Services

About IPMA: METROFOOD-RI at INSA and IPMA aims at promoting scientific excellence in the field of food quality and safety. It provides high-quality metrology services in food and nutrition. Owing to their high interdisciplinary INSA and IPMA laboratories cooperate on metrology services in food and nutrition throughout the food value chain, including agrifood, sustainable development, food safety, quality, and human health.

Services: IPMA - DivAV laboratory infrastructure has dedicated facilities rooms for:

1. Sample preparation and analytical processing;

2. Analysis of lipids in feeds and seafood (namely, HPTLC for lipid class analysis, GC-FID for fatty acid profile determination, and in vitro digestion model for lipid bioaccessibility);

3. Performance of freshness analysis in seafood through biochemical characterisation supported by LC-MS;

4. And a sensory analysis laboratory with separate cabins and controlled conditions.

   
   

DivAV has conducted studies on the effects of feed formulation and slaughtering method on seafood quality with special emphasis on lipid fraction, lipid oxidation, and freshness overall of fish.

Support offered

The research teams will support the users and provide scientific and technical expertise, thus helping to accomplish their study objectives and deliver results within the previously agreed timeline.

Modality of access

The Modality of access is preferably on site based on actual costs. A typical access will be 20-30 days. Users will be integrated into the scheduling of the laboratory, including training and preparatory work, experimental set-up, testing and analysis, result analysis meetings, and final reporting.