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A prototype hand-held Raman sensor for the in situ characterization of meat quality.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20719051     Owner:  NLM     Status:  PubMed-not-MEDLINE    
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As a tool for the in situ characterization of meat quality, a hand-held Raman sensor head using an excitation wavelength of 671 nm was developed. A microsystem-based external cavity diode laser module was integrated into the sensor head and attached to a Raman probe, which is equipped with lens optics for excitation and signal collection as well as a Raman filter stage for Rayleigh rejection. The Raman signal was guided by an optical fiber to the detection unit, which was in the initial phase a laboratory spectrometer with a charge-coupled device (CCD) detector. The laser and the sensor head were characterized in terms of stability and performance for in situ Raman investigations. Raman spectra of meat were obtained with 35 mW within 5 seconds or less, ensuring short measuring times for the hand-held device. In a series of measurements with raw and packaged pork meat, the Raman sensor head was shown to detect microbial spoilage on the meat surface, even through the packaging foil.
Authors:
Heinar Schmidt; Kay Sowoidnich; Heinz-Detlef Kronfeldt
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Applied spectroscopy     Volume:  64     ISSN:  1943-3530     ISO Abbreviation:  Appl Spectrosc     Publication Date:  2010 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-19     Completed Date:  2010-11-29     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372406     Medline TA:  Appl Spectrosc     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  888-94     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Technische Universität Berlin, Institut für Optik und Atomare Physik, Hardenbergstr. 36, D-10623 Berlin, Germany. heinar.schmidt@uni-bayreuth.de
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