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National R&D Institute for Isotopic and Molecular Technologies

PHOTOTHERMAL METHODS AND RELATED TECHNIQUES FOR INVESTIGATION OF AUTHENTICITY, EARLY SPOILAGE, ADULTERATION AND QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF VEGETABLE OILS (CALULVE)

PROGRAM AGRAL nr. 65 /15.10 2006

          Obiectives

          Activities

          Results

          Working group

          Partners

Obiectives:

General Objectives

Development of new methods for quality control and safety (authenticity, spoilage and adulteration) of functional vegetable oils, by using the experience of some international recognized groups, and having as final target the transfer of the results to economic (SMEs) and social (health) units
Integration of the project partners in the European network of the R&D units in the field
Development of an excellence network of expert specialists in physico-chemical analysis of vegetable oils.

Strategic Objectives

Concentration of a critical mass of human and material resources in the field of food safety and control
Link to the priorities, objectives and specific activities of European area of research in the field of food quality and safety.

Specific Objectives

Development up to an operational stage of new photothermal methods, together with related techniques for the control of authenticity, spoilage and adulteration of vegetable oils
Increase of performances of instrumental analysis of the R&D units involved in the project
Integration of young researchers and PhD students in high quality research groups
Selection of optimal physical and chemical methods and alternatives for the control of authenticity, early spoilage and adulteration of vegetable oils
Increase of the competitivity of the national economy in the field of food quality control
Development of the topic in regional area (Cluj area), having as final purpose a social and economical impact.

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Activities:     The following stages were proposed:

                                Stage I.   Identification and analysis of the posibilities of vegetable oils quality investigation by photothermal and related methods.
Acquisition and specific samples' processing, preliminary investigations.

                                Stage II. Study by photothermal and related techniques of the authenticity and spoilage of vegetable oils.

                                Stage III. Study by photothermal and related techniques of the adulteration of vegetable oils.

                          Stage IV   Synthesis of the obtained results and validation of the most suitable methods for standardization purposes and certification
                                of quality of vegetable oils

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Results:
           Studies : - Identification and analysis of the posibilities of vegetable oils quality investigation by photothermal and related methods.
                                - Study of sample preparation for magnetic resonance investigations.

            Papers:

1. „Detection of Molecular Associations in Liquids by Photopyroelectric Measurements of Thermal Effusivity”, D. Dadarlat, C. Neamtu, Meas. Sci. Technol., 17, 3250 (2006)

2. “Photoacoustic and photopyroelectric investigations of thermal parameters in water mixed with organic liquids”, Anna Sikorska_, D. Dadarlat, B.B.J.Linde, M. Streza, C. Neamtu_,A. Śliwinski, J. Phys. IV, 137, 341 (2006)

Scientific Comunications:

1. „Photopyroelectric Detection of Molecular Associations in Binary Liquids by High Precision Measurements of Thermal Effusivity”, D. Dadarlat, C. Neamtu, 14 ICPPP Cairo, 2007

2. „Alternative Photopyroelectric Method for Thermal Effusivity Measurement of Liquids: the Sample’s Scan of the Amplitude of the Signal”, D. Dadarlat, C. Neamtu, N. Houriez, S. Delenclos, S. Longuermart, A.H. Sahraoui, 14 ICPPP Cairo, 2007

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Working group:

Name	Position	Profession	Age	Specializations	Foreign Languages	Experience
Dădârlat Nicolae	Director	physicist, INCDTIM	52	PhD	English, French, Italian	-Photothermal phenomena - Detection of radiation
Neamţu Camelia	Researcher	physicist, INCDTIM	42	PhD	English, French, German	-Photothermal phenomena - Detection of radiation -IT
Filip Xenia	Researcher	physicist, INCDTIM	37	PhD	English	- Photopyroelectric detection - Numerical simulations
Fărcaş Sorin	Researcher	physicist, INCDTIM	61	PhD	English, German	- NMR, ESR
Darabont Alexandru	Researcher	physicist, INCDTIM	66	PhD	English, German	- ESR, IR spectroscopy, X-rays difraction
Bratu Ioan	Researcher	physicist, INCDTIM	58	PhD	English, Spanish	- Molecular spectroscopy (IR, UV-VIS, NMR)
Surducan Emanoil	Researcher	engn. physicist, INCDTIM	49	PhD	English, French	- MW technology
Turcu Ioan	Researcher	physicist, INCDTIM	49	PhD	English, French	- Biophysics
Soran Loredana	Researcher	chemist, INCDTIM	29	PhD	English, French	- Chromatography

Neamţu Silvia	Researcher	chemist INCDTIM	48	PhD student	English, French	- Biochemical synthesys
Roscau Radu	Researcher	IT, INCDTIM	51		English, French	- SIRIS 2/3, RSX, MIX, DOS 6.2-6.5, Windows
Surducan Vasile	Researcher	Engn. electronist, INCDTIM	40		English	- Microcontrolers
Pop Cristian	Researcher	physicist, INCDTIM	34	PhD student	English	- Optical and electronical microscopy (SEM, TEM)
Cosma Viorel Roman	Researcher	engn. INCDTIM	58	PhD	English, French	-Lasers, detection processes -ElectrotHermy
Streza Mihaela	Researcher	physicist, INCDTIM	32	Ms student	Engleză	- Photothermal calorimetry
Broş Ildiko	Researcher	chemist, INCDTIM	28	PhD student	English, Hungarian	- Analytical chemistry
Ciupe Sorina	technician	tehnician, INCDTIM	44		English	- Photoacoustics - IR and UV-VIS spectroscopy
Jalobeanu Mihail	Researcher	IT, INCDTIM	64	PhD	English	-IT soft and hard
Albert Stefan	Researcher	Engn. electronist, INCDTIM	45		English, French, Italian	-IT soft and hard
Sacaliş Ana	technician	technician, INCDTIM	48	molecular physics	French	- samples preparation
Tosa Valer	Researcher	physicist, INCDTIM	51	PhD	English, Italia	photothermal methods, software
Turcu Rodica	Researcher	physicist, INCDTIM	50	PhD	English, French	- Photothermal phenomena - Detection of radiation - Nanostructures
Craciunescu Izabell	Researcher	chemist, INCDTIM	29	PhD student	English	Nanostructures, Chemical synthesys
Filipan Maria	technician	technician	42		English, French	samples preparation
Popovici Ioan	Specialist	technician	53			- workshop specialist
Georgiu Petru	Specialist	technician	42			- workshop specialist
Vadan Grigore	Specialist	technician	48			- workshop specialist
free		physicist	<35	PhD student	English

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Partners:

P1    USAMV Cluj-Napoca;
       Dr. Carmen Socaciu;

P2    "Babes-Bolyai" University, Cluj-Napoca
        Dr. Silvestru Anca;

P3     Technologycal Center "Proplanta" S.A., Cluj-Napoca;
       Dr. Ciupercescu Dumitru;

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