Development of fluorescence based handheld imaging devices for food safety inspection

Hoyoung Lee; Moon S. Kim; Kuanglin Chao; Alan M. Lefcourt; Diane E. Chan

doi:10.1117/12.2018154

29 May 2013 Development of fluorescence based handheld imaging devices for food safety inspection

Hoyoung Lee, Moon S. Kim, Kuanglin Chao, Alan M. Lefcourt, Diane E. Chan

Proceedings Volume 8721, Sensing for Agriculture and Food Quality and Safety V; 872109 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2018154
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2013, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Abstract

For sanitation inspection in food processing environment, fluorescence imaging can be a very useful method because many organic materials reveal unique fluorescence emissions when excited by UV or violet radiation. Although some fluorescence-based automated inspection instrumentation has been developed for food products, there remains a need for devices that can assist on-site inspectors performing visual sanitation inspection of the surfaces of food processing/handling equipment. This paper reports the development of an inexpensive handheld imaging device designed to visualize fluorescence emissions and intended to help detect the presence of fecal contaminants, organic residues, and bacterial biofilms at multispectral fluorescence emission bands. The device consists of a miniature camera, multispectral (interference) filters, and high power LED illumination. With WiFi communication, live inspection images from the device can be displayed on smartphone or tablet devices. This imaging device could be a useful tool for assessing the effectiveness of sanitation procedures and for helping processors to minimize food safety risks or determine potential problem areas. This paper presents the design and development including evaluation and optimization of the hardware components of the imaging devices.

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Hoyoung Lee, Moon S. Kim, Kuanglin Chao, Alan M. Lefcourt, and Diane E. Chan "Development of fluorescence based handheld imaging devices for food safety inspection", Proc. SPIE 8721, Sensing for Agriculture and Food Quality and Safety V, 872109 (29 May 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2018154

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