System and method for discriminating male and female eggs in chicken embryo

摘要

A system for determining the sex and / or fertilization status of an egg includes a harvesting device and an electromagnetic radiation transmitter and detector. In certain embodiments, the transmitter operates in the terahertz range. The harvesting device can be coupled to a bird egg. The collection device includes a vacuum source, an air collection device, and a membrane that can be disposed in a passage that couples the vacuum source to the air collection device. The membrane is capable of trapping volatile organic compounds. The collection device applies a vacuum from the vacuum source to the air near the bird egg and directs the air trapped from the vicinity of the egg toward the membrane. Subsequently, the membrane is placed in the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the transmitter and used to identify whether the egg is male or female if it is sperm or infertile, or sperm Generate a spectrum that can. In an embodiment, the captured volatile organic compound is transferred to a sample chamber where the captured air is analyzed. [Selection] Figure 7