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Live monitoring of milk supply chains
The Milk Supply Chain Project is developing technology to improve the operational efficiency of the collection process and generate revenue for the dairy industry. [ + ]
A cooling system without harmful refrigerants
A discovery from 1917 becomes viable for the future development of efficient magnetocaloric cooling systems that make do without harmful refrigerants. [ + ]
Chocolate skews cannabis potency testing, research reveals
Cannabis-infused edibles are becoming increasingly prevalent in some US states; however, some chocolate products are causing headaches for analysts. [ + ]
Low-calorie 'butter' made from 80% water
Scientists have developed an emulsion process that uses a 4:1 water-to-oil ratio to produce a product that mimics a creamy butter, the low-cal way. [ + ]
Plastic made from the perfume of apples
One day our plastic apple juice bottle could be made from the by-product of the apples themselves — lignocellulose, the perfume of apples. [ + ]
Salmonella detector for poultry industry
A biosensor that rapidly detects the presence of bacteria in poultry products along the food production line is being developed by MU researchers. [ + ]
Science catches gluten in the rye
CSIRO scientists have discovered a way to detect gluten from the grains (including rye) of any food product. [ + ]
Schmalz adapting digital factories to vacuum technology
Schmalz electrical vacuum components allow users to efficiently package and process their products, while storing performance-related data on the cloud. [ + ]
AWRE tackles the topic of food waste
The 'Food Waste Stage' is on debut at this year's Australasian Waste & Recycling Expo (AWRE), which is being held in October at ICC Sydney. [ + ]
Clean fresh produce and vegetables without using water
When a Listeria outbreak in the US impacted its sales, a Canadian company developed a process to clean fresh fruits and vegetables without using water. [ + ]
Helping robots come to grips with motive and context
Robots need to understand motive and context to perform tasks safely, opening up new avenues of research into multiple complex technologies and robotics. [ + ]
Designing a better low-fat potato chip
From first bite to swallow, researchers have developed a technique to analyse potato chips' physical characteristics to help formulate a tastier low-fat snack. [ + ]
Producing ready-to-eat salads at higher capacity
A processing line for the production of ready-to-eat salads was recently put into operation for a salad producer wanting to improve its capacities. [ + ]
Power quality and food waste
Fixing power quality can reduce food waste in an increasingly autonomous and continuous production cycle. [ + ]
Hygienic beer caps using UV LED technology
Researchers investigate efficient technology for disinfecting the caps for bottled beer, soft drinks and mineral water during the filling process. [ + ]
