DYNAMIC DROP TENSIOMETER FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF DYNAMIC INTERFACE PROPERTIES IN EMULSIONS AND FOAMS IN FOOD INDUSTRIES

Información del proyecto

DYNAMIC TENSIOMETER

Identificador del acuerdo de subvención: IN10381I

Fecha de inicio

Fecha de finalización

Financiado con arreglo a

• Specific programme for the dissemination and exploitation of the results of activities in the field of research, technological development and demonstration, 1994-1998

Coste total

Sin datos

Aportación de la UE

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Coordinado por

IT CONCEPT SARL
France

Objetivo

Manufacturers in the food industry need information about the dynamic phenomena, which occur at the very first moments in the fabrication of emulsions or the appearance of foams, which are fundamental for the long-term quality of their products. However there are currently no instruments available to provide such measurements, particularly for determining interfacial tension at high frequencies (up to 100 times/second, for interfacial tensions down to 1 mN/m) and the visco-elastic properties of the interfaces.

This project was concerned with adapting the technology of the automated drop tensiometers already developed by IT CONCEPT in order to offer an instrument meeting the needs of the food industry. The project was carried out by IT CONCEPT/France, with two European major companies in the food industry as partners:
- UNILEVER for the application of the instrument in the development of emulsions in processed food
- CIVC (Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne), which is a French Technical Professional Organization grouping the champagne wine manufacturers, owning its own research centres and expertise centres, for the application of the instrument in the control of the formation of foams in drinks.

This project began in 1995 with a definition phase that indicated a wide ranging interest in a new instrument for measuring the characteristics of foams and emulsions by measuring the dynamic interface properties or droplets. The project included testing of two prototype instruments in the food industry and in the drinks industry (champagne) and further development of a third prototype. The testing and dissemination of the equipment was successfully achieved and technical reports/ papers produced. A number of in house demonstrations in companies were achieved and wider dissemination achieved through leaflets and conference presentations.

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Palabras clave

• Adaptation
• Agro-Food Markets
• Hardware
• Health
• Large Companies
• Life sciences
• Research and Technology Organisations
• SME

Programa(s)

• FP4-INNOVATION - Specific programme for the dissemination and exploitation of the results of activities in the field of research, technological development and demonstration, 1994-1998

Tema(s)

• 1.7 - SMES INVOLVEMENT

Convocatoria de propuestas

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Régimen de financiación

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinador

IT CONCEPT SARL

• Aportación de la UE: Sin datos
• Dirección: PARC DE CHANCOLAN ; 69770 LONGESSAIGNE ; Francia
• Coste total: Sin datos

Participantes (2)

COMITE INTERPROFESSIONNEL DU VIN DE CHAMPAGNE (C.I.V.C)

Francia

• Aportación de la UE: Sin datos
• Coste total: Sin datos

UNILEVER NEDERLAND BV

Países Bajos

• Aportación de la UE: Sin datos
• Dirección: WEENA 455 ;
• Coste total: Sin datos