Reducing meat and fish waste
As part of the PRECISE project, we are conducting research and development to create a highly sensitive and selective method for determining the expiration dates of meat and fish. This method utilizes micro-cantilever sensing elements to detect cadaverine, a gas biomarker indicative of meat freshness.
The research and development efforts are organized into the following focus areas:
- Overcoming micro-cantilever non-linearities for improved sensitivity (funded by DFF green transition)
- Control of sensing element functionalization for reproducible upscaling (funded by Interreg Deutschland-Danmark)
- Multi-cantilever systems for ultra-sensitive sensing elements (funded by Interreg Deutschland-Danmark)
- Cantilevers based on SU-8 materials (funded by Interreg Deutschland-Danmark)
- Device testing and prototyping (commercialization activity)
Reducing fruit and vegetable waste
Metal-oxide semiconductor sensors detecting fruit and vegetable freshness biomarkers are developed for future control and reduction of food waste.
The research and development are divided into the following focus areas:
- Design and fabrication of sensor substrates and sensor elements (master project)
- Functionalization of sensor elements (master project)
- Prototyping and sensor interface (master project)