Heather (Manuel) Burke

Centre for Aquaculture and Seafood Development

Director

Memorial University of Newfoundland, Faculty of Science

Active Research Interests

Sensory evaluation of seafood

Sensory science and its applications in food analysis

Application of HACCP based food safety systems

Development of quality management systems for the food industry

Past Research Interests

Physicochemical properties of maize starches and legume starches

Nutritional properties of various fish silages

Shelf-life study design for food products

Juice extraction technologies

Nutraceutical extracts from marine by-products

Special Equipment and Facilities

Sensory evaluation labs

Standardized sensory screening tests

Federally registered food processing facilities

Brookfield viscometer

Various food analysis equipment

Scanning electron microscope

X-ray diffraction

Differential scanning calorimetry

Brabender visco-amylograph