We have well-equipped facilities supporting the recent industrial need for food engineering and technology. The six-laboratory facility has been augmented in line with the recent requirement of industry 4.0. There are 6 available high-end laboratories in Food Engineering and Technology domain to make the student familiar the current industrial and research advancements including food chemistry, food process engineering, food microbiology & safety, food quality control, food process data analytics, and a state-of-the-art food proceeding pilot plant.

• 6 well-equipped high-end laboratories dedicated to Food Microbiology, Food Chemistry, Food Quality Control. Applied Food Chemistry Process Engineering and a state-of-the-art Food Processing Pilot Plant
• The new 'state-of-the-art' instrumentation facilities include HPLC, GC, Spray dryer, Rotary evaporator, Ultra water purification system, Microplate reader, Spectrophotometers, Fluorimeters, Modern microscope with digital imaging system, Bioreactors, Rancimat, spectral analyzer, GC, AAS, Biosafety cabinet and many more.
• The department has state-of-the-art computational facilities with medium simulation software.

 

 

Laboratory 1- Food Chemistry and Quality Control Lab 1

Name of the lab

Food Chemistry and Quality Control Lab 1

Type of lab

Specific to programme- Food Engineering and Technology

Available Equipments

Sl No

Name

Make

1

Karlfisher titrator

Veego, Mumbai, Maharashtra

2

Ph Meter

Mettler Toledo, USA

3

Fibra Plus

Pelican Equipments, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

4

Soxhlet Apparatus for fat estimation

Pelican Equipments, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

5

Crude fibre estimator

Pelican Equipments, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

6

Kjeldahl digester and distillation unit

Pelican Equipments, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

7

Water bath with shaker

Pelican Equipments, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

8

Centrifuge

Remi Sales & Engineering Ltd., Mumbai, Maharashtra

9

Melting point apparatus

Remi Sales & Engineering Ltd., Mumbai, Maharashtra

10

Automatic moisture analyser

Mettler Toledo, USA

11

Infrared moisture analyser

Advance Research Instruments Co., India

12

Refrigerator

LG, South Korea

13

NIR Spectralyser

Zeutec, Rendsburg, Germany

14

Digital Balance AUX-220gm/0.1mg

Mettler Toledo, USA

15

Microcentrifuge

Eppendorf, Darmstadt, Germany

16

Refrigerated Centrifuge

Eppendorf, Darmstadt, Germany

17

Ultrasonic Bath Sonicator

Zenith Glasswares & Instruments Corporation, Kolkata, West Bengal

18

Probe Sonicator

Leela Sonic, Thane, Maharashtra

19

Vortex Mixer

Tarsons, Kolkata, West Bengal

20

Abbe refractometer

Anton Paar, Austria

21

Digital moisture tester

Mettler Toledo, USA

22

Muffle furnace

Indo Scientific and Surgicals, Kolkata, West Bengal

23

Rotary vacuum evaporator

Buchi, Switzerland

24

Hot Air Oven

Indo Scientific and Surgicals, Kolkata, West Bengal

25

Water Bath

Indo Scientific and Surgicals, Kolkata, West Bengal

       

 

 

Laboratory 2- Food Chemistry and Quality Control Lab 2

Name of the lab

Food Chemistry and Quality Control Lab 2

Type of lab

Specific to programme

Available Equipment

Sl No

Name

Make

1

Texture analyser with powder flow analyser

Stable Micro Systems, UK

 

