SICAL - R&D in Food Preservation
SICAL offers advice in R&D, providing customized solutions to increase quality and food safety with the ultimate goal of improving the commercialization of fisheries and aquaculture products. Our main guarantee is our scientific knowledge and the development of more than 20 research contracts with companies in the industry in Galicia, Spain and Europe.
Objectives & Tasks
The objectives of SICAL are to provide solutions at different scales, from occasional consultancy studies for companies to R&D studies of greater complexity and scope, all of them with the ultimate goals of responding to the demands of the industry and contributing to technology transfer. Furthermore, the group has a collection of bacterial strains of Listeria monocytogenes and Staphylococcus aureus isolated from surfaces and products from the food industry, specifically from the seafood sector.
Portfolio of services
- OPTIMAL FOOD PRESERVATION SOLUTIONS (NATURAL ADDITIVES, FREEZING, ETC.)
- INTEGRAL AD HOC FOOD PACKAGING SOLUTIONS (PACKAGING IN MODIFIED ATMOSPHERES, VACUUM PACKAGING, VACUUM PASTEURIZATION, ETC.)
- FOOD QUALITY AND SHELF LIFE ASSESSMENT
- FOOD SAFETY ASSESSMENT
- FINAL PRODUCT CONTROL (PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL, MICROBIOLOGICAL AND SENSORIAL ANALYSIS)
- ADVICE ON HYGIENIC-SANITARY CONTROL FOR THE FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY
- DESIGN OF PROTOCOLS FOR BIOFILM REMOVAL
- STUDIES ON THE INCIDENCE OF PATHOGENIC MICROORGANISMS IN FOOD PRODUCTS
- COMBINED TECHNOLOGIES
- TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY ANALYSIS FOR NEW PRODUCTS
Team
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MartaBernardezCostasResearch Support Techniciansmbernar@iim.csic.es986 23 19 30 ext. 438527
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María TeresaBlancoMartínResearch Support Technicianstblanco@iim.csic.es986 23 19 30 ext. 438528
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AlbertoGallegoLópezResearch Support TechniciansStaff Representativebertor@iim.csic.es986 23 19 30 ext. 438529
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MartaLópezCaboHead of GroupScientific Strategy & Transfer Deputy Directormarta@iim.csic.es986 23 19 30 ext. 438526
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SilviaMuñozSantiagoPostDoc Researchersilviam@iim.csic.es986 23 19 30 ext. 438635
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SoniaRodríguezCarreraResearch Support Technicianssoniacarrera@iim.csic.es986 23 19 30 ext. 438530
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Juan JoséRodríguezHerreraPrincipal investigatorjuanherrera@iim.csic.es986 23 19 30 ext. 438531