Wait a second...
stdClass Object
(
    [nazev] => Department of Biotechnology
    [adresa_url] => 
    [api_hash] => 
    [seo_desc] => 
    [jazyk] => 
    [jednojazycny] => 
    [barva] => 
    [indexace] => 1
    [obrazek] => 
    [ga_force] => 
    [cookie_force] => 
    [secureredirect] => 
    [google_verification] => 
    [ga_account] => 
    [ga_domain] => 
    [ga4_account] => G-VKDBFLKL51
    [gtm_id] => 
    [gt_code] => 
    [kontrola_pred] => 
    [omezeni] => 0
    [pozadi1] => 
    [pozadi2] => 
    [pozadi3] => 
    [pozadi4] => 
    [pozadi5] => 
    [robots] => 
    [htmlheaders] => 
    [newurl_domain] => 'ub.vscht.cz'
    [newurl_jazyk] => 'en'
    [newurl_akce] => '[en]'
    [newurl_iduzel] => 
    [newurl_path] => 8548/5338/5340
    [newurl_path_link] => Odkaz na newurlCMS
    [iduzel] => 5340
    [platne_od] => 31.10.2023 17:10:00
    [zmeneno_cas] => 31.10.2023 17:10:18.371543
    [zmeneno_uzivatel_jmeno] => Jan Kříž
    [canonical_url] => 
    [idvazba] => 6020
    [cms_time] => 1711639346
    [skupina_www] => Array
        (
        )

    [slovnik] => stdClass Object
        (
            [logo_href] => /
            [logo] => 
            [social_fb_odkaz] => 
            [social_tw_odkaz] => 
            [social_yt_odkaz] => 
            [paticka_budova_a_nadpis] => BUILDING A
            [paticka_budova_a_popis] => Rector, 
Department of Communications, 
Department of Education, 
FCT Dean’s Office, 
Centre for Information Services
            [paticka_budova_b_nadpis] => BUILDING B
            [paticka_budova_b_popis] => Department of R&D, Dean’s Offices:
FET, 
FFBT, 
FCE, 
Computer Centre, 
Department of International Relations, 
Bursar
            [paticka_budova_c_nadpis] => BUILDING C
            [paticka_budova_c_popis] => Crèche Zkumavka, 
General Practitioner, 
Department of Economics and Management, 
Department of Mathematics
            [paticka_budova_1_nadpis] => NATIONAL LIBRARY OF TECHNOLOGY
            [paticka_budova_1_popis] =>  
            [paticka_budova_2_nadpis] => CAFÉ CARBON
            [paticka_budova_2_popis] =>  
            [paticka_adresa] => UCT Prague
Technická 5
166 28 Prague 6 – Dejvice
IČO: 60461373 / VAT: CZ60461373

