Systems and methods for food safety detection
First Claim
1. A method for detecting an ingredient in a food product, comprising:
- establishing a spectral signature in a Raman spectrum obtained from a chemical substance;
allowing a food sample solution obtained from a food product to come into contact with a first nano-scale surface structure in a first sensor;
illuminating the food sample solution and the first nano-scale surface structure on the first sensor by a laser beam;
scattering the laser beam by the food sample solution and the first nano-scale surface structure to produce a scattered light;
obtaining a first Raman spectrum from the scattered light using a spectral analyzer; and
identifying the spectral signature around a predetermined wavelength in the first Raman spectrum to determine the existence of the chemical substance in the food product,wherein the step of establishing comprises;
allowing a reference sample solution containing the chemical substance to come to contact with a second nano-scale surface structure in a second sensor; and
obtaining a second Raman spectrum from the reference solution and the nano surface to establish the spectral signature in the Raman spectrum for the chemical substance;
wherein the spectral signature includes at least one spectral peak around the predetermined wavelength in the first Raman spectrum; and
wherein the step of identifying comprises;
determining if the spectral peak in the first Raman spectrum or a signal-to-noise ratio for the spectral peak is above a pre-determined threshold value; and
positively identifying the chemical substance if the spectral peak or the signal-to-noise ratio is above the pre-determined threshold value.
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Abstract
A method for detecting an ingredient in a food product includes establishing a spectral signature in a Raman spectrum obtained from a chemical substance; allowing a food sample solution obtained from a food product to come to contact with a first nano-scale surface structure in a first sensor, wherein the first sensor comprises a substrate, wherein the nano-scale surface structure comprises a plurality of columns over the substrate or a plurality of holes in the substrate; illuminating the food sample solution and the first nano-scale surface structure on the first sensor by a laser beam; scattering the laser beam by the food sample solution and the first nano-scale surface structure to produce a scattered light; obtaining a first Raman spectrum from the scattered light using a spectral analyzer; and identifying the spectral signature in the first Raman spectrum to determine the existence of the chemical substance in the food product.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for detecting an ingredient in a food product, comprising:
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establishing a spectral signature in a Raman spectrum obtained from a chemical substance; allowing a food sample solution obtained from a food product to come into contact with a first nano-scale surface structure in a first sensor; illuminating the food sample solution and the first nano-scale surface structure on the first sensor by a laser beam; scattering the laser beam by the food sample solution and the first nano-scale surface structure to produce a scattered light; obtaining a first Raman spectrum from the scattered light using a spectral analyzer; and identifying the spectral signature around a predetermined wavelength in the first Raman spectrum to determine the existence of the chemical substance in the food product, wherein the step of establishing comprises;
allowing a reference sample solution containing the chemical substance to come to contact with a second nano-scale surface structure in a second sensor; and
obtaining a second Raman spectrum from the reference solution and the nano surface to establish the spectral signature in the Raman spectrum for the chemical substance;wherein the spectral signature includes at least one spectral peak around the predetermined wavelength in the first Raman spectrum; and wherein the step of identifying comprises;
determining if the spectral peak in the first Raman spectrum or a signal-to-noise ratio for the spectral peak is above a pre-determined threshold value; and
positively identifying the chemical substance if the spectral peak or the signal-to-noise ratio is above the pre-determined threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for detecting an ingredient in a food product, comprising:
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allowing a reference sample solution containing the chemical substance to come into contact with a first nano-scale surface structure in a first sensor; obtaining a first Raman spectrum from the reference solution and the nano surface to establish a spectral signature in the first Raman spectrum for the chemical substance; allowing a food sample solution obtained from a food product to come to contact with a second nano-scale surface structure in a second sensor; illuminating the food sample solution and the second nano-scale surface structure on the second sensor by a laser beam; scattering the laser beam by the food sample solution and the second nano-scale surface structure to produce a scattered light; obtaining a second Raman spectrum from the scattered light using a spectral analyzer; and identifying the spectral signature around a predetermined wavelength in the second Raman spectrum to determine the existence of the chemical substance in the food product; wherein the spectral signature includes at least one spectral peak around the predetermined wavelength in the first Raman spectrum; wherein the step of identifying comprises;
determining if the spectral peak in the second Raman spectrum or a signal-to-noise ratio for the spectral peak is above a pre-determined threshold value; and
positively identifying the chemical substance if the spectral peak or the signal-to-noise ratio is above the pre-determined threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for detecting an ingredient in a food product, comprising:
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allowing a reference sample solution containing a chemical substance to come into contact with a first nano-scale surface structure in a first sensor, wherein the first nano-scale surface structure includes a plurality of nano particles on a surface of the first sensor, or a plurality of columns or holes having an average neighboring distance in a range from 10 nanometers to 1000 nanometers; obtaining a first Raman spectrum from the reference solution and the nano surface to establish a spectral signature around a predetermined wavelength in the first Raman spectrum for the chemical substance, wherein the spectral signature includes at least one spectral peak around the predetermined wavelength in the first Raman spectrum; allowing a food sample solution obtained from a food product to come into contact with a second nano-scale surface structure in a second sensor, wherein the first sensor and the second sensor have substantially the same nano surface structures; illuminating the food sample solution and the second nano-scale surface structure on the second sensor by a laser beam; scattering the laser beam by the food sample solution and the second nano-scale surface structure to produce a scattered light; obtaining a second Raman spectrum from the scattered light using a spectral analyzer; identifying the spectral signature around the predetermined wavelength in the second Raman spectrum to determine the existence of the chemical substance in the food product, wherein the step of identifying comprises determining if the spectral peak in the second Raman spectrum or a signal-to-noise ratio for the spectral peak in the second Raman spectrum is above a pre-determined threshold value; and positively identifying the chemical substance if the spectral peak or the signal-to-noise ratio is above the pre-determined threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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