Grant: Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
University of Manitoba
$64,075.00
Autoclave and autoplater to evaluate natural antimicrobial action and efficacy
EF 2008-09
Résumé
This application requests purchase of two pieces of equipment essential to the continuing research being conducted through NSERC, industry and industry-association sponsorship. The program supported by acquisition of the requested equipment (an autoclave to sterilize and an Autoplate 4000 which semi-automates bacterial counting) consists of an active, productive and comprehensive group of microbiological studies examining food safety, the use of natural antimicrobials and the microbial ecology of foods. The goal of these studies is to improve the safety of foods and maximize product shelf-life without safety compromise. Requests for both pieces of equipment are motivated by current limits on capacity and increasing incidents of failure during operation of equipment presently available. While the research underway draws reasonable support from NSERC (individual, strategic) alternate means to access needed equipment are not apparent.
Programme
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Manitoba, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
374817-2009
Name nom
Holley, Richard
Department département
Food Science
Organization id
19
Institution établissement
University of Manitoba
Province en
Manitoba
Province fr
Manitoba
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2008
Competition year année de concours
2009
Award amount
64075
Program id
EQPEQ
Program nane en
Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
Program name fr
Outils et instruments de recherche - catégorie 1 (<150 000$)
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
3
Committee name en
Plant Biology & Food Science
Committee name fr
Biol vég/sc alimentaire
Area of application code
501
Area of application group en
Manufacturing processes and products
Area of application group fr
Procédés et produits industriels
Area of application en
Processed food products and beverages
Area of application fr
Aliments transformés et boissons
Research subject code
6102
Research subject group en
Food science and technology
Research subject group fr
Science et technologie de l'alimentation
Research subject en
Food microbiology
Research subject fr
Microbiologie alimentaire
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Autoclave and autoplater to evaluate natural antimicrobial action and efficacy
Keyword
NA
Application summary
This application requests purchase of two pieces of equipment essential to the continuing research being conducted through NSERC, industry and industry-association sponsorship. The program supported by acquisition of the requested equipment (an autoclave to sterilize and an Autoplate 4000 which semi-automates bacterial counting) consists of an active, productive and comprehensive group of microbiological studies examining food safety, the use of natural antimicrobials and the microbial ecology of foods. The goal of these studies is to improve the safety of foods and maximize product shelf-life without safety compromise. Requests for both pieces of equipment are motivated by current limits on capacity and increasing incidents of failure during operation of equipment presently available. While the research underway draws reasonable support from NSERC (individual, strategic) alternate means to access needed equipment are not apparent.
