LISBON, JANUARY 27th, 2015

Hexane Detection made easy

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PROBLEM

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Adapted from http://www.statista.com/statistics/

152 Million Tons

were Consumed

Worldwide in 2014

VEGETABLE OIL

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64 B$ by 2018 with a CAGR of 12%

PROBLEM

US (North America)

- Soybean

Latin America

- Soybean

Asia-Pacific- Rice and cotton- Rapeseed - Palm- Sesame

Europe- Sunflower- Rapeseed http://www.indexmundi.com/agriculture/?commodity

VEGETABLE OIL

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PROBLEM

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VEGETABLE OILS PRODUCTION

OilseedsCleaning

Cracking

Pressing

PULP

HEXANECRUDE OIL

HEXANEEVAPORATION

RECOVERY

Refined Oil

Oil Extraction

FLOUR

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PROBLEM PRESENCE OF HEXANE IN VEGETABLE OIL

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- Limits the taste and smell

- Health problems (neurotoxin) classified by Centre for Disease Control and Prevention

- Decreases shelf-life of the oil

- Lack of accurate and fast Quality Control

- Process Monitorization (Hexane Recovery)

CUSTOMER

INDUSTRY

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“Implement a faster method that can monitor the levels of residual solvent (hexane) in final products, e.g. oil and flour.”

CURRENT METHOD

Regulation ISO9832GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY (GC)

- Sample transportation and adulteration

- Sample preparation

- Time consuming analysis

- Requires specialized personnel

Engª Marina Reis, Responsible for Production Sovena Oilseeds

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Volatiles

V

Electrical Signal

Flour sample

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Volatiles

V

Electrical Signal

Flour sample

Optical Signal

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Rapid in situ detection of hexane in oil and flour

CONSUMABLESSENSOR

PRODUCT

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MARKET COMPETITION

CAPABILITIES BioClics SENSOR GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY

CHEMGARDTM

PHOTOACOUSTIC INFRARED GAS MONITOR

PORTABILITY RESPONSE TIME

PRICE € €€€ €€

ANALYSIS Simple Complex Simple

SAMPLE TYPES All All Gas

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BUSINESS MODEL

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Suppliers • CHEMICALS• ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS

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BUSINESS MODEL

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Suppliers • CHEMICALS• ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS

DistributorsCommercial laboratory products

• VEGETABLE OIL PRODUCERS(Quality Control Laboratories)

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ROADMAP AND MILESTONES

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• High BioClics Sensitivity

• Selective BioClics for Hexane

• Miniaturized Sensor for Hexane volatiles

detection in oils and flours

2015 2016 2017 ...

Development of BioClics for hexane

volatiles

Sensor Miniaturization

Selective hexane detection in oils and

flour samples

Prototype Development

0.34M€ 0.3M€

Production and Sales

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PIPEPLINE

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1.7 B $ in 2012 with CAGR 5.1% from 2014 to 2020*

- Automotive Industry

- Petrochemical Industry

- Industrial Manufacturing

- Healthcare Industry

GLOBAL GAS SENSORS MARKET

* http://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/gas-sensors-market

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RAPID in situ DETECTION OF

HEXANE IN OIL AND FLOUR

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TEAM

Cecília RoqueAss.Professor

Chemical Engineering andBiotechnology

Ana Sofia PinaResearcher

PhD in Biotechnology

crystalsensesolutions@gmail.com

Margarida DiasMIT-PT PhD st.Biotechnology