University of Zaragoza

University of ZaragozaFACULTY of VETERINARY SCIENCES

Food Science and

Food Science and Technology Food Science and

TechnologyPilot Plant

Pilot Plant

h h d k l dTeaching, research and knowledge transfer for quality and safety 

improvement of foods

The Faculty of Veterinary Sciences hasa modern Food Science andTechnology Pilot Plant to carry outpractical activities and degree projectsof Veterinary and Food Science andTechnology Degrees. It is amultidisciplinary building equippedp y g q ppwith the necessary facilities for foodprocessing and control under thesame conditions as those used orapplied in the food industry.

FACULTY of VETERINARY SCIENCESMiguel Servet 177

applied in the food industry.

ppcta.unizar.es

50013 ZARAGOZA – SPAINPlanta.Piloto@unizar.eshttp://ppcta.unizar.es

Functions Facilities

Human resourcesThree technicians constitute the staff of the

TeachingThe Pilot Plant allows students to becomefamiliar with stages of processing and withcontrol systems used by the food industry for

LaboratoriesPhysical and Chemical Analysis LaboratoryFood Microbiology LaboratorySensory Analysis LaboratoryUnit Operation Laboratory

Pilot Plant and more than 20 professorsspecialized in Biochemistry, Microbiology,Engineering, Hygiene and Technology ofdifferent food products (meat, fish, dairy,bakery and egg products, oil, wine, fruit and

y y yfood quality assurance.

ResearchThe possibility of processing foods at the sameconditions to those used in the food industry

Unit Operation Laboratory

Processing linesDairy productsMeat products

vegetables) collaborate with the activities ofthe Pilot Plant.

conditions to those used in the food industryallows us to investigate the influence ofdifferent parameters on product quality and todevelop new processes for food elaboration.

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CanningWine productionOil productionBaked productsReady-to-eat fruits and vegetables

Knowledge transferThe facilities offer the opportunity to developcollaborative projects with the food industryto optimize processes and develop newproducts aimed to continuously improve

Unitary EquipmentRetortPlate heat exchanger pasteurizerTube in tube sterilizer

ServicesProduct development and innovation

competitiveness.

ExtensionDivulging the activities of the food industry tosociety by means of visits conferences

Tube in tube sterilizerLiquid chillerNitrogen freezerFreezing tunnelSolid/liquid extraction systemUltrafiltration unit

Process control and optimization

Sensory analysis

Product quality management and control

Food safety managementsociety by means of visits, conferences,workshops, etc., is another goal of the PilotPlant.

Ultrafiltration unitDistillerCrystallization unitTunnel dryerVacuum and Modified atmosphere packaging

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Legal, scientific and technical assistance

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