2015
DOI: 10.5433/1679-0359.2015v36n4p2565
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Microfocus X-ray imaging of Brazil nuts for quality control

Abstract: Non-destructive quality assessment of food prior to processing is desirable in commercial facilities due to its non-invasive nature, for economic reasons and for its safety appeals. Grading Brazil nuts in this way allows for the separation of undesirable nuts to avoid contamination during the automatic nutshelling process. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of X-ray phase contrast enhanced imaging in assessing nut quality. For this goal, details of the imaging technique are described and pha… Show more

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“…Mold infection could compromise the quality of nuts and cause serious health concerns for the consumers, which attracted research attention toward rapid and nondestructive detection of mold infection both from inside and outside of the nuts. Mycological quality of Brazil nuts was evaluated by Franco, Yokaichiya, Kardjilov, and de Oliveira Ferraz (2015) using X‐ray phase‐contrast imaging and X‐ray micro CT, which authors believed to be useful for the separation of infested nuts to avoid contamination during the automatic shelling process. Results of the study reported that X‐ray micro CT technique was able to identify small dots in several image slices, which could be attributed to chemical decomposition due to fungal infection.…”
Section: Application Of X‐ray Imaging For Mold and Mycotoxins Detectionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Mold infection could compromise the quality of nuts and cause serious health concerns for the consumers, which attracted research attention toward rapid and nondestructive detection of mold infection both from inside and outside of the nuts. Mycological quality of Brazil nuts was evaluated by Franco, Yokaichiya, Kardjilov, and de Oliveira Ferraz (2015) using X‐ray phase‐contrast imaging and X‐ray micro CT, which authors believed to be useful for the separation of infested nuts to avoid contamination during the automatic shelling process. Results of the study reported that X‐ray micro CT technique was able to identify small dots in several image slices, which could be attributed to chemical decomposition due to fungal infection.…”
Section: Application Of X‐ray Imaging For Mold and Mycotoxins Detectionmentioning
confidence: 99%