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Detection of volatile indicator compounds for biological contamination and deterioration of food

Reference	BBS/E/C/00004853
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor John Pickett
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Dr Barry Pye
Institution	Rothamsted Research
Department	Rothamsted Research Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	17,567
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/05/2007
End date	31/10/2010
Duration	42 months

Abstract

The overall objective of this project is to devise and develop a generic method that is sensitive and robust, for the identification of the volatile chemicals specifically produced by foods infested with insects or contaminated with micro-organisms. This knowledge may then be used to enable the routine monitoring of products by existing or currently developing chemical methods and the early detection of deterioration (i.e. before visible signs appear). Particular objectives will be:-1. The identification of volatile chemicals that are produced specifically by oranges containing eggs or larvae of the Mediterranean fruitfly (Ceratitis capitata) and also those produced specifically by raspberries infested with insects such as the raspberry beetle (Byturus tomentosus). 2. A final objective will be to test and validate the use of a device such as the miniaturised GC-MS, tuned to the newly identified compounds, for the monitoring of these fruits in a commercial setting.

Summary

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Committee	Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics	Crop Science, Plant Science, Technology and Methods Development
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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