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Address: |
Frans Perssons vag 6, Göteborg |
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Tel.: |
(46)-31-3355.600 |
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Fax: |
(46)-31-833782 |
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Website: |
www.sik.se (in Swedish) |
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Mail to: |
PO Box 5401, Göteborg SE-402 29 |
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Head of Organization |
Managing Director, Prof. Kaj Martensson |
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Type of Organization |
Research Institute, Univ. Dept./Higher Educ. |
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Responsible Authority |
The SIK Foundation - a Member Association with some 140 Member Companies. |
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Number of Staff: |
Scientists: 70 |
Others: 50 |
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Working Languages: |
Swedish; English |
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Major Fields of Interest: |
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Processing: |
Canning; Freezing and Thawing; Minced Products; Food Chemistry and Technology in General. |
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Development: |
Traditional and New Fish Products; Traditional and New Processes; Traditional and New Packaging; Traditional and New Equipment; Shelf life. |
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Quality: |
Quality Control. |
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Others: |
Biochemistry; Consultation; Training; Biotechnology; Hygiene and Safety. |
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Present Programmes: |
Microbiological product safety; Controlled structure formation; Control of the product flavour and flavour stability; Control of the sensory qualities of food according to the demands and wishes of the consumer; Food processes which affect structure and microbiological safety; Environmental effects of the food system; Applications of biotechnology. |
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Laboratories: |
Chemistry; Processing; Engineering; Biochemistry; Microbiology; Sensory Analysis; Packaging; Biophysics (Structure of Food). |
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Others: |
Cold Storage; Test Kitchen; Taste Panel Room; Library. |
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Serial Publications: |
SIK-Publikation; SIK-Report; Sik Dokument. |
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