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Members Area
Scottish Agricultural College
SAC Research Division
Sir Stephen Watson Building
Bush Estate
Penicuik
EH26 OPH
Phone: 0131 535 3023
Fax: 0131 535 3070
Email: dave.ross@sac.ac.uk
Website: www.sac.ac.uk
Employees: 850
| Contact | Phone | Fax | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | David Ross | 0131 535 3023 | 0131 535 3070 | dave.ross@sac.ac.uk |
| Sales/2nd | Darren Watt | 0131 535 4066 | darren.watt@sac.ac.uk |
Organisation Description
National College providing research, education and advisory services for rural based industries and associated industries. Research activity encompasses, crop, animal, food, environmental and agro-industrial sciences.
Product/Research Description
Range of R&D activities including contract research, pre-competitive research, product developments and validation in the agri-food sectors.
New Products
Validating NIR technique for meat quality
Meat tenderness tester
Quality Standards
ISO 9001
Main Markets
Government policy, agro-industrial sectors, meat, milk and crops production, food processing.
Services Offered
Education and training to degree level and post-graduate. Specialist training courses offered.
Specialised Skills and Facilities
Facilities Near infra-red imaging hardware UV, visible and near infra-red spectrometers and related facilities. Image processing, hard/software. Skills Multi-disciplinary research teams including engineering (optical/mechanical/electronic), scientific and technical support. Farm facilities to trial products.
Collaboration Sought or Offered
Industrial partners for technology transfer.