5 Point calibration pH Meter

Mettler Toledo, USA

2

UV-Visible spectrophotometer

PerkinElmer, Singapore

3

Atomic Absorption Spectrometer

GBC Scientific Equipments Pvt. Ltd., Australia

4

High Performance Liquid Chromatography

Waters, Ireland

6

Cold Centrifuge

Eppendorf, Darmstadt, Germany

7

Infrared moisture analyser

Advance Research Instruments Co., India

8

Refrigerator

Remi Sales & Engineering Ltd., Mumbai, Maharashtra

9

NIR Spectralyser

Zeutec, Rendsburg, Germany

10

Digital Balance AUX-220gm/0.1mg

Mettler Toledo, USA

11

Vortex Mixer

Tarsons, Kolkata, West Bengal

13

Environmental chamber

S.C. Dey & Company, Kolkata, West Bengal

14

Viscometer

Perkin Elmer

15

Dissolution set Up

Lab India

16

Environmental chamber for ASLT study

Remi India

       

 

Laboratory 3-Food Microbiology & Safety lab

Name of the lab

Microbiology Lab

Type of lab

Specific to programme-Food Engineering and Technology

Available Equipments

Sl No

Name

Make

1

Laminar air flow

Klenzaids Contamination Controls Pvt. Ltd., Gujarat

2

Biosafety Cabinet (BSL-II)

Esco Micro Pte. Ltd., Singapore

3

Cold Centrifuge

Eppendorf, Darmstadt, Germany

4

Centrifuge

Remi Sales & Engineering Ltd., Mumbai, Maharashtra

5

Precision Balance

Mettler Toledo, USA

6

Water bath

Indo Scientific and Surgicals, Kolkata, West Bengal

7

Incubator

M.B. Instruments, New Delhi

8

BOD Incubator with shaker

AES Instrument Kolkata

9

Refrigerator

Remi Sales & Engineering Ltd., Mumbai, Maharashtra

10

Deep Freezer

Remi Sales & Engineering Ltd., Mumbai, Maharashtra

11

Brightfield microscope- 10 in number

Leica Microsystems, Germany

12

Vortex Mixer

Tarsons, Kolkata, West Bengal

13

Automatic autoclave

Equitron Medica Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, Maharashtra

14

Vertical Autoclave

Indo Scientific and Surgicals, Kolkata, West Bengal

15

Autoclavable Bioreactor

Gadang Scientific

       

 

Laboratory Number 4 -Advanced Food Chemistry Microbiology and Process Engineering lab 1

Name of the lab

Food process Engineering & Technology lab 1 & 2

 

Type of lab

Specific to programme-Food Engineering and Technology

Available Equipment

Sl No

Name

Make

1

Spray Drier

Technosearch Instruments

2

Tray Drier

Balaji Instruments

3

Oil expeller

Bhagbati food products

4

Microwave assisted screw conveyer

Twin Engineer

5

Microwave assisted fluidized bed dryer

Twin Engineer

6

Microwave assisted tray drier

Twin Engineer

7

Rice roaster

Annapurna Engineering works

8

Super heated steam generator

Fermex solutions, Mohali

9

Rice de husker

Green Agritech Pvt ltd

10

Rice polisher

Green Agritech Pvt ltd

11

Rice length grader

Green Agritech Pvt ltd

12

Seed Drier

Green Agritech Pvt ltd

13

Paddy aspirator

Green Agritech Pvt ltd

14

Fluidized bed drier

SM Scientech, Kolkata

15

Vacuum Drier

Narang Scientific Works Pvt Ltd New Delhi

16

Willy mill grinder

Green Agritech Pvt ltd

17

Baking oven

Electrolux

18

Infrared moisture drier

Advance research instruments co.

19

Melting point apparatus

KC Engineers Kolkata

20

Microwave oven

LG

21

Pilot scale grain grinder

Green Agritech Pvt ltd

22

Hot air cold air generator

Fermex solutions, Mohali

       

 

Laboratory Number 5 -Advanced Food Chemistry Microbiology and Process Engineering lab 2

 

Name of the lab

Food process Engineering & Technology lab 1 & 2

 

