On-line measurement systems
The increased focus on the quality of food products in general means that the market is increasingly also demanding exact information about seafood products. A technology has been developed for sorting crabs by quality and Nofima Mat's expertise in measurement techniques is involved in this work. An on-line system that can automatically measure the degree of fullness of crabs, i.e. whether there is a little or a lot of food inside the shell, has been developed and is now being used industrially. A hand-held instrument that can be used on board the crab boats is also being developed.
With the aid of sensory surveys of crabs, langoustines and lobsters from catch to cooking, we can chart whereabouts in the chain of events the quality deteriorates.
