Title:
Assuring the quality of pulse flours and derived products using NMR barcoding and chemometrics approaches.
Agreement Value:
$246,950.00
Agreement Date:
Sep 29, 2022 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
The agri-food industry faces great challenges in sourcing high-quality raw materials and assuring the quality and specificity of their manufactured products along the supply chain. Being a leader in the production of canola and pulses, Canada is poised to develop processing technologies to produce plant based products with value added as well as the analytical solutions to characterize and differentiate them from the competition. In that context, NRC has been collaborating with industry to develop methodologies for authenticating and assuring the quality of raw materials and finished products for several years. Based on its experience and the NRC’s chemical barcoding platform, the project aims at accelerating the development of analytical solutions for the pulse industry by associating analytical chemistry expertise with chemometrics approaches, a research capability currently not available at the NRC and fulfilled by Dalhousie's scientists in this collaboration. In addition, to better understanding the chemical composition of pulses derived products, emphasis will be given on the development of prediction models to differentiate raw materials, propose new methods for pulses processors to enhance processing steps, and establish new standards in Canada to evaluate the quality of pulse derived products.
Organization:
National Research Council Canada
Expected Results:
In the short term, anticipated outcomes will be strengthened collaborations across industry, academia, and government to support research excellence. In the medium term, anticipated outcomes will be the development of new and potentially disruptive technologies with collaborators. In the long term, find collaborative solutions to public policy challenges and create stronger innovation systems.
Location:
Halifax, Nova Scotia, CA B3H 4R2
Reference Number:
172-2022-2023-Q2-995173
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
886806561
Additional Information:
This agreement has been amended 2 time(s) the total amended value is $246,950.The end date of this agreement has been modified by 210 days.
Amendment Date
Apr 11, 2025
Recipient's Legal Name:
Dalhousie University
Federal Riding Name:
Halifax
Federal Riding Number:
12006
Program:
Collaborative Science, Technology and Innovation Program - Collaborative R&D Initiatives
Program Purpose:
Collaborate on multiparty research and development programs to catalyze transformative, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential for game-changing scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs in priority areas.