Grant: Engage Grants Program
British Columbia Institute of Technology
$24,984.00
Phytonutrient quantification of pasteurized birch sap from paper birch (Betula papyrifera)
FY 2015-16
Summary
White birch trees can be found throughout Canada including the northern regions of British Columbia. Many
parts of birch trees have functional uses such as basic building materials, medicinal products and food. 52
North Beverages Ltd. is a British Columbia based beverage manufacturer specializing in the processing of a
shelf stable birch sap beverage made from birch trees in British Columbia's sub boreal forest. As the
phytonutrient profiles of B.C birch sap is relatively unknown, 52 North is interested in utilizing BCIT's Natural
Health and Food Product Research Group's expertise and capabilities to develop a method for the evaluation of
the phytonutrient profile of the processed sap. This partnership with the Natural Health & Food Products
Research Group seeks to investigate the potential health benefits of birch sap through the characterization of its
chemical profile. This will allow 52 North Beverages to develop and optimize their processing parameters to
maximize product quality and integrity.
Program
Engage Grants Program
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
490989-2015
Name nom
Brown, Paula
Department département
Health Sciences, School of
Organization id
5974
Institution établissement
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2015
Competition year année de concours
2015
Award amount
24984
Program id
EGP
Program name en
Engage Grants Program
Program name fr
Programme de subventions d'engagement partenariat
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1554
Committee name en
Pacific Internal Decision Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de décision interne pour le Pacifique
Area of application code
100
Area of application group en
Agriculture and primary food production
Area of application group fr
Agriculture et produits alimentaires primaires
Area of application en
Agriculture and primary food production
Area of application fr
Agriculture et produits alimentaires primaires
Research subject code
6101
Research subject group en
Food science and technology
Research subject group fr
Science et technologie de l'alimentation
Research subject en
Food chemistry and analysis
Research subject fr
Chimie alimentaire et analyse
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Phytonutrient quantification of pasteurized birch sap from paper birch (Betula papyrifera)
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
White birch trees can be found throughout Canada including the northern regions of British Columbia. Many
parts of birch trees have functional uses such as basic building materials, medicinal products and food. 52
North Beverages Ltd. is a British Columbia based beverage manufacturer specializing in the processing of a
shelf stable birch sap beverage made from birch trees in British Columbia's sub boreal forest. As the
phytonutrient profiles of B.C birch sap is relatively unknown, 52 North is interested in utilizing BCIT's Natural
Health and Food Product Research Group's expertise and capabilities to develop a method for the evaluation of
the phytonutrient profile of the processed sap. This partnership with the Natural Health & Food Products
Research Group seeks to investigate the potential health benefits of birch sap through the characterization of its
chemical profile. This will allow 52 North Beverages to develop and optimize their processing parameters to
maximize product quality and integrity.
