Search for: HOME OUR SERVICES OUR FACILITIES OUR WORK RESOURCES NEWS AND EVENTS ABOUT US GET IN TOUCH Analytical services At the BDC we have a range of technology platforms which can be used to measure and characterise hundreds of different properties of a material. These range from the technical queries – knowing what chemicals, microbes or trace elements are present – through to the more applied investigations – is it toxic, what is its stability or does it foam, and so on. Our analytical services are typically applied in one of two ways. understanding what is in a feedstock (bio-based raw material) gives us a better idea how we could look to add value to the material. characterising a new product manufactured or a biological system. Analytical services available within the BDC include: elemental analysis and NPK assessment (ICP-MS) nutrient, BOD and COD analysis (ICP-MS and Hache Lange) oil analysis including lipid profile, water content, viscosity, cold-flow plug point and oxidative stability (HPLC, Karl-Fischer Titrator, Rancimat, cold flow plug point analyser) in vitro toxicity / mutagenicity testing antimicrobial activity testing (Colony Doc-It) bioburden (ViiA7, Colony Doc-It) microbial identification DNA / RNA sizing and quantification (Fragment Analyzer, TapeStation) The BDC is a member of the British Standards Institute, which means that we have access to the official standards for comparing the quality of new products with the market. With our close ties to the university we are also able to facilitate a range of further analytical services, such as metabolite profiling, NMR and mass spectrometry, at CNAP, the GCCE, and more broadly also within the Chemistry and Biology departments. We would love to hear from you to discuss how we might be able to help you. Services Bio-opportunities for your business Flexible project funding Fast-track breeding Pre-processing Process development Novel equipment demonstration Analytical services Microbiology Desk-based assessments WORK WITH US Can we help you? We've already developed over 450 projects for organisations large and small – will your business be one of them? GET IN TOUCH … opened up areas of opportunity which were previously unknown and would hugely benefit the business I work in. - Andrew, Newsholme Food Group CONTACT US BDC 1 Hassacarr Close Chessingham Park Dunnington, York, YO19 5SN +44 (0)1904 328040 info@biorenewables.org CAN WE HELP YOU? 93% of our clients would recommend us to others We have worked on over 450 bio-based projects to date – can we help your business? Read more about what we do FOLLOW US Keep up to date by following our various social media channels Twitter LinkedIn BIOPILOTS UK BDC is part of the BioPilotsUK - a collaboration created by four established biorefining open-access centres who recognise the importance of partnerships to develop UK bio-based value chains. Privacy Policy Cookies Sitemap Terms & Conditions COVID-19 Updates ©2021 Biorenewables Development Centre This site uses cookies More info No problem