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Reducing Food Waste with NIRS
One way of increasing global food security is by reducing food loss throughout the supply chain. According to new estimates, about forty percent of food goes to waste, of which 50% is lost on farms. While consumers have some part to play in tackling food waste, farm and retail food loss must collectively be addressed… Continue reading…
Downloads for F-900 Portable
F-900 Software & Firmware Downloads Software The “F-900 Package Setup” installs the latest versions of the Firmware Update Tool and F-900 Controller. More information about these two programs can be found below. Firmware Update Tool Allows for installation of the newest firmware releases onto F-900 units. The latest firmware version can be downloaded below.… Continue reading…
NIR Spectroscopy to Assess Food Adulteration in UBF
Unripe banana flour (UBF), also called green banana flour, has the potential to increase food and nutrition security because of its many health benefits. However, standards to control and regulate food safety and technologies that can be used for quality control of this lucrative product are missing in many countries, allowing adulteration with cheaper and… Continue reading…
Active Packaging: What it is and why it’s important
The way food is purchased and consumed has undergone enormous changes in the last few decades. Consumers demand food that is minimally processed and nutritious with no chemical additives. At both the national and international levels, stringent controls on food are in place to protect consumers’ health. Also, changing retail and distribution methods are making… Continue reading…
NIR Spectroscopy to Assess Edible Fruit Coatings & Maturity
Growers and suppliers need a non-destructive method of measuring quality parameters, as these must be measured repeatedly, both before harvest and through storage. A recent set of experiments on kiwifruit tested the edible fruit coating Ca-chitosan, and whether near-infrared spectroscopy is a viable means of determining maturity, harvest time, ripening, and storability. Find out what… Continue reading…
GRABACIÓN DEL WEBINAR: Capacitación en vivo – Medidor de Calidad de Aguacate
Aprende Más | Solicite Precio | Programe una Demostración en Vivo Acompañe al Cientifico de Aplicaciones, Eric Munoz, en una capacitación en vivo y en profundidad sobre el uso y la aplicación del Medidor de Calidad de Aguacate F-751. Hemos diseñado esta capacitación para que usted y su equipo se sientan cómodos y pasen del primer uso a un… Continue reading…
WEBINAR RECORDING: Avocado Quality Meter Live Taining
Learn More | Request a Quote | Schedule a Consultation Join Director of Applied Science Galen George for an in-depth, live training on the use and application of the F-751 Avocado Quality Meter. We have designed this training to take you and your team from first use to a high level of comfort with both using the device in… Continue reading…
Creating a Predictive Apple Quality Model with NIRS
The two most often-used fruit quality parameters are soluble solid content (SSC) and dry matter (DM). Unfortunately, conventional measurements are destructive, laborious, and time-consuming. So, near-infrared spectroscopy tools, which can take non-destructive quality measurements throughout the supply chain, are gaining popularity. Building and selecting the proper models to analyze the near-infrared spectra can make all… Continue reading…
How Aging Affects Portable NIR Spectrophotometers
The use of precision tools, such as spectrophotometers, to measure fruit quality in farms is rising with the advent of affordable technology. Like any other tool, one could expect that age and improper maintenance might take their toll, affecting the accuracy of quality estimations. The study explored in this article was designed specifically to test this… Continue reading…
The Importance of Food Quality Testing
Feeding the world’s growing population requires great quantities of food and accurately measuring the quality of that food is vital to sustained personal and economic health. Food quality testing is necessary to monitor and control quality parameters throughout the fresh produce supply chain to meet consumer demands and extend shelf life. What are Food Quality… Continue reading…