Type of lab

Specific to programme-Food Engineering and Technology

Available Equipment

Sl No

Name

Make

1

Texture Analyzer

Stable Microsystem, UK

2

96 well Plate reader

Biotek India, USA

3

Rancimat

Metrohm, Switzerland

4

Potentiometry  titrator

Metrohm, Switzerland

5

Dissolution setup

Lab India

6

Water Activity meter

Aqualab 4TE, USA

7

Viscometer

Antorpaar , Austria

8

Cold centrifuge

Eppendorf, USA

9

HPLC

Agilent USA

10

Lyophilizer

LaboGene, Denmark

11

Moisture Meter

Mertler Toledo, UK

12

Probe sonicator

Takashi, Japan

13

Sieve Shaker

Lab India, India

14

Water Bath

Remi , India

15

Hot air Oven

Remi , India

16

Vaccume Oven

Remi , India

17

-80 Freezer

Godrej India

       

 

Laboratory Number 6 -Food Processing Pilot Plant

Name of the lab

Food process Engineering & Technology lab 1

 

Type of lab

Specific to programme

Available Equipment

Sl No

Name

Make

1.  

 

S.S. Pulper Machine

Bajaj Process pack Maschinen Pvt. Ltd. Ghaziabad (U.P)

2.  

S.S. Screw Type Juice Extractor

Bajaj Process pack Maschinen Pvt. Ltd. Ghaziabad (U.P)

3.  

Lug Cap Sealing Machine

Bajaj Process pack Maschinen Pvt. Ltd. Ghaziabad (U.P)

4.  

Hydraulic Juice Press

Bajaj Process pack Maschinen Pvt. Ltd. Ghaziabad (U.P)

5.  

Hydraulic Cloth

Bajaj Process pack Maschinen Pvt. Ltd. Ghaziabad (U.P)

6.  

Hydraulic Wooden Rack

Bajaj Process pack Maschinen Pvt. Ltd. Ghaziabad (U.P)

7.  

Refractometer 0-450B & 40-85 0B

Bajaj Process pack Maschinen Pvt. Ltd. Ghaziabad (U.P)

8.  

Baby Boiler (Oil Fired)

Bajaj Process pack Maschinen Pvt. Ltd. Ghaziabad (U.P)

9.  

Can Double Seamer

Bajaj Process pack Maschinen Pvt. Ltd. Ghaziabad (U.P)

10.  

Steam Jacketed Cooking Pan 50 Gallon

Bajaj Process Pack Maschinen Pvt. Ltd. Ghaziabad (U.P)

11.  

Vacuum Filling Machine

Bajaj Process Pack Maschinen Pvt. Ltd. Ghaziabad (U.P)

12.  

Fill Pack Machine

Bajaj Process Pack Maschinen Pvt. Ltd. Ghaziabad (U.P)

13.  

Bottle Washing Machine

Bajaj Process Pack Maschinen Pvt. Ltd. Ghaziabad (U.P)

14.  

Can Body Reformer

 (Hand Operated)

Bajaj Process Pack Maschinen Pvt. Ltd. Ghaziabad (U.P)

15.  

Can Body Reformer

 (Motor Operated)

Bajaj Process Pack Maschinen Pvt. Ltd. Ghaziabad (U.P)

16.  

Can Flanger

(Hand Operated)

Bajaj Process Pack Maschinen Pvt. Ltd. Ghaziabad (U.P)

17.  

Exhaust Box 6’ x 1 ½ ‘

Bajaj Process Pack Maschinen Pvt. Ltd. Ghaziabad (U.P)

18.  

Vessels From S.S

05 , 10 ,.50 ,100 Ltr.

Bajaj Process Pack Maschinen Pvt. Ltd. Ghaziabad (U.P)

19.  

Vacuum Evaporator S.S

Bajaj Process Pack Maschinen Pvt. Ltd. Ghaziabad (U.P)

20.  

Microwave Oven Lab Model

Bajaj Process Pack Maschinen Pvt. Ltd. Ghaziabad (U.P)

21.  

Hot Air Oven

Bajaj Process Pack Maschinen Pvt. Ltd. Ghaziabad (U.P)

22.  

