Services
AgroLab services
- Drone-Based Field Parcel Mapping in Crop Production: RGB maps, NDVI maps
- Field Growth Condition Analyses:
Based on biomass maps and field observations, including water management and structure, with improvement suggestions developed in collaboration with farmers. - Soil Respiration Measurements: Using a Licor device for CO2 emissions on field parcels.
- Cultivation Trials and Experiments: Comparison and measurement of various crop cultivation measures (e.g., plant species and varieties, mixed crops, fertilization, crop protection) using test equipment and devices.
Climate expertise and sustainable development
- Training and Calculation Services: Related to carbon neutrality and low carbon emissions.
- Renewable Energy Potential Assessments: For rural businesses.
- Energy Assessments: For municipalities and regions.
- Post-Peat Production Area Utilization Surveys and Training: For areas freed from peat production.
Chemical and microbiological laboratory services
Chemical Laboratory is equipped with analytical chemistry devices. In our Microbiology Laboratory there are capabilities of various microbiological determinations, molecular biological analysis methods, and microbial production through fermentation.
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Process technological determinations
Determination of technological properties of raw food material:
- Water binding capacity
- Solubility
- Emulsifying capacity
Product structure parameter determination:
- Structural properties using a TA texture analyzer
- Viscosity determination
- Water activity
- Food structure (VP-SEM, light microscopes, stereo microscope)
- Color measurements
- Hyperspectral imaging
Microbiological determinations in product development:
- Basic microbiological determinations: total counts of bacteria, molds, yeasts, and hygiene indicators
- Utilization of rapid microbiological methods in food production
- Product shelf life testing: both without contaminant addition and with selected contaminant microbes
- Monitoring process parameters: e.g., water, air, and surface cleanliness determinations, and organizing work practice and hygiene practice testing
Grain properties for bakery industry:
- Specialty product production and testing
- Determination of grain baking properties and testing/development of various special blends and gluten-free products
- Determination of the falling number
Chemical determinations:
- Basic chemical methods
- Creation of standard curves for various raw materials using NIR-analyzer
- UHPLC-analyses: amino acid, carbohydrate, and protein analyses
Pilot-scale production of food manufacturing processes
SeAMK Food Labs – In addition to teaching and education, food processing laboratories can be used for small-scale food production process pilots and related research in collaboration with SeAMK’s food industry experts.
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Examples for pilot-scale testing capabilities of food manufacturing processes
- Texturizing plant-based meat alternatives
- Texturizing snack products
- Preparing oat beverages
- Homogenizing and pasteurizing liquids
- Processing meat products
- Processing bakery products
- Food aging products
- Product shelf life testing
Services may include process technology determinations, determination of raw material technological properties, testing manufacturing processes at laboratory and pilot scales, hygienic space and equipment design, and production/testing of specialty products.
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Process and product deveplopment services at SeAMK Food Labs
Planning hygienic space and equipment
- Assistance in planning for spaces and equipment used in food production industry that meet good hygiene practices, e.g., designing food production spaces such aslarge kitchens and easy-to-clean equipment.
- Guidelines for food facility builders and equipment manufacturers.
- Simulation of hygiene spaces
Sensory laboratory services
- Ensuring and developing the sensory quality of products
- Sensorial analysis tests with student and/or staff panels
Pilot-scale testing of various manufacturing processes
- Processes for meat, dairy, grain, and food technology
- Wet and dry processes
- Product pilots tests in laboratory and pilot scales
Consultancy services
- Comprehensive consultancy services: product concept development, quality management, and planning of various spaces and equipment.
- Customized business training services
Educational restaurant Prikka’s services
- Large-size kitchen simulations in practice and testing of horeca-products:
- Consumer-oriented participatory testing environment
- Catering and private event planning
- Read more on Prikka’s website
Other services related with food service industry
- Nutrition expert services
- Waste survey and analysis
- Analysis of restaurant menus
- Optimization of restaurant table arrangement
Contact information:
You can contact us using contact form
By email at: foodlabs(a)seamk.fi
By phone at: +358406807538
Our location:
SeAMK Campus in Seinäjoki
Street address: Kampusranta 9-11
Postal code: 60320 Seinäjoki
See more detailed locations here.
This website has been produced as part of the Future Frami Food Lab development project.
Future Frami Food Lab is an ERDF-funded project. The main objective of the project is to increase the role of South Ostrobothnia as a food region and as a leading expert in food technology and processes in Finland and as an internationally significant actor. The project also strengthens SeAMK Food Labs’ role as a testing platform for food technologies and processes and as an identified competence cluster in the field.
