MPhil Food Safety and Biotechnology

Research Strategies

This programme focuses on applied aspects of advanced and emerging analytical technologies to address current issues in food safety, nutrition and food supply. It covers the entire food chain from farm to fork and places a strong emphasis on the link between improved food safety and nutrition and improved public health.

Research Strengths

Advanced and emerging technological and analytical platforms (biosensors, isotopic and omics)
Animal food and feed safety
Animal health and disease diagnostics
Antimicrobial resistance in the food chain
Global food security
Food and nutrition metabolomics
Food and nutrition quality measurements
Food chemistry
Food safety detection methodology
Food traceability and authenticity
Immunodiagnostics for food contaminant and toxin detection
Natural compounds and their health applications
Novel and functional foods
Therapeutic biomolecules