About UARPP
Rice Processing Program
The mission of the Rice Processing Program is to conduct both basic and applied research to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of current processing operations, as well as to provide fundamental information to be utilized in the development of new products and processes. The ultimate goal is to enhance the quality and value of rice and rice products.
The research scope ranges from property characterization at harvest to assessment of consumer preferences of processed rice. Emphasis areas include: pre-harvest property characterization, drying, storage, milling, quality assessment, cereal chemistry and sensory analysis of rice and rice products.
UARPP Personnel
Program personnel represent engineering, cereal science, sensory evaluation, and plant physiology capabilities. The integrated nature of the rice industry’s research needs has necessitated our multidisciplinary, systematic approach to research.
UARPP Facilities
UARPP’s facilities and equipment are located at the U of A Food Science Department. Our rapidly growing program has the facilities and equipment for complete physico-chemical analysis, sensory evaluation and nutritional evaluation of rice and rice products.
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