AURI’s Marshall facilities are located on the campus of Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall. In addition to staff offices, the facilities include a meat lab and an analytical chemistry lab.
Marshall Facility
- 1501 State Street
- Marshall, MN 56258-3306
- p 507.537.7440 | f 507.537.7441
Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
The focus of the analytical laboratory is to provide quality analytical and compositional data to promote value-added products from Minnesota agriculture commodities and coproducts. The analytical laboratory tests many sample types including foods, meats, coproducts, and renewable fuels. Capabilities include: chromatography spectroscopy wet chemical analysis physical characterization
Meat Laboratory
The meat laboratory in Marshall is used for formulation and analytical assessment of animal products. This USDA inspected facility includes equipment for developing and testing new products. Capabilities include: smoking packing processing
Marshall Facility: Upcoming events
Workshop: Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points (HACCP), Sanitation & Auditing
Thursday and Friday, September 27-28, 2012 Hosted by AURI and the University of Minnesota Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, Marshall, Minn. For more information and to register, please contact Ryan Cox at ryancox@umn.edu, 612.624.3063.
Marshall Facility: Related news
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Golden Camelina
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