X-rays Detect Food Contaminants

摘要

Small foreign bodiesrnand packaging defectsrnare frequently notrndetected by food producers, but a new x-rayrninspection technology has been developed byrna research consortium. Already in commercial use, the technology was developed by the EU's Modulinspex (Modular High Speed X-ray Detection and Sorting Systems for Production Process Control and Packaging Quality Control) project. It uses low-energy x-rays to produce highly detailed images of food products and packaged goods. The images are then scanned via inspection software that can automatically detect any irregularities accurately and quickly.