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Project

Checkpack: Integrated optical sensors in food packaging to simultaneously detect early-spoilage and check package integrity

Outputs and Outcomes

Acronym

Checkpack

Code

179J33013

Duration

01 November 2013 → 31 October 2017

Funding

Regional and community funding: various

Promotor

Frank Devlieghere

Research disciplines

Natural sciences
- Other chemical sciences
Medical and health sciences
- Nutrition and dietetics
Agricultural and food sciences
- Agricultural animal production
- Food sciences and (bio)technology

Keywords

volatile biomarkers

Project description

The aim of this research project is the development of an optical sensor in packaging films which on the one hand detects spoilage of food products, packaged under modified atmosphere. It also measures on the other hand the amount of CO2, present in those packages.

English

Dutch

English

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