Training

Internship:

As part of the internship program, you will be inducted into our chemical, instrument and microbiology facilities for a period of 1 month as a partial fulfillment of your degree requirement at a very nominal fee structure.

Internship Requirements:

Completed at least the first year of bachelor degree (minimum) ; Pursuing bachelors or masters degree in science disciplines ; Other summer internships or workshop experience is a plus.

Postgraduate Research Project

The R&D intern program provides an opportunity for students to work closely with a senior scientist in order to improve technical skills while being given a developmental opportunity in an industrial setting. Interns with past practical experience in handling chemicals, operating laboratory equipment, generating data, as well as computer database and word-processing skills is a plus. Interns are encouraged to be creative and take initiative, where appropriate, and will be granted significant latitude for discretionary decisions and independence of action but within guidelines established by their supervisor.

Chemical Analysis of Food

This course basically covers analytical and wet chemistry determination and assessment of ash, moisture, protein, carbohydrate, lipids, minerals, and vitamins etc. in food and food products and their roles in food systems. Also covered will be the principles of chemical and instrumental methods for the qualitative and quantitative analysis. Trainees will participate in experiments to determine major food components using chemical methods.

Testing for Food Adulteration

In line with the PREVENTION OF FOOD ADULTERATION ACT and growing concerns over the safety standards of foods and their harmful effects on public health, this course will explore the methods of chemical analysis employed in testing for food adulterants in laboratories. Special training in the examination of foods using necessary apparatus and chemicals will be provided.