
Glyn O. Phillips Hydrocolloids Research Centre
Contracts and collaborations
Confidential collaboration and contracts can be undertaken for companies and research organisations on a collaborative basis, when there is mutual academic interest or as a fully paid or subsidised contract in the following areas:
- Polysaccharide characterisation and analysis
- Comprehensive rheological studies of hydrocolloids systems
- Food emulsions: droplet size measurements, pressure effects, stabilities, choice of formulations etc
- Quality systems, molecular weight measurements, in commercial hydrocolloids using GPC-MALLS and FFF-MALLS
- Modification of hydrocolloids to achieve greater functionality
- Human and animal trials of the metabolic action of potential health supporting natural products, with emphasis on dietary fibres
- Exploration of new opportunities for established food hydrocolloids.



