Lambton College, as a leader in research & development, is consistently ranked as one of the top research colleges in Canada. Through the growth of the College’s research capabilities, Lambton has developed extensive experience and infrastructure related to Food and Beverage technology and manufacturing. Small and Medium Sized companies in the food and beverage sector are able to collaborate with us to access our state-of-the-art facilities and knowledgeable researchers, succeed in their research and development goals.
RESEARCH AREAS
Food and Beverage Analysis
- Nutritional analysis to determine the moisture content, ash content, sugar profile, caffeine content, mineral composition, etc.
- Physical analysis including viscosity, colour, pH, turbidity, etc.
- Use of food and beverage chemistry to improve formulations
- Identification of contaminants including biological contamination, heavy metal contamination, and trace metal contamination.
- Development of Quality Assurance/Quality Control programs to ensure regulatory compliance in certain food and beverage sectors
INFRASTRUCTURE & CAPABILITIES
Formula Development and Quality Testing
Bio-Analytical Lab Research Team with expertise in the areas of microbiology, chemical analysis, and natural health products.
State-of-the-art analytical instruments, microbiology equipment and extraction equipment including:
- High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
- Gas Chromatography (GC-MS, GC-FID, GC-TCD)
- Ion Chromatography (IC)
- Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP-AES)
- Bioreactors (3L, 5L, 32L)
- Autoclaves
- Flow Cytometer
- Microplate Reader
- Fluorescent Microscope
- q-PCR
- Supercritical CO2 Extractor
- Subcritical Water Extraction Reactor
- Vacuum Oven Extractor
Manufacturing and Process Optimization
Highly skilled Instrumentation Team with extensive experience in the following:
- Process control design and implementation
- Process automation
- Monitoring system development
- PLC and DCS programming
- Control panel design and construction
Experienced Material Development team with expertise in the following areas:
- Material formulation development and extrusion
- Auto-CAD design and 3D printing