Food Safety and Biotechnology MPhil

Research Strategies This programme focuses on applied aspects of advanced and emerging analytical technologies to address current issues in food safety, nutrition and food supply. It covers the entire food chain from farm to fork and places a strong emphasis on the link between improved food safety and nutrition and improved public health. Research Strengths Advanced and emerging technological and analytical platforms (biosensors, isotopic and omics) Animal food and feed safety Animal health and disease diagnostics Antimicrobial resistance in the food chain Global food security Food and nutrition metabolomics Food and nutrition quality measurements Food chemistry Food safety detection methodology Food traceability and authenticity Immunodiagnostics for food contaminant and toxin detection Natural compounds and their health applications Novel and functional foods Therapeutic biomolecules

IELTS* score of 6.0, with not less than 5.5 in any component, or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the University is require

International students: £28,000

UK students: £5,238

UK/Home: £5,238

International: £28,000

• Belfast, United Kingdom