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QFP-6 Pressure Kinetics Tester Equipment for property measurement OSU houses
three high-pressure machines for conducting scientific research and
product evaluation. Additional facilities include kitchen for
freshly preparing food onsite, package sealing equipment, and
analytical instrumentation for chemical, biochemical and
microbiological analyses. 1. QFP-6 High Pressure Food Processor from Flow Autoclave Systems, Inc. and support equipment for investigating the effects of high pressure on food. The processor has a 2-liter capacity and is capable of pressures up to 130,500 psi, and temperatures from 5 to 70° C.
2. High Pressure Kinetics Testercustom fabricated by Avure Technologies for conducting microbial inactivation of bacterial spores and other relevant high pressure sterilization studies. This unit has 20 mL sample capacity and has operating pressure up to 100,000 psi and temperatures from 5°-130° C.
3. Custome made high pressure
system
for property studies, from Harwood Engineering.
This unit is capable of pressures up to 150,000 psi and temperatures
from 5° to 120°C. This equipment is a
unique tool for estimating properties of food and biological
materials under pressure.
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