
competitiveness.
ExtensionDivulging the activities of the food industry tosociety by means of visits conferences
Tube in tube sterilizerLiquid chillerNitrogen freezerFreezing tunnelSolid/liquid extraction systemUltrafiltration unit
Process control and optimization
Sensory analysis
Product quality management and control
Food safety managementsociety by means of visits, conferences,workshops, etc., is another goal of the PilotPlant.
Ultrafiltration unitDistillerCrystallization unitTunnel dryerVacuum and Modified atmosphere packaging
unit
Legal, scientific and technical assistance
unit