This interactive webinar is hosted by Aston University as part of the Enabling Technologies & Innovation Competences Challenge Project. ETICC project is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and offers FREE support and expertise in photonics, materials and computer science/AI to 50 small and medium businesses from Black Country and Greater Birmingham & Solihull areas; this support is available until the end of July 2021.
This webinar was developed for the companies in Food & Drink industry, the UK's largest manufacturing sector. Photonics technologies have wide application in food processing and help improve hygiene and food security, reduce food waste and enhance the information received by the consumer. The workshop will cover methods for:
- Real time monitoring of food quality critical parameters
- Detection of food chemical composition
- Detection of pathogen bacteria, residues, and other contaminants in food matrices
- Real time measurement of fruit/produce maturity.
Agenda:
10am - ETICC Project overview and webinar participants introduction
10:15 - Mid-IR Spectroscopy for Detection of Food Chemical Composition
10:35 - Aston Institute of Materials Research: Testing Capabilities
10:45 - Photonics Technology for Agriculture sector
11:00 - Application of Photonic Sensors in Food Industry
11:15 - Demo: Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectrometer
11:30 - Demo: Hyperspectral Imaging System
11:45 - Q&A
12:00 - End
Speakers: Dr Kaiming Zhou, Dr Vlad Dvoyrin, Dr Alex Rozhin, Dr Payal Baheti, industry guests - Milling Trade Ltd