The food industry has incorporated photonic technologies as a key part of food safety. The control of light allows us to have access to various physical properties of the materials, in a precise, fast and continuous way, which makes it an ideal instrument to measure the quality and composition of food. Each material has its own spectral footprint, so photonic technologies can distinguish between different foods, know when a product is in bad condition or when it contains traces of harmful elements to health.

The digitization of the food industry involves the incorporation of monitoring elements such as thermal, hyperspectral or spatial sensors, which are often combined with new technologies such as Artificial Vision or Deep Learning to, for example, measure in real time the ripeness of fruit, detect pesticides in food matrices, or control in real time the critical parameters of food quality.

Photonic technologies can exponentially improve processing and food safety, so they are gradually becoming virtually indispensable for food production and improved food safety.

This free webinar is going to be held in English and is addressed to:

Technicians and Innovation Directors from companies in fields such as Telecommunications, Defence and Aerospace, Pharmaceuticals, Agro-alimentary.
Researchers from R&D centres and companies that are experts in photonic and quantum technologies.

AGENDA
12:00h Welcome and introduction of the webinar
Sergio Sáez · secpho

12:10 h Photonic technologies in food safety
Ricardo Díaz, Head of Instrumentation and Automation Department · Ainia

12:30 h Infrared thermography, a useful tool for Food Security
Víctor Blanco, Business Development Manager · BCB Informática y Control

12:50 h Optical detection for food inspection
David Castrillo Sanz, Area Manager Spain & Portugal · Hamamatsu Photonics

13:10 h Trends in innovation funding
Felipe López, Regional Managing Director · Zabala Consulting Group

Technical requirements to attend the webinar
We will use the Cisco Webex platform that is compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux. You can use browsers such as Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome or Safari. You can also attend the webinar through mobile devices using the free Webex apps for iOS and Android.

REGISTRATION
To join this webinar, please register through our website. We look forward to seeing you online.