Agriculture and Food

The agriculture and food industry faces significant challenges in ensuring the quality and safety of products. Issues such as internal defects, contamination, and inconsistent moisture content can have severe consequences. The CDC estimates that “each year roughly 1 in 6 Americans (or 48 million people) gets sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die of foodborne diseases.” This human impact also translates into major financial consequences, with the economic burden exceeding $15.5B annually.

Industrial X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) offers a powerful solution for non-destructive inspection and quality control to help improve food security. It can detect foreign objects, voids, and contaminants in food products, ensuring that they meet safety standards before reaching consumers.

With industrial CT, you can evaluate the structural integrity of packaging materials to help preventing leaks and contamination that could compromise product quality. Industrial CT’s ability to conduct 3D morphological analysis also supports research in plant breeding and genetics, offering insights into the internal structures of seeds and plants.

This time-lapse sequence captures the development of corn seedlings over 72 hours, showcasing the emergence of shoots and root systems. The images provide valuable insights into the early growth phases, highlighting seedling vigor and development patterns.

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Industrial CT enables bulk scanning of grains and seeds to detect contaminants, pests, and defective seeds, as shown here in this package of soy beans.

In addition to safety and quality control, industrial CT is invaluable for analyzing the internal structures of agricultural products. This includes assessing moisture content and distribution, which is critical for products like dried fruits and baked goods. Accurate moisture measurement ensures product consistency and prevents issues like mold growth or spoilage.

Lumafield’s user-friendly Neptune industrial CT scanner, browser-based Voyager analysis software, and high-throughput Triton system provide comprehensive solutions to these challenges. Our inspection platform offers detailed, non-destructive insights into the internal and external features of agricultural and food products, helping companies enhance quality control, ensure safety, and reduce waste. By leveraging industrial CT, companies can improve their production processes, safeguard consumer health, and reduce economic losses due to product recalls and contamination.

CT lets us assess seed and seedling quality with much higher repeatability than traditional manual methods.

Senior Agronomist

leading agricultural company

Bagel

Industrial CT enables precise measurement of moisture levels and porosity in bread, crucial for preventing mold growth and ensuring consistent texture.

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Ketchup Bottle

Lumafield's Surface Capture and industrial CT technology can capture all aspects of food packaging, including those hidden by overhangs as well as shiny and reflective surfaces.

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Granola Bar

This CT scan of a granola bar reveals a fragment of rock embedded within the product. Industrial CT can detect foreign objects to ensure food safety and quality.

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