STFC Food Network+ Precision Technology
Stephen Serjeant
June 2017, Manchester
@stephenserjeant
●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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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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Digital Barriers PLC
15 Knowledge Transfer Network: UK Sensing Technologies for Contamination in Food
16 Knowledge Transfer Network: UK Sensing Technologies for Contamination in Food
17 Knowledge Transfer Network: UK Sensing Technologies for Contamination in Food
18 Knowledge Transfer Network: UK Sensing Technologies for Contamination in Food; www.unavarra.es
Terahertz images
Visible images
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Day 0 Day 2
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Case study three:
FT-IR & FT-UV
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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