The main purpose of the Center is:
– to train qualified specialists, including the organization of academic and industrial internships for students;
– to ensure the safety and quality of agricultural products, introduce modern laboratory analysis methods, and conduct fundamental, applied, and contract-based research in the fields of food safety, microbiology, biotechnology, and veterinary science;
– to support the University’s scientific projects, ensure the accelerated scientific and technological development of new technologies, and subsequently provide services in accordance with national and international standards;
– to provide expert and advisory services to agricultural producers and other stakeholders in order to ensure independent arbitration assessment of product quality.

The key objectives of the Center are:
– training specialists proficient in methods for determining the quality and safety of milk and dairy products in accordance with the international Codex Alimentarius standards;
– identifying methods of milk and dairy product adulteration (assortment, informational, quantitative, and qualitative);
– identifying components that reduce the acidity of milk and dairy products (baking soda, dried whey);
– detecting adulteration of natural milk powder (determination of maltose content, detection of added soy protein);
– participation in the education and retraining of specialists;
– implementation of acquired knowledge in the further activities of higher education institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
– implementation of innovative projects;
– integration into the international scientific and technological space;
– development of scientific and technological cooperation with foreign countries and conducting joint research under international programs;
– contributing to the development of the University’s scientific potential;
– conducting laboratory research upon request of enterprises and organizations, research centers and institutes, individual scientists, and other private entities.

Price list for the provision of services

Examination of milk according to organoleptic, physico-chemical and microbiological indicators.

Physical and chemical indicators: mass fraction of protein, fat, density, acidity, degree of purity, temperature, etc.;

Educational services:

A new educational trajectory "Innovative technologies for determining the quality indicators of milk and dairy products" has been developed and introduced into the educational process, includes the following disciplines:

1. Methods for determining the falsification of milk and dairy products

2. Normative documentation of the quality of milk and dairy products

3. Quality control of milk and dairy products

4. Methods for preparing milk and dairy products

5. Confirmation of the quality of milk and dairy products

Base of practice for students of the EP "Technology of food products", "Biotechnology", "Food safety", etc.

Innovative Projects

1. Project “Modernization of Production Processes for Functional Products Based on Cow’s Milk” — implemented within the framework of grant funding for the commercialization of results of scientific and/or scientific and technical activities in cooperation with Baiserke-Agro LLP.
   Project implementation period: 2019–2021.
   Project Supervisor: A.D. Serikbayeva.

2. Project of the Scientific and Technical Program, Program-Targeted Funding of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan (BR24892775) — “Development of Technologies for Integrated and Advanced Processing of Agricultural Raw Materials for the Production of Food Products Ensuring High Quality and Safety of Manufactured Products.”

3. Project of the Scientific and Technical Program, Program-Targeted Funding of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan (BR22886598) — “Development of Innovative Methods to Enhance the Genetic Potential of Camel Populations in Kazakhstan, as well as the Application of Efficient Technologies for the Production and Processing of Camel Breeding Products. Development of Optimal Technologies for Pasteurization and Sterilization of Camel Milk, and the Production of the Fermented Milk Beverage ‘Shalap’ Based on It.”
   Project Supervisor: A.D. Serikbayeva.

Laboratory staff members participate in these projects as executors.

The total area of RLMP - 250 m2

Consists of 4 blocks:

- physico-chemical department (determination of acidity, density, protein content, carbohydrates, fat, etc.;

- liquid chromatography (determination of the content of antibiotics and vitamins);

- microbiological (analysis of dairy products for safety.)

- express analyzes (somatic cells and MILKOSCAN apparatus (16 milk parameters).

Technical equipment

As part of the FEO, the following equipment was purchased for the laboratory:

Somatic cell analyzer - Fossomatic 7

MilkoScan FT1 milk analyzer

Shimadzu LC-20 Prominence with spectrophotometric detector

Complex for nitrogen analysis according to Kjeldahl VELP

Automatic cryoscope CryoStar automatic comp. Funke-Gerber (Germany) incl.

Apparatus for fat extraction. Soxlet

Scales ATX224 analytical

Muffle furnace Т=1100°, V=8.2 l

Device for drying dishes PE-2000 (40°С)

Air sterilizer GP-40

Air thermostat TS-1/80 SPU

Scales ELB2000 electronic

pH meter 150MI, etc.

Plans and reports:

1 Assistance in conducting research work within the framework of teaching staff projects, PhD students and undergraduates (conducting laboratory research on project topics) - during the year

2 Conducting practical and laboratory work for undergraduates and undergraduate students of the Faculty of Technology and Food Safety - In accordance with the schedule for 2023-2024.

3 Publication of scientific articles in peer-reviewed international journals and filing applications for utility models.

4 Measures to prepare for laboratory accreditation, determine the scope of accreditation for the study of dairy products, conduct interlaboratory comparative tests. Submission of an application for laboratory accreditation for compliance with GOST ISO / IEC 17025 - 2019.

5 Participation in competitions for grant and program-targeted financing by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

6 Expansion of cooperation with research institutes and centers in the implementation of scientific research.

7 Provision of services for the study of the quality and safety of milk and dairy products to third parties, etc. (requires accreditation).

• The Center’s staff are continuously engaged in familiarizing business representatives, official public and governmental bodies, foreign companies, as well as graduates of secondary, technical, and vocational education institutions with the activities and capabilities of the Center.

• From June 2 to June 15, 2025, the Center’s staff actively participated in organizing the International Summer School in the field of “Biotechnology and Food Safety,” conducted under the leadership of Associate Professor of the Department of Food Technology and Safety F.E. Yerenova, with B. Seysenbikyzy serving as the facilitator.
  Within the framework of the Summer School, the main objective was achieved — providing training to students and young scientists from various countries of the near and far abroad on key aspects of biotechnology and ensuring food safety.
  The Summer School brought together international experts and students from different countries, including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Russia, China, and Malaysia.
  The program included lectures delivered by leading specialists in the fields of biotechnology and food safety, as well as practical workshops conducted at the Center and off-site sessions at research institutions.
  Participants had the opportunity to discuss current research issues, exchange experience, and expand their professional knowledge.

• At the Reference Center for the Safety and Quality of Agricultural Products of the Kazakh National Agrarian Research University (KazNARU), practical advanced training was conducted for the faculty members of Almaty Technological University (ATU) by Zh.B. Dosimova on the topic “Modern Food Technologies and Methods of Their Analysis.”

• The Head of the Center, Zh.N. Niyazbekova, was awarded a State Scientific Scholarship for Talented Young Scientists for 2025 (Order of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 596 dated December 29, 2025).

1. Employees of the laboratory Suleimenova Zh.M. and Dosimova Zh.B. passed through the competition for an internship under the "Bolashak" program for 10 months at the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

2. Laboratory staff submit an application for grant funding for 2023-2025. The application passed through the competition and was approved for funding. Development of technology for obtaining therapeutic and preventive nutrition products based on mare's milk with immunomodulatory properties

3. Dosimova Zh.B. submitted an article to the competition "Uzdik zhas galym" and received 1st place.