Developed as an EU project to identify and source track fungal contamination in the production of fruit juice using fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) technology. The system is able to identify the strain of mould to species level as well as precisely where and when it entered the juice production line.

High throughput robotics are combined with advanced software to provide a powerful tool in the ongoing battle against food contamination. Moulds exist naturally in fruit however some strains can affect the quality and shelf-life of the end product and can also be hazardous to health. This can prove expensive for the producer in terms of rejections, recalls and the associated damage to the brand.