Equipment List

Agri-Food Discovery Place is home to a multitude of equipment to support the five areas of research. The equipment available comes from suppliers around the world and has been tailored to the areas of research at AFDP. Equipment is constantly being added, upgraded and removed as research changes.


  • Packaging

    Packaging

    Multivac AG500 Gas flush available Variable vacuum and sealing times available Jores Technologies Semi-automatic Volumetric Piston Filling Machine FP series Dispensing volume range: 120ml to 500ml Pedal or automatic controlled dispensingRead More »
  • Cutting and Grinding

    Cutting and Grinding

    Hobart food cutter comes equipped with a 1/2 HP motor that is heavy-duty to meet the most demanding operations. The bowl cover and switch on this unit are interlocked so that the machine cannot be turned on until the bowl Read More ...Read More »
  • Thermal Processing

    Thermal Processing

    Grain Jet Cooker Feed rate: 7.5 to 11LPM Feed Inlet Temperature: 55-90C Outlet Temperature based on 50psi steam: 105-120C Tray size: 8″ X 9″ X 3.5″ Maximum trays per run: 5 Armfield FT74 Miniature heat exchanger Designed to mirror industrial Read More ...Read More »
  • Separation: Filter, Membrane & Column

    Separation: Filter, Membrane & Column

    GEA Membrane Filtration Skid Model: R Max pressure: 600psig Max temperature: 200F Features: 2 membrane housing 15 gallon tank Control loops for: temperature Tank level Feed pump Recirculation pump Flow indicators 1m2 heat exchanger Explosion proof construction Membrane area: spiral Read More ...Read More »
  • Separation: Centrifugation

    Separation: Centrifugation

    Alfa Laval High speed Separator LAPX 404SGP-31G/TGP-61G Maximum Feed Temperature:100C Maximum Ambient Temperature: 55C Maximum Bowl speed: 9307rpm Disc stack: Clarifier Maximum Feed Density: 1100kg/m3 Maximum Sediment Density: 1499kg/m3 Westfalia SA-07 Solvent Compatible Centrifuge Process: Separation or Clarification Max flow Read More ...Read More »
  • Extraction

    Extraction

    100L QVC Process Glass Reactor Features: jacketed agitated condenser attached vacuum rated QVC Process Glass 20L Soxlet Solid volume: 2L Solids must be filtrable Heat by heat mantle under a nitrogen blanket IBG Monforts Oekotec KOMET Oil Expeller Processing rate: Read More ...Read More »
  • High Pressure (Research Only)

    High Pressure (Research Only)

    Please note that this equipment is for pathogen research and it, along with materials that have come into contact with it, cannot be used outside the Meat Safety and Processing Research Unit. Dustec High Pressure Plant 10,000 Bar (pictured above) Read More ...Read More »
  • Drying

    Drying

    Niro Mobile Minor 2000 Spray Dryer Model: D & H Chamber: Dia 800X 620 mm /cone 60 degree Material: 316 SS Max inlet temp: 350C Max outlet temp: 120C Nossles: Fountain two-fluid nozzle. Rotary atomizer nozzle. Powder collection: coarse powder Read More ...Read More »
  • Milling

    Milling

    Fitz Hammer Mill Model: DAS06 Blades: straight Knife edge Screens: 0.01”, 0.02”, 0.375” in stock Through put: Variable (roughly 40kg/hr) Forsberg Model 2 Huller Model: 2 Hulling cylinder: Steel Adjustable feed and discharge ratesRead More »
  • Mixers, Homogenizers & Emulsifiers

    Mixers, Homogenizers & Emulsifiers

    Rannie Hyper Homogeniser 18.72H Built for working pressures up to 1000bar All product contact surfaces are made of stainless steel. 3 part valve housing with interchangeable satellite seats and ball valves. Special cylinder design with high pressure packing, closed water Read More ...Read More »
  • Cold Processing (Research Only)

    Cold Processing (Research Only)

    Please note that the equipment on this page is for pathogen research and it, along with materials that have come into contact with it, cannot be used outside the Meat Safety and Processing Research Unit. Stephan Universal Machine VM 150 Read More ...Read More »
  • Cooking (Research Only)

    Cooking (Research Only)

    The Thermal Processing Laboratory is where you can find our selection of equipment for your cooking research needs. Please note that this equipment is for pathogen research and it, along with materials that have come into contact with it, cannot Read More ...Read More »
  • Analytical Equipment

    Analytical Equipment

    Our range of analytical equipment was chosen to inform and guide processing in the Bioresource and Food Processing Research Unit. Housed in our sample preparation lab our equipment includes: Agilent 1260 Infinity HPLC Thermo scientific Nicolet iS10 Smart ITR RVA Read More ...Read More »
  • Packaging (Research Only)

    Packaging (Research Only)

    AFDP is capable of conducting shelf life and biosafety validation studies with a variety of packaging equipment available for use in the Meat Safety and Processing Research Unit. Please note that this equipment is for pathogen research and it, along Read More ...Read More »
  • Rotary Evaporators

    Rotary Evaporators

    AFDP has three sizes of rotary evaporators to accommodate a wide variety of processing needs. Buchi Rotavapor R-187 (pictured), Flask Size: 50L-100L Buchi Rotavapor R-153, Flask Size : 20L Ika RV-10 RotovapRead More »
  • Eppendorf 1500L Fermenter

    Eppendorf 1500L Fermenter

    375 – 1,200L working volume Agitation speed 30 – 275rpm Air flowrate 36 – 1,800SLPM 3 Rushton impellers Gas overlay assembly SIP sample and harvest valves Five SIP addition assemblies Dual pH and DO probes Monitor and control: gas flow, Read More ...Read More »
  • Minifor 5L Fermenters

    Minifor 5L Fermenters

    Three autoclavable vessels Top drive agitation with 2 Ruston impellors Removable autoclavable pump heads Direct digital control: agitation, temperature, pH, DO, antifoam, feeds and O2 supplementationRead More »
  • Applikon 140L Fermenter

    Applikon 140L Fermenter

    30 – 100 L working volume Magnetically coupled agitator with 3 Rushton impellers Gas overlay assembly Exhaust condenser SIP Harvest and sample valve Four SIP inoculation assemblies Monitor and control: gas flow, agitation speed, temperature, pressure, DO, pH, foamRead More »
  • Fortress Phantom metal detector

    Fortress Phantom metal detector

    Fortress Phantom metal detectorRead More »
  • Wenger X-115 single-screw extruder and dryer

    Wenger X-115 single-screw extruder and dryer

      Wenger X-115 single-screw extruder and dryer The extruder processes meats and grains, and is capable of shearing cell walls, cooking, mixing, texturizing and shaping animal feed. Ingredients will be fed into the machine and treated with steam, friction and Read More ...Read More »

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