Czech Post certified digital mail code: sp4j9ch

Copyright: UCT Prague 2017
Information provided by the Department of International Relations and the Department of R&D. Technical support by the Computing Centre. [paticka_odkaz_mail] => mailto:Martin.Halecky@vscht.cz [social_fb_title] => [social_tw_title] => [social_yt_title] => [google_search] => 001523547858480163194:u-cbn29rzve [drobecky] => You are here: UCT PragueFFBTUB [autor] => Author [aktualizovano] => Updated [paticka_mapa_alt] => [intranet_odkaz] => http://intranet.vscht.cz/ [intranet_text] => Intranet [den_kratky_4] => Thurs [novinky_kategorie_1] => UCT Events [novinky_kategorie_2] => Important Dates [novinky_kategorie_3] => Student Events [novinky_kategorie_4] => Fun [novinky_kategorie_5] => Science [novinky_archiv_url] => /news [novinky_servis_archiv_rok] => Annual Archive [novinky_servis_nadpis] => News Settings [novinky_dalsi] => More News [den_kratky_5] => Fri [archiv_novinek] => Annual Archive [logo_mobile_href] => / [logo_mobile] => [mobile_over_nadpis_menu] => Menu [mobile_over_nadpis_search] => Search [mobile_over_nadpis_jazyky] => Languages [mobile_over_nadpis_login] => Login [menu_home] => Homepage [zobraz_desktop_verzi] => switch to desktop version [novinky_archiv] => News Archive [zobraz_mobilni_verzi] => switch to mobile version [zobrazit_kalendar] => Read Calendar [paticka_mapa_odkaz] => [nepodporovany_prohlizec] => For full access, please use different browser. [den_kratky_2] => Tue [preloader] => Wait a second... [den_kratky_6] => Sat [den_kratky_1] => [den_kratky_0] => [den_kratky_3] => [social_in_odkaz] => [hledani_nadpis] => hledání [hledani_nenalezeno] => Nenalezeno... [hledani_vyhledat_google] => vyhledat pomocí Google [social_li_odkaz] => ) [poduzel] => stdClass Object ( [5343] => stdClass Object ( [obsah] => [poduzel] => stdClass Object ( [7900] => stdClass Object ( [obsah] => [iduzel] => 7900 [canonical_url] => //ub.vscht.cz [skupina_www] => Array ( ) [url] => /[menu-top] [sablona] => stdClass Object ( [class] => api_kalendar [html] => [css] => [js] => [autonomni] => 1 ) ) [7902] => stdClass Object ( [obsah] => [iduzel] => 7902 [canonical_url] => //ub.vscht.cz [skupina_www] => Array ( ) [url] => /[menu-jazyky] [sablona] => stdClass Object ( [class] => api_kalendar [html] => [css] => [js] => [autonomni] => 1 ) ) [7901] => stdClass Object ( [obsah] => [iduzel] => 7901 [canonical_url] => //ub.vscht.cz [skupina_www] => Array ( ) [url] => /[menu-main] [sablona] => stdClass Object ( [class] => api_kalendar [html] => [css] => [js] => [autonomni] => 1 ) ) ) [iduzel] => 5343 [canonical_url] => //ub.vscht.cz/5343 [skupina_www] => Array ( ) [url] => /[en]/5343 [sablona] => stdClass Object ( [class] => api_kalendar [html] => [css] => [js] => [autonomni] => 1 ) ) [5344] => stdClass Object ( [obsah] => [poduzel] => stdClass Object ( [7908] => stdClass Object ( [nazev] => [seo_title] => [seo_desc] => [autor] => [autor_email] => [obsah] => [iduzel] => 7908 [canonical_url] => //ub.vscht.cz/home [skupina_www] => Array ( ) [url] => /home [sablona] => stdClass Object ( [class] => stranka_novinky [html] => [css] => [js] => [autonomni] => 1 ) ) [7909] => stdClass Object ( [nazev] => Department of Biotechnology [seo_title] => Department of Biotechnology [seo_desc] => [autor] => [autor_email] => [obsah] =>

department

As the Department name indicates, the Department of Biotechnology is engaged in education, science, and consultancy activities in biotechnologies from the chemical, technical, and engineering points of view. The Department's core activities are in brewing, biotechnologies for environmental protection, alternative fuel production, issues of biofilms, and the production of biodetergents and enzymes.

[iduzel] => 7909 [canonical_url] => //ub.vscht.cz/department [skupina_www] => Array ( ) [url] => /department [sablona] => stdClass Object ( [class] => stranka_submenu [html] => [css] => [js] => [autonomni] => 1 ) ) [17822] => stdClass Object ( [nazev] => Study [seo_title] => Study [seo_desc] => [autor] => [autor_email] => [perex] => [ikona] => [obrazek] => [obsah] =>

Our Department offers higher education in fields of traditional as well as modern biotechnologies, e.g. chemical and pharmaceutical industries and environmental protection, and bioengineering. The Department is accredited to provide three-year Bachelor programmes, two-year Master programmes, and Doctoral programmes.

studies

Interested students can participate in scientific and research work at the Department from the outset of their studies.

Given a wide range of contacts in Europe and worldwide, it is possible to apply for study or research fellowships.

