Grant: Research Tools and Instruments
University of British Columbia
$58,788.00
Determination of food and wine safety and quality using portable Raman spectrometer
FY 2015-16
Summary
Food and wine safety and quality are a global concern and have significant impact on both public health and economic stability. Food and wine industries are highly interested in a tool that can provide an on-line or in-field determination of the agricultural commodities in a rapid and nondestructive manner. This grant supports the purchase of a portable Raman spectrometer used in UBC’s Food Science Group and Wine Research Centre for research on the determination of food and wine safety and quality in a rapid and nondestructive manner (as the research central direction).
Safety, time, and cost are the major factors and considerations in conducting detection of food and wine quality and safety. Therefore, the objective of this proposal is to acquire a portable Raman spectrometer that can provide a rapid, nondestructive, reliable and cost-efficient determination of food and wine systems. This requested portable Raman spectrometer is necessary for several ongoing research programs at UBC Food Science Group and Wine Research Centre, most of which are funded by NSERC.
It is expected that research using the portable Raman spectrometer will provide much needed applied techniques for a rapid, nondestructive, reliable, and cost-efficient determination of food and wine quality and safety. Further, the portable Raman spectrometer will provide unique opportunities for training highly qualified personnel in Canada as leaders with expertise in applying instrumental optical technology as a research tool to investigate on-line and/or in-field research in agriculture, food, and wine industries.
Program
Research Tools and Instruments
Recipient
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
RTI-2016-00100
Name nom
Lu, Xiaonan
Department département
Land and Food Systems, Faculty of - Land and Food Systems, Faculty of
Organization id
2
Institution établissement
University of British Columbia
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2015
Competition year année de concours
2016
Award amount
58788
Program id
RTI
Program name en
Research Tools and Instruments
Program name fr
Outils et instruments de recherche
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
1602
Committee name en
Biological Systems and Functions (RTI)
Committee name fr
Systèmes et fonctions biologiques (OIR)
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
Determination of food and wine safety and quality using portable Raman spectrometer
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Food and wine safety and quality are a global concern and have significant impact on both public health and economic stability. Food and wine industries are highly interested in a tool that can provide an on-line or in-field determination of the agricultural commodities in a rapid and nondestructive manner. This grant supports the purchase of a portable Raman spectrometer used in UBC’s Food Science Group and Wine Research Centre for research on the determination of food and wine safety and quality in a rapid and nondestructive manner (as the research central direction).<br />
Safety, time, and cost are the major factors and considerations in conducting detection of food and wine quality and safety. Therefore, the objective of this proposal is to acquire a portable Raman spectrometer that can provide a rapid, nondestructive, reliable and cost-efficient determination of food and wine systems. This requested portable Raman spectrometer is necessary for several ongoing research programs at UBC Food Science Group and Wine Research Centre, most of which are funded by NSERC.<br />
It is expected that research using the portable Raman spectrometer will provide much needed applied techniques for a rapid, nondestructive, reliable, and cost-efficient determination of food and wine quality and safety. Further, the portable Raman spectrometer will provide unique opportunities for training highly qualified personnel in Canada as leaders with expertise in applying instrumental optical technology as a research tool to investigate on-line and/or in-field research in agriculture, food, and wine industries.
