STFC Food Network+ Precision Technology

Stephen Serjeant

June 2017, Manchester

@stephenserjeant

babycenter.com

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un.org

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●Robust

●Compact

●Low mass

●Low power

SRON

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Case study one:

GC-MS

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ESA/Rosetta/Philae/CIVA

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ESA

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www.bioneers.org; ounews.co/science-mct/space/comet-cancer-space

10 Contact: Geraint (Taff) Morgan, Open University

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Pico, 2015, Mass spectrometry in food quality and safety: an overview of the current status

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Case study two:

Terahertz (THz)

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H-ATLAS

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Digital Barriers PLC

15 Knowledge Transfer Network: UK Sensing Technologies for Contamination in Food

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18 Knowledge Transfer Network: UK Sensing Technologies for Contamination in Food; www.unavarra.es

Terahertz images

Visible images

Day 0 Day 1 Day 2

Day 0 Day 2

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Case study three:

FT-IR & FT-UV

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cnes.fr

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●Hand-held

●No moving parts

●Stable and robust for

harsh environments

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STFC; Kevin Smith

Contact: Paul Scholefield, Lancaster University

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Other

technologies

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Knowledge Transfer Network: UK Sensing Technologies for Contamination in Food

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pics-about-space.com, www.letsbebrief.co.uk