[iduzel] => 17822 [canonical_url] => //ub.vscht.cz/study [skupina_www] => Array ( ) [url] => /study [sablona] => stdClass Object ( [class] => stranka_submenu [html] => [css] => [js] => [autonomni] => 1 ) ) [17821] => stdClass Object ( [nazev] => Research [seo_title] => Research [seo_desc] => [autor] => [autor_email] => [perex] => [ikona] => [obrazek] => [obsah] =>

research

Research focuses on biotechnological processes in their entireties—including the behavior of biological agents; the study of unit operations which are involved in modern biotechnology, including downstream processing; aspects of bioengineering and the modeling and simulation of bioprocesses; the application of biotechnological processes in the food, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and chemical industries; and environmental protection.

[iduzel] => 17821 [canonical_url] => //ub.vscht.cz/research [skupina_www] => Array ( ) [url] => /research [sablona] => stdClass Object ( [class] => stranka_submenu [html] => [css] => [js] => [autonomni] => 1 ) ) [17820] => stdClass Object ( [nazev] => Cooperation and Partners [seo_title] => Cooperation and Partners [seo_desc] => [autor] => [autor_email] => [perex] => [ikona] => [obrazek] => [obsah] =>

 partners

Collaboration with domestic and international industrial and research partners on a wide range of joint projects involving basic and applied research, scaling of technologies and reactors, solution of technological problems by form of grants or cooperation contracts is an essential part of our scientific and research work. An integral part of this cooperation is the involvement of students of all learning levels in such projects to improve their knowledge and skills.

[iduzel] => 17820 [canonical_url] => //ub.vscht.cz/cooperation-partners [skupina_www] => Array ( ) [url] => /cooperation-partners [sablona] => stdClass Object ( [class] => stranka_submenu [html] => [css] => [js] => [autonomni] => 1 ) ) [24134] => stdClass Object ( [obsah] => [iduzel] => 24134 [canonical_url] => [skupina_www] => Array ( ) [url] => [sablona] => stdClass Object ( [class] => [html] => [css] => [js] => [autonomni] => ) ) ) [iduzel] => 5344 [canonical_url] => //ub.vscht.cz/5344 [skupina_www] => Array ( ) [url] => /[en]/5344 [sablona] => stdClass Object ( [class] => api_kalendar [html] => [css] => [js] => [autonomni] => 1 ) ) ) [sablona] => stdClass Object ( [class] => web [html] => [css] => [js] => [autonomni] => 1 ) [api_suffix] => )

DATA


stdClass Object
(
    [nazev] => Instrumentation and Equipment
    [seo_title] => Instrumentation and Equipment
    [seo_desc] => 
    [autor] => 
    [autor_email] => 
    [perex] => 

Successful scientific and educational activities of the Department can be implemented due to the high quality of laboratories with modern instrumentation and equipment.

[ikona] => [obrazek] => [ogobrazek] => [pozadi] => [obsah] =>

Analytical Methods

Equipment for gas chromatography (GC + FID, MS, FPD), high performance (or high-pressure) liquid chromatography (HPLC + PDA, DAD, RI), low-pressure liquid chromatography, and ion-exchange chromatography.

Microbiological Methods

Equipment for microbiological methods (microscopy, flowing cytometry, and bioscreen) and auxiliary equipment (laminar and anaerobic boxes, deep-freezing boxes, shakers, etc.). 

Biochemical and Molecular Methods

Equipment for biochemical and molecular methods—spectroscopic methods, PCR, and electrophoresis.

Separation Methods

Equipment for separation techniques—distillation, rectification, centrifuging, striping, and filtration.

Special Methods

Equipment for special techniques—brewing analyses and contact angle measurement.

Cultivating Techniques

Equipment for cultivation of microorganisms—packed-bed and slurry reactors for a wide spectrum of aerobic as well as anaerobic cultivations enabling online measurements and control of pH, oxygen content in gaseous phase, dissolved oxygen, redox potential, CO2, temperature, etc.

Technology Facility Brewery Lachout

Experimental breweries  and Micromaltery.

