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Dr M Newton Applications accepted all year round Self-Funded PhD Students Only

About the Project

The detection of adulteration in edible oils is a concern in the food industry, especially for the higher priced virgin olive oils. Measurements of the NMR longitudinal and transverse relaxation times and measurements of diffusion using commercial MRI instruments will be used to will be used to produce a library of properties for different oils mixtures. This project will then engineer a low field portable unilateral nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) system including magnet and coil geometries and associated electronics. The aim is to produce a stand-alone bench top system for the detection of the adulteration of edible oils that can be performed through sealed bottles providing a non-destructive screening technique.

Entry requirement
A first class or upper second class UK BSc (Hons) degree (or equivalent) or Masters degree in Physical scientist or Engineering.

Funding Notes

Full-time PhD registration is for a minimum of three years and a maximum of four years.
Home/EU tuition fees: £3,996 (likely to rise annually)
International tuition fees: £12,000 (likely to rise annually)
Bench fee (annual): £1,500 – up to £8000 dependent on project
If a student has not submitted his/her thesis by the end of year 3, he/she is required to enrol for a fourth year and pay the Completion Year Fee to enable him/her to complete and submit the thesis. The Completion Fee is currently £570 (increases every year). No Bench fee is payable in year 4.

Where will I study?

Nottingham Trent University

Nottingham Trent University is a research centre of excellence

Screening technique for the adulteration of edible oils.

Nottingham Trent University School of Science & Technology

This project is no longer listed on FindAPhD.com and may not be available.

About the Project

Funding Notes

Where will I study?

Nottingham Trent University

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