Flexible mid-infrared photonic solutions for rapid farm-to-fork sensing of food contaminants
PHOTONFOOD’s aim is to provide a portable solution for flexible farm-to-fork sensing of microbial and chemical contamination in food products and along the food production chain. The EU-funded project will develop an integrated solution that combines innovations in mid-infrared (MIR) sensing with smart paper-based sample treatment, and advanced data analysis. Being validated and demonstrated in real scenarios along the food value chain, this new food safety scanner will ensure that food is free from fungi, pesticides, and other substances detrimental to people’s health.
People
13 partners from 8 European countries form the multidisciplinary team of PHOTONFOOD. Globally acknowledged leading experts in the field of infrared spectroscopy, light source and waveguide development, paper-based on-site chemical analysis, food spoilage microbiology, and data science collaborate with leading mycotoxin analysis laboratories, an aquaponics farm, a distributor of dry foods, farms with on-site food processing and vending, and a producer of a digital platform for food safety. Together, they develop ground-breaking sensing technology to ensure that your food is safe to consume.
Key Facts
ICT / Life Sciences
H2020-ICT-2018-20
January 2021 – December 2024
4.97 million euro
Contact

Prof. Achim Kohler
PHOTONFOOD Project Coordinator
Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU)
achim.kohler@nmbu.no
News

PHOTONFOOD @EuroFAST 2022 – KNCV I.M. Kolthoff award for Gina Ross
PHOTONFOOD partners presented their research at EuroFAST 2022. Read about their experience and Gina Ross receiving an award for “From Sample to Smartphone”.
Meeting fellow scientists at the SPIE Photonics Europe
Scientist from ECREAM presented their projects at a joint booth. Read about Polina’s experience in Strasbourg.
PHOTONFOOD partners visit LOPEC and SPIE Photonics Europe
With more than one year into the project, the PHOTONFOOD partners have started to increase the presentation of first project results at international conferences.
Twitter feed
Another day full of @photonfood discussions. How can the software be linked? What are the best communication channels? Which conferences should be att...
Read MoreRT @AnoukBosman: Having a great and exciting time during the first physical meeting of the @photonfood consortium in Norway! https://t.co/Y…
Read MoreWhat do you require a #photonics #mycotoxins screening device to deliver? After learning about the results of our stakeholder survey for the @photonfo...
Read MoreRT @RudolfKrska: Discussing the future of #food #contaminant testing with good old friends and the fabulous @photonfood consortium - at the…
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Read MoreThe @PHOTONFOOD Team is warming up for theor first meeting in person! @NMBU invoted for a barbecue at their lovely campus. Follow us in the next two d...
Read MoreRT @HorizonEU: 📢 Calling all beneficiaries of FP7, #H2020 and #HorizonEU! 🔜 #SaveTheDate for @HorizonBooster webinar: an interactive event…
Read MoreAre you today at the @MycotoxinForum? Meet Dr Stephan Freitag from @BOKUvienna during his talk "The potential of IR spectroscopy for rapid mycotoxin s...
Read MoreRT @RomerLabs: In Parma for the @MycotoxinForum? Then stop by to say hi to Nora and the rest of the Romer Labs team. #mycotoxins https://t.…
Read MoreRT @MSCActions: Today is #EuropeDay, a day to celebrate our common past and future together, by honouring the fundamental values of the EU:…
Read MoreFunding
PHOTONFOOD has received funding by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 101016444 and is part of the Photonics Public Private Partnership.
