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Development of on-line MRI sensors of food quality

Reference9708922
Principal Investigator / Supervisor Dr Brian Hills
Co-Investigators /
Co-Supervisors
Institution Quadram Institute Bioscience
DepartmentQuadram Institute Bioscience Department
Funding typeResearch
Value (£) 22,711
StatusCompleted
TypeResearch Grant
Start date 21/07/1997
End date 21/07/1998
Duration12 months

Abstract

It is proposed to develop a low-cost, robust, non-invasive, fully-automated on-line magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) protocol for sensing the quality of food being processed in a continuous extrusion or conveyor-belt situation. It is suggested that the current difficulties associated with conventional magnetic resonance imaging, such as the use of expensive super-conducting magnets and time-consuming 2 or 3-dimensional imaging can be overcome by using low-cost permanent magnets and one-dimensional projection difference imaging protocols. If successful, the new approach could be adapted and applied throughout the food processing and packaging industry for on-line quality monitoring.

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Committee Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research TopicsX – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research PriorityX – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative ROPA 1997 (ROPA1997) [1997]
Funding SchemeX – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme
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