NIRs computer vision system for detecting Anisakis in fish industrial processing lines

Projektinformationen

AnisakFree

ID Finanzhilfevereinbarung: 826724

DOI

10.3030/826724

Projekt abgeschlossen

EK-Unterschriftsdatum 12 Juli 2018

Startdatum 1 August 2018

Enddatum 31 Januar 2019

Finanziert unter

• INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs

Gesamtkosten

€ 71 429,00

EU-Beitrag

€ 50 000,00

Koordiniert durch

DESARROLLO DE SENSORES OPTICOS DESLOCALIZADOS SL
Spain

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - AnisakFree (NIRs computer vision system for detecting Anisakis in fish industrial processing lines)

Berichtszeitraum: 2018-08-01 bis 2019-01-31

Zusammenfassung vom Kontext und den Gesamtzielen des Projekts

Infestation by Anisakis is a big issue worldwide. Anisakis are a kind of parasites found in marine animals that, when ingested by humans, it they reach the human digestive system, causes health problems. It is widely spread in fished worldwide, and it is currently present in 30% of the fish caught in Europe.
We´ve developed the first technology to based on near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) technology that coupled to a software can detect the presence of Anisakis in fish pieces (whole / slices / fillets), one by one in a timely, cheap and non-destructive way. The objective of ANISAKFREE phase 1 was to carry out a feasibly study to verify the technical and economic feasibility of our solution and evaluate following step. We concluded that the study indicates that the project has a very interesting business potential in a growing market.

Arbeit, die ab Beginn des Projekts bis zum Ende des durch den Bericht erfassten Berichtszeitraums geleistet wurde, und die wichtigsten bis dahin erzielten Ergebnisse

Technical viability assessment:
We optimized the NIR detection system of AnisakFree, composed by spectrophotometers with different wavelength ranges: 350-1000/900-1700/1550-2500 nm, camera and software. We worked together with a technology validator in order to clarify the requirements from technical and usability standpoints. We designed a product allowing an easy market uptake by fish processors and retailers.

Commercial viability assessment:
We update the business plan based on: user’s segmentation, pricing strategy and market trends. We studied the market to weigh up the benefits and cons of each of the routes to follow (patent, utility model or trade secret). On this basis, we had elaborated the best IP protection strategy to maximise its commercial exploitation.
Financial viability assessment:
We work with experts to account and assign the required resources for scaling up AnisakFree till TRL9 by 2021. It is very importanat to be the first company offering a reliable system. A financial analysis of the proyect and it's scalability led us know to update and build an economic forecast for the first 5 years of commercialisation.

Fortschritte, die über den aktuellen Stand der Technik hinausgehen und voraussichtliche potenzielle Auswirkungen (einschließlich der bis dato erzielten sozioökonomischen Auswirkungen und weiter gefassten gesellschaftlichen Auswirkungen des Projekts)

The undertaken analysis indicates that the project has a very interesting business potential in a growing market; it will result in promising revenue growth; it will be technically feasible; and the company is prepared to carry it out.

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