Technology Opportunities from University Technology http://www.university-technology.com/sectors/Food-and-Drink Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:56:50 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://unitech.dogdigital.net/details/printed-chip-less-smart-labels Researchers at the University of Glasgow have developed a novel, covert, chip-less smart label technology for protecting branded items. University Technology Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:41:46 +0100 http://unitech.dogdigital.net/details/high-security-hologram--diffractive-optic-devices-for-anti-counterfeiting Heriot-Watt University have developed a patented technology whereby a single surface relief diffractive optical element is capable of producing two distinct output patterns under different illumination wavelengths, one in the visible region and one in the non-visible region. It is believed that these elements have the potential to produce a highly secure, anti counterfeiting optical watermark. University Technology Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:04:29 +0100 http://unitech.dogdigital.net/details/novel-method-for-acoustic-deterrence-(nmad)-of-seal-predation-on-fish-farms The NMAD has been developed by members of the Sea Mammals Research Unit at the Gatty Marine Laboratory and undergone fish farm field trials. The sound profiles of the NMAD have been designed to have the maximum effect on specific target species (e.g. seals) and the minimum on species not targeted (e.g. whales, porpoises) and can be tuned to elicit a pronounced and maintained avoidance response. Our wide experience of studying sea mammals allows our providing sound profiles targeted at chosen species without harming them or other marine residents. University Technology Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:42:04 +0100 http://unitech.dogdigital.net/details/real-time-nitrate-detector Researchers at The Robert Gordon University have developed a new method for detecting nitrates in foodstuffs and water. This new sensor membrane uses a compound that provides a robust solution to the limitations usually found surrounding the measurements of nitrates. By working with partners in Portugal and Spain, RGU has produced an electrode without an inner reference solution, producing a robust sensor which can detect to a limit of 10-7M – an improvement on the method currently used which struggles to detect concentrations below 10-5M. University Technology Tue, 27 Feb 2007 11:41:39 +0100 http://unitech.dogdigital.net/details/oxygen-intelligent-ink Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) is a modern and much used method to protect oxygen sensitive items, most commonly foodstuffs and sterilised medical equipment. It is imperative within this form of packaging that the level of oxygen is known, to indicate product tampering and assure quality. Current oxygen sensors tend to be unreliable, due to their reversibility with oxygen, and are also typically costly with short shelf-lives. New research at the University of Strathclyde has discovered a novel sensor for measuring oxygen levels within MAP. University Technology Tue, 15 Nov 2005 09:33:35 +0100 http://unitech.dogdigital.net/details/centre-for-biomedical-and-nutritional-sciences BIO is virtually unique within UK Universities. No other single academic unit encompasses such a broad range of subjects / disciplines in its research portfolio. It has ‘opposite ends’ in biomedical and nutritional research that includes – cell & molecular biology; proteomics; food analysis; nutritional intake in childhood; microbiology of bacterial and viral pathogens; fungal toxins; physiology of tissue injury and modeling; pharmacology; cardiovascular and respiratory function; genetic diseases and cancer. University Technology Wed, 21 Apr 2004 09:40:41 +0100 http://unitech.dogdigital.net/details/anti-infective-technology-to-protect-fishshellfish-against-disease This technology developed, at the University of Aberdeen, relates nucleic acid constructs encoding recombinant antibody molecules which can be used to establish in vivo protective immunity to an infectious disease in fish/shellfish. Passive immunisation of animals against infectious diseases is generally too expensive for routine veterinary use. In the last decade technologies for the in vitro production of antibodies by the use of recombinant DNA technology have been developed. Such molecules have been used in various studies including virus neutralisation, cancer immunotherapy and in the form of DNA vaccines to produce an antigen-specific immune response. University Technology Fri, 12 Dec 2003 09:46:14 +0100