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Method for Elemental Analysis of a Snack Food Product in a Dynamic Production Line

  • US 20160091434A1
  • Filed: 09/25/2015
  • Published: 03/31/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/26/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for elemental analysis on a moving snack food material, the method comprising the steps of:

  • continuously moving a material under a laser induced breakdown spectroscopy system, wherein the product comprises a heterogeneous surface;

    sending a laser beam to the heterogeneous surface of the material, said laser beam generating energy of between about 1.00 to about 90.0 J/cm2, thereby producing a plasma;

    transmitting emission generated by the plasma to a spectrum analyzer of the laser induced breakdown spectroscopy system to measure a wavelength corresponding to an element; and

    analyzing a spectrum of the emission to determine an amount of the element on the material.

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