Affiliate Member
Vainah Mazvita Mukamba
Membership since:
2025
Field of activity:
Degrees:
2016
Undergraduate Agricultural Sciences
The Bachelor of Technology (Honours) Degree in Food Processing Technology programme was designed with the ultimate goal to provide the country and the region with graduates possessing skills that enable problem analysis and resolving within the scope of creating innovative technologies for food processing. This is coupled with theoretical and practical understanding and appreciation of the process of food manufacturing, product design, development and modern techno-entrepreneurship. The programme gives a broad knowledge of processing technology with the necessary background understanding of unit operations, food engineering, manufacturing systems, preservation techniques, equipment, product design, food chemistry, process control, food microbiology, food packaging and food legislation applicable to the food processing industry.
Publications resulting from Research
The production of a food grade alginate from a local algae specie.