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Real time sensor monitor fermentation process.

The APPLES (Advanced Process and Production Light Enabled Sensors) project is run by a consortium comprising GlaxoSmithKline, fermentation technology expert Green Biologics and the Centre for Processing Innovation (CPI).

It is led by Stratophase, a spin-off from the University of Southampton best known for its SpectroSens optical microchip sensor for monitoring fluids in-line.


The consortium has been set up to produce and test a sensor system capable of monitoring multiple parameters in liquids at the same time, in-line, in real-time, Stratophase business development and commercial officer Dr Sam Watts told FoodManufacture.co.uk.


The technology would enable the drinks industry to monitor fermentation processes far more accurately in real-time

More accurate monitoring through this next generation of sensors would enable the monitoring of products throughout the manufacturing cycle and allow tighter and more timely control over the production process.
SpectroSens sensors can deliver results in real-time, in-line, eliminating the need for batch testing in laboratories,


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