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Caledonian Food Science Laboratories
World class expertise in the microbiology, safety, chemistry and structure of food at Glasgow Caledonian University is regularly called on by corporate and public sector organisations. Glasgow Caledonian is the only university in the UK to have a United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) accredited laboratory. Specialist equipment includes dedicated instrumentation which allows for the rapid detection and classification of bacteria relevant to food safety.
The University’s food analysis services are used by many blue chip companies which rely on effective and efficient sampling and analysis, including William Grant & Sons Ltd, Scotbeef – a major supplier of products to the UK’s largest supermarket chains – and Grand Productions. In addition to consultancy work, the department provides professional courses in food safety for companies leading to certification from the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS). The department is also working on several Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) with companies in the food and drinks sector, including a two-year project with The Natural Fruit and Beverage Company.
Read the Food Science case study
Director, Professor Kofi Aidoo, k.aidoo@gcu.ac.uk, 0141 331 8015
Centre for Forensic Investigation
Providing Forensic Services including DNA Profiling, Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, Toxicology and Comparison Microscopy.
Director, Dr John Gow, j.gow@gcu.ac.uk, 0141 331 8614
CAMAS (Caledonian Advanced Microscopy and Analytical Services)
Alongside expert witness services including toxicology and drug analysis, fire accelerant analysis and gunshot residue testing, CAMAS is developing cutting edge analytical and microscopy services which can help prevent pollution and find biomarkers of human neurological diseases to aid in diagnosis and subsequent therapies - one of the most pressing goals of modern medicine. CAMAS brings together extensive equipment capabilities and in-house scientific expertise from within the School to offer a range of consultancy and research services to external companies and organisations. State-of-the art microscopy and imaging instruments include a Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope; Atomic Force Microscope with STM capability; a Scanning Electron Microscope with EDX; a Transmission Electron Microscope and several Fluorescence Spectrometers. Expert analytical chemistry and forensic testing services include Gas-Liquid Chromatography – Flame Ionization Detector; High Performance Liquid Chromatography with Diode-Array Detection; Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; and Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. Using this equipment, CAMAS can offer clients a few hours’ testing analysis to longer term research or analytical collaborations. Clients have included SEPA, Scottish Water, oil sector companies, pharmaceutical, environmental and forensic sector organisations.
Director, Dr John MacLachlan, j.maclachlan@gcu.ac.uk, 0141 331 3661
iLab
iLAB provides expert reports and expert testimony in the area of eyewitness identification to the legal profession in Scotland. Dr McNeill has wide-ranging experience in this area and has provided expert testimony in many cases where the accuracy of eyewitness identification is in doubt.
Director, Dr Allan McNeill, a.mcneill@gcu.ac.uk, 0141 331 3875
Assessment of Dyslexic Adults
Director, Rachel Mulholland, Rachel.Mulholland@gcu.ac.uk, 0141 331 3751
Pharmacological and Physiological Services
Director, Dr Alistair Corbett, a.corbett@gcu.ac.uk, 0141 331 3231