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Birgitta Bergström

Projektledare

Tel
+46 10 516 66 92
Email
birgitta.bergstrom@ri.se
Location
Göteborg
Unit
Processteknik, säkerhet och hygien (101205)
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Automated open cleaning for the food industry

There is great potential and need to automate open cleaning in food production. It is a work process that today is basically completely manual, with few or no digital tools. The environment is tough and characterized by being wet,…
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How to make food as good afterwards as it is ‘best before’

High bacteria content, discoloration and ballooning product packaging are examples of food problems that can arise from extending the shelf life. But it possible to counteract these problems with microbiological risk assessments a…
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Biofilm on surfaces - a problem in many industries

Biofilm formation is the microorganisms' way of protecting themselves against factors in the environment such as chemicals, antibiotics, heat etc. Biofilm therefore creates problems in many industries and environments, for ex…
Service

Choice of material in case of risk of contact infection.

In healthcare, there is an increased risk of spreading infection. Infection can be transmitted through touch surfaces such shared between patients. This imposes special requirements when cleaning and disinfecting. RISE has the co…
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Trouble shooting microbiological deviations

Sometimes things goes wrong in the production and the products are microbiologically spoiled or even worse pathogens are detected in the products. Then it is important to know how to handle the situation to establish why it occur…
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Microbiological risk assessment of product, process and production

Many processes and production environments must be clean and hygienic for the product to be safe and durable. It is also important that process steps and equipment designed to reduce unwanted microorganisms function properly. RISE…
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Swat team - investigation of cleaning problems

The test bed Cleaning Innovation offers a team of experts who together with you solve your urgent cleaning problems.
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Cleaning and disinfection - Comparison of techniques

We offer the possibility to compare the effect of your current cleaning and disinfection with new alternatives.
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Cleanability of process equipment

If a process equipment is easily cleaned it will be a big advantage when assuring a hygienic production and minimizing the total cost for use. Getting the equipment clean is as vital as making sure that the cleaning process is not…
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Challenge testing with microorganisms

Challenge testing is used for the practical assessment of growth, survival or reduction of relevant, pathogen or spoilage microorganisms when added to the actual product. It is an important tool when developing a new product or ch…
Expertise

Microbiology and hygiene

RISE offers a deep, theoretical and practical, knowledge in microbiology and hygiene. Together with your company or organization, we prevent and solve microbiological problems. We also participate with our microbiological expertis…
Expertise

Cleaning and disinfection

Is it not as clean as it should? Which chemicals or materials are the best? How do you measure cleanliness? How can one resource optimise its cleaning process?</p>
Expertise

Microbiologically safe and shelf stable

Food must be safe and is also expected to be durable!! RISE offers a number of services and tools to design for a microbiologically safe and shelf stable product.
Expertise

Microbiological analysis methods

RISE has a broad and deep expertise in microbiological analysis. We develop and validate microbiological methods throughout the analysis chain from sampling and sample preparation to analysis and data processing to efficiently and…
Expertise

Protein functionality

For us to find the best extraction method for each raw material to reach the optimal product, analysis of the physical properties of the protein is required. With biochemical analysis we can investigate the protein at the molecula…
Test & demo

Cleaning Innovation

A test bed with a holistic approach to the efficiency aspects, as well as environmental aspects of cleaning and disinfection.