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MRes - Master of Research
Sutton Bonington - Campus
Full Time
Dec 2027
1 Year
Projects are varied in nature but targeted towards subject areas of industrial significance. The scope ranges from fundamental pioneering research, to applied projects targeted at brewing process improvements, increasing efficiency and sustainability, or the development of novel products and processes. For the research component of this degree, you will be allocated a supervisor with the relevant expertise to support the project. Full provision will be made for laboratory training and acquisition of relevant techniques.Research projects are typically hosted within the purpose-built Brewing and Bioenergy Building which is equipped with two state of the art pilot scale breweries. You may view a video of the building facilities further down this pageThe department collaborates widely across the university with disciplines allied to brewing: for example plant and crop sciences, food and nutrition sciences, microbiology, chemistry, physics and engineering disciplines. This broadens access to specialist facilities and expertise in support of a particular research topicThe UK Midlands region has strong historic links to brewing and our campus is situated just a short drive away from the famous brewing centre of Burton-upon-Trent.
Development of the key chemical & physical properties of beer which determine its? quality & the analytical techniques which are used to measure them. When & where in the process should measurements be taken using a Brewery Analysis Plan and how are these measurements integrated into the necessary Brewery Quality Systems?
This module considers water effluents, waste treatments and disposal and conversion of waste streams into valuable co-products
This module considers the occurrence, frequency and biology of non-brewingmicroorganisms that are associated with spoilage during the brewingprocess or the final product. The impact ofmicroorganisms on process and beer will also be considered.
This module covers the essential elements of packaging beers and other related alcoholic beverages. The module includes theoretical and legal aspects of packaging, alongside consideration of the design and operation of modern high speed packaging lines.
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