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Peres, um dispositivo baseado em um aplicativo port\u00e1til, testa carnes e aves e peixes para avaliar o frescor e soa uma alerta quando sinais de deteriora\u00e7\u00e3o s\u00e3o detectados.<\/p>\n
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Portable detector sniffs out spoiled food<\/strong><\/p>\n PERES, a portable app-based device, tests meat and poultry for freshness, sounding an alert when spoilage is detected.<\/p>\n The PERES system, produced by ARS Lab, analyzes airborne data to check beef, poultry, pork, and fish for freshness. The user gets feedback instantly via the system\u2019s mobile app.<\/p>\n Promoting safety<\/p>\n Augustus Alesiunas, CEO of ARS Lab, told FoodProductionDaily the portable, user-friendly system could promote food safety and avoid costly illness around the globe\u2014in developed countries, and elsewhere.<\/p>\n \u201cFoodborne illness doesn\u2019t discriminate based on wealth or social status,\u201d says Alesiunas. \u201cAnyone, at anytime, can get sick; PERES will help reduce the chances of contracting a foodborne illness and, in turn, significantly lower the mortality rate.\u201d<\/p>\n In addition to checking for spoilage, the PERES sensor (which can be used either in professional food environments, or by home users) can be used by consumers to determine if meat is fresh or past the point of safe consumption.<\/p>\n Sensor technology<\/p>\n PERES uses four different sensors to determine whether or not food has gone bad. One detects volatile organic compounds (VOCs), another gauges ammonia levels, another checks temperature, and one measures humidity levels. The device reads and analyzes the data gathered by the sensors before transmitting it via Bluetooth to the user\u2019s smartphone or tablet where it can be viewed on the PERES app.<\/p>\n The system can generate graphs and charts, which provide visual representation of the data accrued. Users can draw upon the graphs and reports to determine whether or not the food in question is safe or should be discarded.<\/p>\n Crowd-sourced system<\/p>\n PERES attained its initial capital funding through Indiegogo, a crowdsourcing platform; to date, it has exceeded its initial goal of $50,000 by approximately $20,000. Alesiunas told FPD the early attention the PERES system has received is indicative of the need for portable, easy-to-use food safety tests.<\/p>\n \u201cWe knew we were creating something the public both wanted and needed,\u201d he said. \u201cTo have those feelings validated by our backers\u2019 support is indescribable.\u201d<\/p>\n Fonte – Jenni Spinner, Food Production Daily \/ Boletim do Instituto IDEAIS de 29 de maio de 2014<\/p>\n
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