[submenuno] => [urlnadstranka] => [newurl_domain] => 'ub.vscht.cz' [newurl_jazyk] => 'en' [newurl_akce] => '/department/instrumentation' [newurl_iduzel] => 17803 [newurl_path] => 8548/5338/5340/5344/7909/17803 [newurl_path_link] => Odkaz na newurlCMS [iduzel] => 17803 [platne_od] => 18.12.2015 10:34:00 [zmeneno_cas] => 18.12.2015 10:34:04.186498 [zmeneno_uzivatel_jmeno] => Martin Halecký [canonical_url] => //ub.vscht.cz/department/instrumentation [idvazba] => 21997 [cms_time] => 1711639346 [skupina_www] => Array ( ) [slovnik] => Array ( ) [poduzel] => stdClass Object ( [17811] => stdClass Object ( [nazev] => Cultivation Vessels [seo_title] => Cultivation Vessels [seo_desc] => [autor] => [autor_email] => [perex] => [ikona] => [obrazek] => _DSC0323_web.jpg [obsah] =>

We own a wide range of packed and suspension reactors for aerobic and anaerobic cultivations that allow online measurement and regulation of pH, O2 in gases, resolved O2, redox-potential, CO2 or temperature.

Suspension-growth Reactors

  • Bubble column for waste air/water treatment.
  • Mixed reactors B-Braun 2.5-6 L, including control units (4 units).
  • Photobioreactors.
  • Illuminated cylindrical reactors.
  • Shaking machines with lighting Minitron (cultivation in flasks or Petri dishes).
  • OxiTop C with OxiTop Control OC 100

Packed Reactors

  • Different types of biofilters for waste air treatment.
  • Different types of biofilters for waste water treatment.
  • Biotrickling filters for waste air treatment.
[urlnadstranka] => [poduzel] => Array ( ) [iduzel] => 17811 [canonical_url] => [skupina_www] => Array ( ) [url] => /department/instrumentation/cultivation [sablona] => stdClass Object ( [class] => stranka_obrazek_vertical [html] => [css] => [js] => [autonomni] => 1 ) ) [48594] => stdClass Object ( [nazev] => Protein analysis [seo_title] => Protein analysis [seo_desc] => [autor] => [autor_email] => [obsah] =>
  • Vertical electrophoresis (BioRad)
  • Western blot (BioRad)
  • Imaging system with CCD camera (Fusion Fx, Vilber Loumat)
  • Microplate washer (HydroFlex, Tecan Life Sciences)
  • Plate reader (Infinite M200PRO, Tecan Life Sciences)
  • Fast protein liquid chromatography system (Äkta pure 25, GE Healthcare Life Sciences)
  • Ultracentrifuge (Optima XPN-90, Beckman Coulter)
[urlnadstranka] => [poduzel] => Array ( ) [iduzel] => 48594 [canonical_url] => [skupina_www] => Array ( ) [url] => /department/instrumentation/protein [sablona] => stdClass Object ( [class] => stranka [html] => [css] => [js] => [autonomni] => 1 ) ) [48593] => stdClass Object ( [nazev] => DNA/RNA analysis [seo_title] => DNA/RNA analysis [seo_desc] => [autor] => [autor_email] => [obsah] =>

PCR thermal cyclers – synthesis and amplification of DNA

  • BIO RAD T100™ Thermal Cycler
  • Life Eco PCR Thermal Cycler
  • Applied Biosystems™ QuantStudio™ 5 Real-Time PCR System, 96-well

 

Qualitative and quantitative analysis of RNA/DNA

  • Horizontal electrophoresis: Owl™ EasyCast™ B1A Gel Electrophoresis Systems
  • Documentation system UV/VIS QUANTUM ST5 Vilber Loumat
  • DeNovix DS-11 FX Spectrophotometer Fluorometer Series
  • Bioanalyzer Agilent 2100
[urlnadstranka] => [poduzel] => Array ( ) [iduzel] => 48593 [canonical_url] => [skupina_www] => Array ( ) [url] => /department/instrumentation/dna [sablona] => stdClass Object ( [class] => stranka [html] => [css] => [js] => [autonomni] => 1 ) ) [17806] => stdClass Object ( [nazev] => Microbial and Tissue culture [seo_title] => Microbial and Tissue culture [seo_desc] => [autor] => [autor_email] => [obsah] =>

