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Preference trials
Preference trials are conducted to determine the owner's, pet's or animal's preference for a particular feed, treat, package, size shape, color or ingredient compared to a base-line.
Preference trials for trout bait.
Preference trial for dog treat.
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Feed trials
• Feed trials for box turtle food.
Turtles congregated in outdoor pen
Turtles in laboratory feed trial
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Operant device
Operant device and training for llamas.
Operant device and training for crabs.
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Proboscis conditioning
Proboscis conditioning (olfactory conditioning) in the honey bee.
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Owner satisfaction for pet and animal products
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Behavioral training for animals, including classical conditioning
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Shelf life studies for food products
Shelf stability for most products.
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Thermal profiling of continuous ovens for process optimization
In our experience, most ovens do not maintain a uniform temperature according to setpoint. This often results in overcooking, browning, excessive product shrink and loss of value.
Specialized equipment allows us to determine oven and product temperatures throughout your entire process. An example of an oven temperature profile is given in figure 1. This information can be used to help solve quality control, operations and maintenance issues.
Temperature profile of a continuous oven
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Assistance with grant writing and cooperation on research and proof of concept projects
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Process equipment development, design and fabrication for pet food products
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Seminars and training sessions
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Non-destructive sensor design for product and raw ingredient evaluation
X-ray technique and equipment for non-destructive evaluation of elk antler velvet.
Field measurement of lycopene using refractance spectral data.
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Process optimization
Robust product design, energy optimization, waste recovery, process improvement, six-sigma techniques.
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