Illinois researchers develop near-infrared spectroscopy models to analyze corn kernels, biomass

29-Aug-2024 - In the agricultural andfoodindustry, determining the chemical composition of raw materials is important for production efficiency, application, and price. Traditional laboratory testing is time-consuming, complicated, and expensive. New research from theUniversity of Illinois ...

Smart formulation in food technology

Harnessing infrared spectroscopy for consistent and predictable apple puree quality

08-Apr-2024 - Apple puree is a major market player, integral to various products, yet its quality varies with the diversity of apple cultivars and processing conditions. For fruit processors, the ever-increasing variability of raw fruits means that their empirical knowhow may not be sufficient to produce ...

Non-destructive on-site analysis of organic substances using a small modular spectrometer platform

A compact and cost-effective alternative to expensive benchtop devices based on line sensors

04-Apr-2024 - Compact and ultra-compact near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy systems for the evaluation of organic substances are critical to industries as diverse as food, textiles, and pharmaceuticals. On-site, non-destructive analysis provides confidence in quality control and saves time. The non-resonant ...

analytica 2024: Food analysis for sustainable nutrition

From PFAS to microplastics: focus on new harmful substances

16-Nov-2023 - From meat-free cold cuts to vegan salmon, the food market is changing. More and more consumers want to eat sustainably, but without sacrificing the taste of familiar products. “Modern analytical methods play a key role in the development of alternative foods, which is why analytica is ...

Checking items of clothing using a smartphone, AI and infrared spectroscopy

Also suitable for food and skin testing

06-Oct-2023 - Researchers at Fraunhofer have developed an ultra-compact near-infrared spectrometer suitable for recognizing and analyzing textiles. Mixed fabrics can also be reliably identified through the combination of imaging, special AI (artificial intelligence) algorithms and spectroscopy. The technology ...

AMA Innovation Award 2019 for compact Plan B analyzer

05-Jul-2019 - The AMA Association for Sensor and Measurement Technology (AMA) awarded the AMA Innovation Prize 2019 to the founding team of Senorics GmbH on June 25 at the SENSOR+TEST in Nuremberg. The newly developed, compact analysis device 'Plan B' convinced the jury twice. Plan B' wins the AMA Innovation ...

IFFA 2019 – Hot Topic: Food Safety

Technologies for Safer Food

21-Mar-2019 - From 4 to 9 May 2019, leading international companies will be presenting their latest technologies at IFFA and providing information about the most important trends and developments in the meat-processing industry. Of central importance are, above all, solutions designed to ensure greater food ...

Pocket-size food scanner

Tackling food waste

07-Jan-2019 - According to a study by the environmental organization WWF Germany, ten million metric tons of food are thrown in the garbage every year in Germany despite still being edible. A mobile food scanner will allow consumers and supermarket operators in the future to test whether food items have gone ...

International FoodTec Award 2015 in silver for Bruker Optik

Award for plants and process innovations in the international food and supplier industry - Presentation at Anuga FoodTec 2015 in Cologne

08-Apr-2015 - Bruker Optik GmbH from Ettlingen has now been awarded the International FoodTec Award by the DLG (German Agricultural Society) together with its partners at Anuga FoodTec, the international trade fair for food and beverage technology in Cologne. This year, the renowned prize was awarded to 18 ...

fabrelac wins "Best Practice in Process" Award for Automation Solution with OPTIQUAD Analysis System

06-Jun-2014 - The Belgian cheese manufacturer fabrelac receives the "Best Practice in Process" award from ITM magazine for an automation project for continuous monitoring and control of product composition. Changes in composition are a constant challenge for anyone working with natural products such as milk, ...