SMART STORAGE CONTROL THROUGH SUB-TERA HERZ SENSING FOR QUALITY PRESERVATION. Led by Inagro, Arvalis, CIRCOE, Port of Zwolle, the pilot will test potatoes in bags/packages of different sized placed possibly within reefer containers to identify the best strategy to preserve the quality during long-term transportation. 

The additional continuous monitoring through Sub-Tera Hertz (Sub-THz) technology of the potato skin in contact with different packaging material (wood, plastics,…), carried out by Multitel, will provide further data/details to evaluate the demonstrator´s viability and benefits. Measurements through a non-transparent material will supply other interesting conclusions. 

THz experiments will last 18 Months through different campaigns of products/packages provided by the partners.

Terahertz Imaging has already been applied in other fields and for other products (Coatings – Pharmaceutics – Recycling – Process control – Security – Biomedical), thus proving the value of the DODILog pilot in terms of innovation transfer.

Multitel THz concept for testing potatoes degradation in function of package type

Innovation transfer: Sub-THz applied in the pharma sector (Image Credit: Multitel)