Research

Labratory research

The work our faculty and students do brings people healthy, abundant food, clean water, advances in health care, and a stronger economy. Our work strengthens individuals and communities, and enriches the lives of people in Oregon and beyond.

PROGRESS & RESULTS

Stories in the Making
Reporting
Crop Variety Release
Patents & Awards

CONTACTS

Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station
Oregon State University
138 Strand Agriculture Hall
Corvallis, OR 97331
541-737-4251
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Our Impacts

Advancing the frontiers of safety and freshness

J. Antonio Torres works under pressure — extremely high pressure. The OSU food scientist uses pressures that are 6,000 times greater than atmospheric pressure and almost 10 times greater than pressure in the deepest ocean — to kill microbes in food.

“Dairies and all food processors use heat to inactivate microorganisms that are...


Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station
138 Strand Agriculture Hall, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331- 8521
541-737-4251, Contact Us