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NCYC

The National Collection of Yeast Cultures (NCYC) provides a full service for identifying yeasts using either; standard chemotaxonomic analysis for full physiological profiling, or DNA sequencing for rapid species identification.

For more information please visit: http://www.ncyc.co.uk/services/

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.

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.

Applied Research and Analytical Services for Industry

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Latest News

QIB Extra Christmas Shut Down Period

01/12/2018

QIB Extra's office will be closing for Christmas 2018. Click on 'Read More' for details on when we will be open for business.

Germ Free Facilities with QIB Extra

23/11/2018

Available through QIB Extra is the Quadram Institute Bioscience (QIB) germ-free (Axenic) facility to unravel the cross-talk taking place between the body and the organisms (microbiota) that reside within it.