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Photonics Food Detectives

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Paula M. Powell, Senior Editor

Whether inspecting for E. coli O157:H7 on a slab of beef or for ethylvinylacetate in a hot dog wrapper, manufacturers in the food processing industry are turning more and more to photonics for help — and not just for laboratory-based detective work. Increasingly, IR detectors and other photonics-based instruments are making their way into the field. From farmers who are producing genetically modified grains to beef inspectors, the draw is a combination of system compactness and testing speed. Often, politics fuels the demand for inspection tools, from laser-diode-based biosensors...Read full article

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    Published: October 2002
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