In Agris, the Sardinian Regional Agency for the scientific research, sperimentation and technological innovation, in agricultural issues, agro-industry and forestry, various departments collaborate in order to promote scientific research, both basic and applied, and the knowledge transfer to foster rural sustainable development and linked economic sector, raise his competitive scientific skills, take care and promote animal and vegetal bio-diversity.
The AGRIS Department for the Research on Animal Productions (DiRPA), boasts a national and international role in research areas like sheep and goat husbandry, milk processing and quality of sheep milk dairy products. The collaboration between the microbiology, chemistry, animal husbandry and sensory analyses divisions gives a multidisciplinary imprint to the studies carried out by the Department. In particular, the DiRPA is the regional reference for sensory analysis of sheep dairy products, and recently it has futher extended its expertise to other foodstuffs such as meat, fruit and vegetables and products from aquaculture.
In compliance with the voluntary ISO standards, the sensory analyses lab is equipped with 5 sensory booths, recently computerized with a netbook system, an area for the products processing, provided with an industrial oven for the controlled cooking, an area for the samples preparation and one for the panel discussions.
The research team is composed of dr Maria Francesca Scintu, the qualified technician Mr Riccardo Di Salvo, dr Carlo Piga.