Microscopy

  • Fluorescence microscope Nikon Eclipse E 400
  • Fluorescence microscope Olympus IX,
  • Fluorescence microscope Olympus BX40
  • Inverted microscope Olympus CKX31
  • Stereomicroscope Nikon SMZ 800
  • Image analysis - software NIS-Elements AR 3.0 (Laboratory Imaging)

 Flow Cytometry

  • Flow cytometer BD Aria III with cell sorter

Spectrophotometers and Plate Readers

  • BIOSCREEN C
  • Infinite M200PRO
  • Hach Lange DR 5000
  • Biochrom Libra S22

Other Equipment

  • Flow boxes
  • Anaerobic box
  • CO2 incubators
  • Cell computer II FL
  • Thermo Heto PowerDry LL3000 Freeze Dryer
  • Deep freezing boxes (-70 ° C)
  • Steam autoclaves (2 x AUT 26 Chirana, Tuttnauer ELV 3170 and ELV 3870)
  • Shakers (aerobic / anaerobic, -15-80 °C)
[urlnadstranka] => [poduzel] => Array ( ) [iduzel] => 17806 [canonical_url] => [skupina_www] => Array ( ) [url] => /department/instrumentation/microbiological [sablona] => stdClass Object ( [class] => stranka [html] => [css] => [js] => [autonomni] => 1 ) ) [17808] => stdClass Object ( [nazev] => Biochemical and Molecular Methods [seo_title] => Biochemical and Molecular Methods [seo_desc] => [autor] => [autor_email] => [perex] => [ikona] => [obrazek] => _DSC0304_web.jpg [obsah] =>

Spectral Methods

  • Fluorescence 3D spectrometry
  • Luminometer Pi-102
  • Fluoromax–4

 

PCR Methods

PCR - Light Cycler 2.0 (ROCHE)

  • Qualitative and quantitative analyses
  • Hybridization
  • Melting curve analysis

SDS-Page a 2D-Electroforesis

  • Bio-Rad Protean IEF Cell, PowerPac Universal Power Supply, Large Format Vertical Electrophoresis – protean II XL Cell
  • Horizontal Electrophoresis – Sub-Cell GT
  • Molecular Imager VersaDoc system (with PDQuest) – digital visual system, darkroom, fluorescence referential plates; measurement of fluorescence, chemiluminescence, chemifluorescence and color samples.
[poduzel] => Array ( ) [iduzel] => 17808 [canonical_url] => //ub.vscht.cz/department/instrumentation/biochemical [skupina_www] => Array ( ) [url] => /department/instrumentation/biochemical [sablona] => stdClass Object ( [class] => stranka_obrazek_vertical [html] => [css] => [js] => [autonomni] => 1 ) ) [17809] => stdClass Object ( [nazev] => Downstream processing [seo_title] => Downstream processing [seo_desc] => [autor] => [autor_email] => [perex] => [ikona] => [obrazek] => _DSC0260_web.jpg [obsah] =>

Distillation, Rectification

  • Hempl Packed distillation column equipped with distillation head with reflux collection and heating nest and distillation flask (four litres).
  • Marcusson distillation apparatus.

Centrifugation

  • Laboratory centrifuge Sigma 1K15.
  • Laboratory centrifuge Hettich Mikro 220R.
  • Laboratory centrifuge Selecta Medifriger-BL.
  • Laboratory centrifuge Janetzki K26.
  • Laboratory centrifuge Heraeus Megafuge 16R.
  • Laboratory centrifuge Jouan CR3.
  • Laboratory centrifuge Mechanika Precyzyjna MPW-330.

Stripping

  • Stripping apparatus with recycled gas, with freeze drying or adsorption on activated carbon. The apparatus can be connected to various strippers or directly to the laboratory fermenter. Tempering ensures the thermostat Julabo ED 5 and MC Julabo F25 cryostat.

