Welcome to QIB Extra
Improving the productivity of our customers to ensure the quality and safety of their products
Microbiology
Expertise in major food-borne bacterial pathogens including C.botulinum
Analysis of Food Bioactives
Determination of levels of plant bioactives such as anthocyanins
NCYC Yeast Bank Service
NCYC's yeast deposit service using their liquid nitrogen facility enables you to preserve and continue your business when you choose
New Method for Buffalo Mozzarella Authentication
QIB Extra is pleased to announce a new rapid method for buffalo mozzarella authentication
Rapid Method for Coffee Authentication
QIB Extra offers a rapid analysis for the screening of Arabica coffee
Authentication
Rapid screening methods for detecting substitution of undeclared material in foods
Food Quality
Food quality; shelf-life, authenticity, texture analysis and product consistency
Nutritional Information Solutions (NIS)
National Collection of Yeast Cultures (NCYC)
Applied Research and Analytical Services for Industry
QIB Extra COVID-19 Operational Update
QIB Extra is continuing to follow guidance issued by the UK Government and as a result staff who have the ability to work remotely have been asked to do so. We are currently working to fulfil current project deadlines and also planning for further work in 2020 and 2021.
Our response may take longer than normal however if you are an existing customer and have questions regarding your project or you have a new project you would like to discuss please email us on info@qibextra.co.uk or call +44 (0)1603 255 342 and leave a message. We will get back to you as soon as possible.
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.
Buffalo Mozzarella Authentication
QIB Extra offers a new test to combat buffalo mozzarella fraud.
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.
More about our services
We were very impressed by the way the contractual process has been handled by QIB Extra. Thank you for sorting it out so promptly!
Latest News
07/10/2019
QIB Extra consultant microbiologist Professor Mike Peck and colleagues have recently published a paper examining the risk of food poisoning with Bacillus cereus in minimally processed chilled foods.
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16/09/2019
Our Microbiologist Jemma Snell takes a look at the microbial safety of the well know cooking method, sous vide.
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Industry News
Thu, 24 Sep 2020
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a new job support scheme and extended the coronavirus loan scheme for businesses as part of his Winter Economy Plan.
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Thu, 24 Sep 2020
The House of Lords has voted on two amendments to the Agriculture Bill that would mean that imported foods would have to meets domestic standards and the role of the Trade and Agriculture Commission would be strengthened.
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Thu, 24 Sep 2020
Greggs has temporarily halted production and sent 300 staff home from its factory near Newcastle after a âsmall numberâ of coronavirus cases were confirmed among staff working at the site.
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