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NC A&T State University: Center of Excellence for Post Harvest Technologies (COEPHT)

COEPHT will foster interdisciplinary research in diverse post-harvest technologies including:

Health Promoting Food Components

• Isolation and characterization of bioactive compounds
• Development of functional foods and nutraceuticals

Food Safety Issues

• Development of rapid and effective methods to control spoilage and pathogenic growth
• Safe minimal processing to inactivate food-borne pathogens and eliminating other food contaminants

Storage stability related to shelf-life and quality

• Development of new technologies for predicting and extending the shelf-life and quality
• Evaluation/minimization of the effect of storage and processing conditions on nutrients and bioactive compounds

Value-added product development for food and non-food products

• Development of new and value-added food and non-food uses
• Evaluation of product quality and consumers acceptability