Food and Nutrition Labs
Specialist resources and analytical equipment to conduct detailed food and microbiological analysis, investigate shelf-life testing and explore packaging development.
Our facilities
Over the last few years we've significantly invested in our specialist facilities for our two nutrition courses:
We have a bespoke low hazard laboratory which is used for food product development, recipe formulation, nutrition, sensory evaluation of foods and exercise physiology. This specialist facility is also used for behavioural and physiological teaching using biopacs.
You'll be taught in a wonderful laboratory complex at Newton Park. The building (Wellow) has a large teaching space that can be divided for more intimate classes. There is also a dedicated instrument room and project lab which is open from 9am–5pm for dissertation and project students.
The specialist facilities in Wellow allow for:
- Detailed food analysis
- Microbiological analysis
- Shelf-life testing and packaging development.
Specialist analytical equipment enables us to conduct a number of analyses such as the measurement of micronutrients, vitamins, fat, sugar, flavour profiles and colour.
We also have three additional laboratories, another project laboratory, two research laboratories and a dedicated student learning space.
We also have professional nutritional software (Nutritics) that can be accessed by all food and nutrition students.