The Meat Science Facility within QASP comprises an 8m x 6m analytical laboratory space with a fume cupboard, two large sinks, dishwashing facilities and equipment such as an MM400 Ball Mill and furnace. There is ample bench space, so that researchers can bring in any equipment that may be required for the duration of their studies.
Adjacent to the analytical lab is a meat science laboratory with a bandsaw, bowl cutter, dryer and a large walk-in coldroom and freezer with a meat rails system. The coldroom and freezer can be directly accessed from the outside of the building, via a loading dock for a coldroom trailer.
This dedicated laboratory space is in the process of gaining SafeFood accreditation, and will allow us to provide full-circle paddock-to-plate research opportunities for our collaborators.