Laboratories and equipment are key to the knowledge and experience you gain from the program. UW-Stout offers current, state-of-the-art laboratories such as:
- A pilot scale food processing facility which houses; blast freezing, freeze drying, extrusion (single screw extruder), canning and sous vide equipment.
- A Varian Saturn 2100T GCMS (gas chromatograph/mass spec) and ASE 200 accelerated solvent extractor.
- A walk-in environmental chamber for temperature and humidity control
- A rare cook-chill system
- Computerized sensory evaluation laboratory
- Two quantity food production laboratories and five basic food preparation laboratories
- Center for Nutrition Education
People with various heights and disabilities will find the adjustable height work surface accommodating.
The Nutritional Assessment Laboratory includes:
- Sahara clinical bone sonomoter
- Tanita Body composition analyzer
- Hemocue for hemoglobin determination and cholestech LDX
Human Performance Laboratory designed for exercise physiology teaching and research:
- Treadmill
- Exercise cycle
- Sensor Medics Vmaz Encore 29