With the aid of a concept based on chemical gas sensor array instruments, Nofima Mat can help to meet the food industry's need for objective, automated, non-destructive techniques that can characterise smell and taste in food. We have for example helped to develop a gas sensor based automated control system for smoked salmon.
The electronic nose will have uses in:
- odour analysis
- lipid oxidation
- freshness and wastage
- taste and unpleasant tastes
- food safety
- process control and packaging.
E-sensing technology for food is however still at an early stage.
