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Novel technology for rapid and cost-effective on-line detection of boar taint

Reference	BB/P004725/1
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Olena Doran
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Professor J Hart
Institution	University of the West of England
Department	Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	170,910
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	03/10/2016
End date	02/12/2017
Duration	14 months

Abstract

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Summary

Boar taint is an unpleasant odour of pork which can be prevented by the castration of pigs. Due to animal welfare concern, a ban on pig castration will be introduced in 2018 in Europe. This will lead to a dramatic increase in tainted carcasses entering food chain and associated economic losses. The applicants in collaboration with industry developed a prototype of a unique cost-effective technology for on-line detection of boar taint; undertook extensive market evaluation; filed a European patent application and identified potential licensees. The technology has been further improved following industry feedback and validated on meat samples against the "gold standard". However, the industry is not prepared to progress licensing negotiations until the technological aspects are fully addressed and the technology is evaluated in abattoir setting. This project will close the technology "gaps", evaluate the technology in industrial setting and facilitate the technology commercialisation.

Committee	Not funded via Committee
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	Follow-On Fund (FOF) [2004-2015]
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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