Homogenizer

Bajaj Process Pack Maschinen Pvt. Ltd. Ghaziabad (U.P)

23.  

Crown Cap Sealing Machine

Bajaj Process Pack Maschinen Pvt. Ltd. Ghaziabad (U.P)

24.  

Thermometer Digital

Bajaj Process Pack Maschinen Pvt. Ltd. Ghaziabad (U.P)

25.  

PH Meter (Pen Type)

Bajaj Process Pack Maschinen Pvt. Ltd. Ghaziabad (U.P)

26.  

Canning Retort No-21

Bajaj Process Pack Maschinen Pvt. Ltd. Ghaziabad (U.P)

27.  

Fruit Mill

Bajaj Process Pack Maschinen Pvt. Ltd. Ghaziabad (U.P)

28.  

Twin screw Extruder BTPL EB-10

Basic Technology Pvt. Ltd. Kolkata

29.  

Automatic Voltage Stabilizer

Chokhani Computer Pvt. Ltd. Ranchi

30.  

Air Compressor, With fitting

Ally Machine Tools, Ranchi

Laboratory Number 7 & 8: Chemical Engineering Lab (1 & 2)

Name of the lab

Chemical Engineering Lab1 & Chemical Engineering Lab2

 

Area of the lab

215 sqm

Type of lab

Shared with Chemical Engineering

Available Equipment

Sl No

Name

Make

1

Sieve Shaker for particle size analysis & characterization of particulate solids

Creative Lab, Ambala, Haryana

2

Ball Mill 

Creative Lab, Ambala, Haryana

3

Set up for measuring  fluid properties using Venturimeter, Orificemeter and Rotameter

Creative Lab, Ambala, Haryana

4

Flow measuring set up over notches

Creative Lab, Ambala, Haryana

5

Set up for measuring fluid friction in pipes and pipe fittings.

Creative Lab, Ambala, Haryana

6

Set up for measuring the efficiency of Centrifugal Pump

Creative Lab, Ambala, Haryana

7

Cyclone Separator

K.C. Engineering Pvt. Ltd., Ambala, Haryana

8

Plate and Frame Filter Press

Universal Instruments, Bangalore, Karnataka

9

Set up for  Heat Transfer by Conduction Lagged pipe and composite wall

Quality Engineers, Ambala, Haryana

10

Shell and tube heat Exchanger

Creative Lab, Ambala, Haryana

11

Studies on Fluidization

Quality Engineers, Ambala, Haryana

12

Studies on solid conveyors (bucket conveyor)

Creative Lab, Ambala, Haryana

13

Wind Tunnel

Ecosense Sustainable Solutions Pvt Ltd, New Delhi

14

Plate Heat Exchanger

Alpha Laval, Pune, Maharashtra

15

Solid liquid extraction

Quality Engineers, Ambala, Haryana

16

Set up for   Diffusion of vapour in air

Quality Engineers, Ambala, Haryana

17

Set up for   Absorption in wetted wall tower

Quality Engineers, Ambala, Haryana

18

Tray dryer

K.C. Engineering Pvt. Ltd., Ambala, Haryana

19

Sieve Plate Distillation column (determination of overall tray efficiency)

Quality Engineers, Ambala, Haryana

20

Crystallizer

Quality Engineers, Ambala, Haryana

21

Heat transfer in agitated vessel

Creative Lab, Ambala, Haryana

22

Cross-flow and hollow fibre membranes set up

Davey Products, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

23

Steam Distillation set up

Creative Lab, Ambala, Haryana

24

Batch Distillation with reflux

Quality Engineers, Ambala, Haryana

25

York Schieble Extraction column

Quality Engineers, Ambala, Haryana

26

Adsorption column and Bonnotto type solid liquid extractor

Quality Engineers, Ambala, Haryana

27

Sieve Shaker for particle size analysis & characterization of particulate solids

Creative Lab, Ambala, Haryana

       

 

Laboratory Number 9: Computer Lab