Science is one of the priority areas of activity of the department. Teachers conduct scientific work, improve their qualifications, undergo scientific internships, and take part in international scientific conferences, congresses, and seminars.
Participation in the XII Republican Subject Olympiad
Based on the results of scientific research over the last 3 academic year, the staff of the department published: 246 scientific printed works with a total volume of 463,366 pp, among them: 47 textbooks and teaching aids; 4 monograph; 73 articles incl. 15 articles in journals with high Impact Factor and 34 in journals recommended by the Committee; 108 reports were made at the MNPK, incl. 37 in the near abroad, 3 in the far abroad, 19 patents were received, 6 positive decisions on the grant of a patent and 4 applications for a utility model patent were filed.
Direction of scientific research of department scientists:
To develop competencies related to professional activities among master's and doctoral students and to develop practical skills, special equipment was purchased and specialized laboratories and educational and research centers were created:
The total area of educational and research laboratories and offices used in the training of doctoral and master's students is 1293.86 square meters. m.
To conduct chemical and biochemical research, the services of the accredited testing laboratory «Food Safety», which is a structural unit of ATU, are provided.
The material availability of equipment and instruments allows the educational process to be carried out at the proper level. Over the past 2 academic years, new generation instruments and equipment have been purchased: diaphanoscope with «Libra» software (Staiger, Switzerland); universal system «Simple» with a volume of 40 liters for conducting research on fermentation products (Doctor Gruber company, Moscow), the software and technological complex «Technolog-Confectioner» 2.1 for calculating recipes for confectionery products, programs for «Calculation of compound feed recipes» - software were purchased base-plus provision.
In 2018, with the sponsorship of JSC IP Efes Kazakhstan, a Czech-made mini brewery with a capacity of 1 CCT -50 liters was purchased, with a total capacity of up to 200 liters. This provides great opportunities for the production of beer in a closed mode, conducting scientific research and introducing scientific developments of students, undergraduates and doctoral students.
A technology has been developed for the production of beer with low gluten content using traditional and non-traditional raw materials. The ratio of grain and other extract-containing raw materials, as well as temperature pauses for obtaining beer wort, were selected. The modes of hopping and fermentation of beer wort have been determined. A strain of brewer's yeast has been identified for the effective fermentation of sugars using the top-fermentation method. Organoleptic, physico-chemical and sensory assessment of the finished product was carried out.
Every year, the material base of specialized laboratories is updated due to the funds allocated according to the university’s budget, intended for the purchase of new equipment and instruments, furniture, and educational materials.