[urlnadstranka] => [poduzel] => Array ( ) [iduzel] => 17809 [canonical_url] => [skupina_www] => Array ( ) [url] => /department/instrumentation/separation [sablona] => stdClass Object ( [class] => stranka_obrazek_vertical [html] => [css] => [js] => [autonomni] => 1 ) ) [17805] => stdClass Object ( [nazev] => HPLC and GC analyses [seo_title] => HPLC and GC analyses [seo_desc] => [autor] => [autor_email] => [obsah] =>

Gas Chromatography

GC-MS (Agilent 6890N + MSD 5975) + Autosampler (CTC Combi Pal – liquid, head space and SPME) sampling of liquid samples, static and dynamic head-space, SPME (Solid Phase Microextraction) – sorption and/or derivatization from gaseous or liquid phases, GC-FID, GC-FPD (Agilent 4890, 5890, 6890N)

  • Quality and quantity of volatile organic pollutants (VOCs) in gaseous phase.
  • Quality and quantity of volatile organic compounds in alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks (beer, vine, spirits)
  • Quality and quantity of volatile organic compounds in food raw materials (hop oils)

High Pressure Liquid Chromatography

HPLC Agilent series 1100, 1200 and 1260 Infinity II (Photo Diode Detector – PDA, RI – Refractive Index Detector, Fraction Collector, Automatic Samplers), Waters Alliance 2695 HPLC system (2996 Photo Diode Array (PDA) detector, Fluorescence Detector 2475 and HP 1049 A - Electrochemical Detector) HPLC Watrex + DAD (Thermo UV6000), RI (KNAUER K2300)

  • Quality and quantity of organic compounds polluted water, soils and sediments (nitroaromatic compounds, nitroesters, phenols)
  • Quality and quantity of organic compounds in alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks (saccharides, aminoacids, iso-bitter acids, polyphenols)
  • Quality and quantity of organic compounds of food raw materials (hop - hop oils, barley and malt – polyphenols)
  • Quality and quantity of organic compounds contained in free cells and biofilm (fatty acids)

Low Pressure Liquid Chromatography 

Bio-Rad BioLogic LP s BioFrac Fraction Collector

  • Cleaning of proteins, peptides, and other biomolecules
  • Collecting of fractions

Ion Chromatography

HPLC-IC + Conductivity Detector Shodex CD5

  • Quality and quantity of cations (Li+, Na+, NH4+, K+, Ca 2+, Mg2+)
  • Quality and quantity of anions (F-, Cl-, NO2-, Br-, NO3-, PO43-, SO42-)

Electrochemical Analyses

Electrochemical Analyser (Istran EcaFlow 120GLP)

  • Quality and quantity of cations and anions in water solutions (Zn, Cd, Pb, Cu, Hg, Cu, As, Sn, Sb, Bi, Mn, nitrates, chlorides, bromides, iodides, sulphites)
  • Quality and quantity of organic compounds in alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
  • Determination of SO2 in beer and vine.
[urlnadstranka] => [poduzel] => Array ( ) [iduzel] => 17805 [canonical_url] => [skupina_www] => Array ( ) [url] => /department/instrumentation/analytical [sablona] => stdClass Object ( [class] => stranka [html] => [css] => [js] => [autonomni] => 1 ) ) [17810] => stdClass Object ( [nazev] => Special Methods [seo_title] => Special Methods [seo_desc] => [autor] => [autor_email] => [perex] => [ikona] => [obrazek] => goniometr.jpg [obsah] =>

Nibem T-Haffmans

Measurement of foam stability of beer.

Goniometer KSV CAM 200

Automatic determination of contact angles and determination of surface and interfacial tension of solid surfaces or the cells in a thin layer based on the Young-Laplace equation. Based on these data, the free interaction energy of cell adhesion can be calculated.

Zetasizer Nano-ZS (Malvern) with measurement cell of DTS 1061

Zeta potential and contact angles allows application of thermodynamic and XDLVO models to characterize surface and to predict interaction of  micro- and nano-particles (biofilm development, colloidal stability)

[urlnadstranka] => [poduzel] => Array ( ) [iduzel] => 17810 [canonical_url] => [skupina_www] => Array ( ) [url] => /department/instrumentation/special [sablona] => stdClass Object ( [class] => stranka_obrazek_vertical [html] => [css] => [js] => [autonomni] => 1 ) ) [17812] => stdClass Object ( [nazev] => Technology Facility Brewery Lachout [seo_title] => Technology Facility Brewery Lachout [seo_desc] => [autor] => [autor_email] => [perex] =>

The focus and overall concept of our brewery are based on instructional and research activities. We brew official beer of UCT Prague – Lachout.

