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Professor Mike Peck Joins QIB Extra Head over to our 'Media Centre' for more details of the appointment

New Rapid Method for Coffee Authentication QIB Extra is pleased to announce a new rapid analysis for the screening of Arabica coffee

Welcome to QIB Extra Ltd Improving the productivity of our customers to ensure the quality and safety of their products

Analysis of Food Bioactives Determination of levels of plant bioactives such as anthocyanins

Microbiology Expertise in major food-borne bacterial pathogens including C.botulinum

Food Quality Food quality; shelf-life, authenticity, texture analysis and product consistency

Authentication Rapid screening methods for detecting substitution of undeclared material in foods

Nutritional Information Solutions (NIS)

National Collection of Yeast Cultures (NCYC)

Applied Research and Analytical Services for Industry

What We Do

QIB Extra carries out bespoke research for food, health and allied industries.

QIB Extra offers a rapid confidential service that can take the form of short-term contract research, consultancies or large applied research projects. We use our expertise and equipment to solve problems for our customers. Most of our work is in the form of short research projects or consultancies.

We use expertise and facilities to solve problems and investigate potential issues. Facilities include state of the art analytical equipment that are found within our high-level research environment.

Coffee Authentication

QIB Extra is pleased to announce a new rapid analysis for the screening of Arabica coffee.

Analysis of Food Bioactives

Food Bioactives, particularly plant-based bioactives, are the focus of intense research with regards to their beneficial health properties.

Microbiology

Food Safety is an essential part of product manufacture. QIB extra has expertise in the major bacterial pathogens of concern and can help with process validation with regards to ensuring safety guidelines are met.

Food Quality

QIB Extra can help you in all aspects of food quality; shelf-life, authenticity, texture analysis and product consistency.

Nutritional Information Solutions (NIS)

New legislation requires producers to label all foods with nutritional composition data. NIS can provide software to enable you to calculate your nutritional information from your recipe ingredients or if preferred can calculate the nutritional information for you.

Stats and Analysis

We offer access to a team of professional statisticians who will aim to give understandable answers to your data analysis questions or problems as well as help you design experiments.

NCYC

National Collection of Yeast Cultures (NCYC) offers a number of commercial services including contract R&D, yeast identification, DNA fingerprinting and safe deposit.

Authentication

Utilizing the expertise of the Analytical Sciences Unit at Quadram Institute, QIB Extra is able to offer rapid screening methods for detecting substitution of undeclared material in foods.

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Latest News

Professor Mike Peck Joins the QIB Extra Team

17/09/2018

QIB Extra is excited to annouce the appointment of Professor Mick Peck, a leading expert in Clostridium botulinum microbiology.

Guidelines issued for chilled foods shelf-life with respect to non-proteolytic Clostridium botulinum

12/07/2018

Quadram Institute Bioscience (QIB), in collaboration with the UK food industry and Australian research organisations, have produced guidance on the important factors to consider when determining the shelf-life of chilled foods with respect to non-proteolytic C.botulinum.

Food and drink legal questions answered

Tue, 13 Nov 2018

From investigations by local authorities, to regulations surrounding the use of bispenol A, our legal experts answer your pressing food and drink questions and queries.

Food and drink industry bulletins: round-up

Tue, 13 Nov 2018

From reformulations of NestlÃâs Maggi range to sales of frozen food topping Â6bn, we round up some of the latest developments in the food and drink manufacturing industry.

The challenges faced with allergen labelling

Tue, 13 Nov 2018

The recent public inquiry into the tragic death of a teenage girl, following a severe allergic reaction to sesame seeds, consumed in a takeaway sandwich, has served to highlight how safety-critical the provision of accurate allergen information is for some vulnerable consumers.

Applied Research and Analytical Services for Industry

What We Do

Coffee Authentication

Analysis of Food Bioactives

Microbiology

Food Quality

Nutritional Information Solutions (NIS)

Stats and Analysis

NCYC

Authentication

Quick Links

About QIB Extra

What We Do

Let Us Call You Back

Latest News

Professor Mike Peck Joins the QIB Extra Team

Guidelines issued for chilled foods shelf-life with respect to non-proteolytic Clostridium botulinum

Industry News

Food and drink legal questions answered

Food and drink industry bulletins: round-up

The challenges faced with allergen labelling