Keeping Food Safe from Farm to Fork

March 31, 2010

“Our technology can detect the presence or absence of bacteria and contaminants in food before anyone can see or smell them,” Doron Shalom, CEO of MS Tech, tells ISRAEL21c. Based on an array of High Frequency Quartz Crystal Microbalance (HF-QCM) sensors and coatings, the technology from MS Tech provides high sensitivity and selectivity in detecting target molecules and can tell you whether or not your food is contaminated in three seconds flat.

Weighing in at just 800 grams (28 ounces) and the size of about two iphones, FoodScan 3000 is integrated with HF-QCM sensors that are embedded with smart detection algorithms. The surface of each sensor has a chemical coating that is sensitive to different families of target molecules. To identify a molecule, the algorithms analyze the data obtained and match it with a library of digital signatures.

“Our HF-QCM sensors are extraordinarily sensitive and can reach sensitivity levels of one billionth of a gram,” claims Doron. With a WiFi and GPS connection, FoodScan 3000 can even transmit test results from remote inspection sites. For more information: www.ms-tech.co.il, info@ms-tech.co.il

Excerpts of an article by Sharon Kanon, www.israel21c.org

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