[ikona] => [obrazek] => _DSC8712_vertical_1000.jpg [obsah] =>

Brewery Lachout consists of operations:

 

Forgotten History

The UCT Prague Brewery has a long tradition. The first mention of an experimental microbrewery at the Czech Technical University in Prague, at that time located in Trojanova Street, dates back to 1900. Professor Kruis played a large role in the foundation of the brewery, which enabled students to gain hands-on experience in relation to the technological processes for brewing beer.

When UCT Prague’s facilities opened in 1937 at Technicka 5 in Dejvice, the brewery was located in the basement of Building A (the technology hall). It was equipped according to the latest industry knowledge of that time. The volume of produced hot wort was three hectoliters. The brewery’s establishment was strongly supported by Professor Jan Šatava, a significant technologist and former head of the Department of Fermentation Chemistry and Mycology. The brewery’s equipment was sold in the 1950s to partners abroad.

In the early 1960s, UCT Prague conducted experiments with continuous production of beer under the leadership of Professor Mostky.

Recent History

A new brewing facility was initiated in 1965 and began operation that same year. Compared to the original three-hectoliter capacity of the old brewery, the new equipment was designed to produce only up to 60 liters of hot wort.

The ZVU Hradec Kralove brewhouse continues to serve students today. In 1987, a complete reconstruction was conducted under the guidance of the head of the department, Professor Gabriela Basařová. The brewery’s cooling technology was upgraded, its location was moved, and the fermentation department was equipped with glass vessels. After a three-year hiatus, the brewery began operating again in 1990. Since that time, beer produced here has been called Lachout because of the delicious flavor.

Another substantial modification of the brewery was conducted in early 2003, when the overall cooling system was replaced with an environmentally safe system. The outer shell was also rebuilt to return to its original state from the 1930s.

In 2010, the technology of the microbrewery was again updated and modernized. The result: A new stainless steel, copper-coated, two-vessel brewhouse with a capacity of 100 liters of hot wort per brew. A grinder, two fermentation tanks, the wort cooler, and an chilled water generator were also added. In 2012, the brewery was fully automated.

Since 2012, UCT Prague therefore owns a fully automated micromalting plant, opening up enormous possibilities for a comprehensive approach to the study of the brewing and malting processes.

Today

Nowadays activities in university microbrewery of UCT in Prague are focused mainly on education of students with brewing and malting specialization. In the brewery there are two brewhouses – copper brewhouse from 1965 with the brew volume of 50 l and fully automated brewhouse from 2010 with the brew volume of 100 l. Due to very low volumes the beer Lachout produced here is used mainly for university representation and it is not possible to taste it normally. Besides students education there are brewing courses for public organized in the brewery and also special tasting workshops with certification and other consultations and cooperation with breweries are offered.

Educational activities

The brewery is used for teaching several subjects

  • Bachelor theses
  • Master theses
  • Doctoral theses
  • Technological pilot plant training
  • Commercial training courses and seminars

Commercial activities

  • Brewing courses with practical beer making
  • Beer tasting certification and beer sensorial analysis
  • Professional consultations and help with technological questions
  • Consultations within the investment realization
  • Elaboration of technic-technological audit of brewery
  • Practical training of brewery workers
  • Creation of beer recipes according to requirements
  • Beer selling within the university representation

Research activities

  • Testing new hop varieties in cooperation with the Hop
  • Research Institute Zatec
  • Testing new varieties of barley
  • Development of new types of beer
  • Beer production from unconventional materials
  • Study of mycotoxins in malts as a result of the brewing process
  • Increasing health-promoting substances from hops in beer
  • Production of non-alcoholic beer (continuous production, improving organoleptic properties)
  • Silicon in beer
  • Development of recipes for special beers
  • Optimization of dry hopping technology
  • Application of unconventional strains of yeast in brewing
  • Optimization of beer oak-ageing
  • Automation of microbreweries

