Sakarya University (SAU) provides advanced laboratory facilities and technical analysis services to support the needs of local agricultural producers and food industry stakeholders in scientific analysis, product quality assessment, food safety, and sustainable production processes. By combining its academic expertise and research infrastructure with service mechanisms accessible to external stakeholders, the University facilitates access to scientific and technological resources.
The Food Analysis Laboratory, operating within the Department of Food Engineering at Sakarya University's Faculty of Engineering, conducts comprehensive analyses to evaluate the physical and chemical properties of food products. These include analyses of protein content, fatty acid composition, sugars, dietary fibre, antioxidant activity, and other quality parameters. Advanced analytical equipment, including gas chromatography, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), and spectrophotometry, is used to support these assessments.
Furthermore, the Department of Food Engineering Laboratories provide research and technical assessment facilities in areas such as food microbiology, product development, food processing, packaging, and preservation technologies. This infrastructure offers scientific resources that can help local food producers evaluate product characteristics, improve quality control processes, and address technical challenges associated with food production.
Sakarya University provides access to laboratory analysis services for external stakeholders on a fee-paying basis through its revolving fund system. Information on the available analysis services and their fees is publicly accessible through the University's Laboratory Analyses and Service Fees page. This institutional service mechanism enables food producers and other industry stakeholders to access the University's scientific analysis capabilities and technical expertise.
Through its food analysis laboratories, advanced technical equipment, and publicly accessible fee-based service mechanism, Sakarya University supports access to scientific infrastructure for the agricultural and food sectors. These facilities contribute to food quality assessment, improvements in production processes, and technical activities supporting more sustainable food production practices
