Anti-fraud milk - electrical impedimetric and ultrasonic control system to detect fraud (adulterations) of milk

Objective

AFRAMILK is an RTD project and complies with the general socio-economic objectives of the Generic Activity 2: 'Measurements and Testing' . More specifically, the proposal meets the objectives and modalities: Anti-fraud, Instrumentation, 6.1.2 Periodic Call. The objectives are (i) determine the percentage of fat and water, (ii) determine the freshness (rnicrobiological quality), (iii) determine the addition of low-cost milk to milk of higher costs, and (iv) detection of illegally used substances (toxins, antibiotics) . The technical result of the project is a multi-sensor system based on PC-based equipment for the detection of the most common adulterations and frauds of milk. This system will use impedance spectroscopy, ultrasonic measurements, and special sensors with recognizing coatings (lipids, antibodies).

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-6. - RTD Activities of a Generic Nature : Measurements and Testing

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

INSTITUTE FOR BIOPROCESS AND ANALYTICAL MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES E.V.

Address

Rosenhof
37308 Heilbad Heiligenstadt
Germany

Participants (5)

INNOVATION RAYONS X ET TECHNIQUES RESSUAGE MAGNÉTOSCOPE S.A.

France

Address

9,Rue E.d. Baldus 9
71100 Chalon-sur-saône

MEVGAL DAILY PRODUCT INDUSTRY S.A.

Greece

Address

Koufalia
57100 Kouphalia

SECAD SA

France

Address

47,Le Balmay
01430 Vieu D'izenave

STATE INSTITUTE FOR QUALITY CONTROL OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS (RIKILT)

Netherlands

Address

Bornsesteeg 45
6708 PD Wageningen

UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM

United Kingdom

Address

Old Shire Hall, Old Elvet
DH1 3HP Durham