Testing Department (TD)

Mission of the Testing Department

The mission of the department is to carry out research, development, innovation, and testing activities in the field of processes, technologies, and technical equipment for the food industry, as well as equipment for bioresource and bioenergy production.

In terms of recognized technical-scientific and experimental capabilities through accreditation, INMA’s research infrastructure is materialized through research, testing, and experimentation laboratories, accredited in accordance with EU norms and directives, which validate the scientific and technical competence of new ideas, solutions, equipment, and products. These laboratories are equipped with high-performance technology and staffed by highly qualified personnel.

INMA Bucharest has a Testing Department for Tractors and Technical Equipment for Agriculture and the Food Industry, which oversees two advanced laboratories equipped at the level of similar laboratories in the EU:

Testing Laboratory for Equipment for Bioresource and Bioenergy Production

Testing Laboratory for Machines and Installations for the Food Industry

Research Directions and Objectives

1. Scientific foundation of processes in agriculture and the food industry, and the development of new technologies, tools, and technical equipment that are compatible and competitive within the European research area, aligned with the concepts of Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security;
2. Development of new technologies and testing of technical equipment for bioresource production;
3. Development of new technologies and testing of technical equipment for bioenergy production;
4. Development of new technologies and testing of machines and installations for the food industry;
5. Development of new technologies and testing of equipment for the cultivation and processing of medicinal and aromatic plants;
6. Development of new areas of interest: renewable energy sources, biotechnologies, organic and ecological agriculture;
7. Conducting scientific research activities (fundamental, applied, and technological development) aimed at identifying and applying innovative solutions in the field of sustainable development and environmental pollution reduction;
8. Development of products based on “clean” technologies, aiming to restore and maintain a rational long-term balance between economic development and the integrity of the natural environment, in ways that are understood and accepted by society.

TD Staff

The Testing Department has a human resource capacity of 41 people, including:

• Research staff with higher education degrees: 36
• Technicians: 5