                                                                             

Compliance processes and guarantees for the quality of beer from the Lachout UCT Prague Brewery                     

 

Rudolf Jung - Brewmaster

[urlnadstranka] => [poduzel] => stdClass Object ( [17815] => stdClass Object ( [nazev] => Micromalthouse [seo_title] => Micromalthouse [seo_desc] => [autor] => [autor_email] => [perex] => [ikona] => [obrazek] => [obsah] =>

The micromalthouse assembly consists of four basic parts. Two technological boxes (steeping/germination and kilning) with a control unit and desktop PC. Each box is equipped with 8 samplers with a removable bottom. One sampler can hold up to 1000 grams of barley. This configuration, together with control software, enables a wide range of variations and control germinating and malting processes. The control system software provides complete remote manual and automatic control of actuators in technology, collection, and processing of data from the process, information and diagnostic system of the technological process setpoint and limit states, in view of the technological process with complete information about basic quantities and conditions and display states and variables in real time.

[urlnadstranka] => [iduzel] => 17815 [canonical_url] => [skupina_www] => Array ( ) [url] => /department/instrumentation/brewery/micromalthouse [sablona] => stdClass Object ( [class] => stranka_galerie [html] => [css] => [js] => [autonomni] => 1 ) ) [17813] => stdClass Object ( [nazev] => Experimental Brewery Pivo-Praha (2010) [seo_title] => Experimental Brewery Pivo-Praha (2010) [seo_desc] => [autor] => [autor_email] => [perex] => [ikona] => [obrazek] => [obsah] =>

Two-tank stainless steel brewing kit with copper sheathing equipped with water heater, fine sludge filter, and plate wort cooler. A wort volume ejected of 100 L. Fermentation in the two CCTs with their own temperature controls. Grinder with a capacity of 100kg/h. In 2012, the brewery was fully automated.

[iduzel] => 17813 [canonical_url] => //ub.vscht.cz/department/instrumentation/brewery/brewery_2010 [skupina_www] => Array ( ) [url] => /department/instrumentation/brewery/brewery_2010 [sablona] => stdClass Object ( [class] => stranka_galerie [html] => [css] => [js] => [autonomni] => 1 ) ) [17814] => stdClass Object ( [nazev] => Experimental Brewery ZVÚ Hradec Králové (1965) [seo_title] => Experimental Brewery ZVÚ Hradec Králové (1965) [seo_desc] => [autor] => [autor_email] => [perex] => [ikona] => [obrazek] => [obsah] =>

Classical four-tank brewing kit equipped with water heater tank and combined tanks (hop back + wort cooler). The maximum volume of wort ejected is 60 liters. Primary fermentation in ten open glass fermentation vessels with their own temperature controls for fermentation. Maturation in lager cellar in KEGs or in PET bottles. Filtration of beer could be performed in one of the two filters (table and candle). Beer is packed into glass or PET bottles using a manual bottling apparatus.

[urlnadstranka] => [iduzel] => 17814 [canonical_url] => [skupina_www] => Array ( ) [url] => /department/instrumentation/brewery/brewery_1965 [sablona] => stdClass Object ( [class] => stranka_galerie [html] => [css] => [js] => [autonomni] => 1 ) ) ) [iduzel] => 17812 [canonical_url] => [skupina_www] => Array ( ) [url] => /department/instrumentation/brewery [sablona] => stdClass Object ( [class] => stranka_submenu [html] => [css] => [js] => [autonomni] => 1 ) ) ) [sablona] => stdClass Object ( [class] => stranka_submenu [html] => [css] => [js] => [autonomni] => 1 ) [api_suffix] => )

UCT Prague
Technická 5
166 28 Prague 6 – Dejvice
IČO: 60461373 / VAT: CZ60461373

Czech Post certified digital mail code: sp4j9ch

Copyright: UCT Prague 2017
Information provided by the Department of International Relations and the Department of R&D. Technical support by the Computing Centre.
switch to desktop version