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Using radar to provide greater security in food production – News-Medical.Net
Foreign objects – glass splinters, for example – that find their way into foods can be hazardous to consumers.
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 2 2020
Foreign objects – glass splinters, for example – that find their way into foods can be hazardous to consumers. Established X-ray techniques detect primarily metals – glass, plastic and wood pose a challenge. SAMMI®, a new prototype, fills this gap: using radar, it has already detected glass splinters in sandwich cookies, as well as missing pieces of chocolate in advent calendars.
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