Food and beverage
Food and beverage
Advancing food and beverage
Bioprocessing techniques contribute to the food and beverage industry in various ways. They produce a range of ingredients like enzymes, flavors, and vitamins, enhancing product quality. Fermentation, a key process, creates items like yogurt and beer, enriching flavor and texture. Biotechnological methods also yield nutraceuticals, functional foods, and alternative protein sources, addressing health and sustainability concerns. Enzyme production improves processing efficiency and product quality across various applications.
Food and beverage industry challenges
Scale up
Transitioning from small-scale to large-scale bioproduction while maintaining consistency and efficiency presents challenges in terms of equipment scalability, process optimization, and resource management.
Regulatory compliance
Meeting strict regulatory requirements and navigating complex compliance standards poses a significant challenge for food and beverage production, requiring meticulous documentation and adherence to quality control protocols.
Contamination control
Ensuring the purity of bioproduction processes and minimizing the risk of microbial contamination is a critical challenge, as any deviations can compromise product quality and safety, leading to potential recalls and reputational damage.
Scale up
Transitioning from small-scale to large-scale bioproduction while maintaining consistency and efficiency presents challenges in terms of equipment scalability, process optimization, and resource management.
Regulatory compliance
Meeting strict regulatory requirements and navigating complex compliance standards poses a significant challenge for food and beverage production, requiring meticulous documentation and adherence to quality control protocols.
Contamination control
Ensuring the purity of bioproduction processes and minimizing the risk of microbial contamination is a critical challenge, as any deviations can compromise product quality and safety, leading to potential recalls and reputational damage.
Food and beverage product offerings
INFORS HT delivers specialized solutions for the food and beverage industry, including advanced bioreactors, incubator shakers, and bioprocess software. Our products enable precision in process control monitoring, supporting contamination control and regulatory compliance. This translates to enhanced product quality and operational efficiency, empowering food and beverage manufacturers to meet industry standards with confidence.
Incubator shakers
Elevate your bioproduction processes in the food and beverage industry with INFORS HT's advanced incubator shakers. Engineered to meet stringent regulatory standards, our shakers offer precise temperature control, minimizing contamination risks. Scale up seamlessly and achieve consistent, reproducible results, ensuring compliance and maintaining product quality.
Bioreactors
INFORS HT bioreactors are engineered to meet the regulatory demands of the food and beverage industry, offering automated data logging to streamline compliance efforts. With seamless scalability and advanced control systems, our bioreactors optimize production while minimizing the risk of microbial contamination, ensuring product quality and safety.
Bioprocess platform software
Explore how the eve® bioprocess platform software by INFORS HT tackles the food and beverage industry's challenges. Seamlessly integrating advanced monitoring and control functionalities, our software delivers real-time assessment of vital culture parameters. With online sensors and intelligent automation, optimize growth conditions, supporting regulatory compliance and process efficiency in bioproduction.
A guide for biotech beginners
Download this eBook for basic concepts, recipes, and strategies for bioprocesses involving cell culture and microorganisms.
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This study by researchers from the University of Auckland delves into the complex formation of 3-sulfanylhexan-1-ol (3SH) and 3-sulfanylhexyl acetate (3SHA), two essential contributors to white wine aroma. Using isotopically labeled analogues, the team uncovered how non-volatile precursors present in grapes convert to these key aroma compounds during fermentation. This research offers fresh insights into wine chemistry and the role of specific precursors in enhancing desirable wine aromas.
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