EP3729075A1 - Identification of spoiled products by detection of biogenic amines - Google Patents
Identification of spoiled products by detection of biogenic aminesInfo
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- EP3729075A1 EP3729075A1 EP18833853.7A EP18833853A EP3729075A1 EP 3729075 A1 EP3729075 A1 EP 3729075A1 EP 18833853 A EP18833853 A EP 18833853A EP 3729075 A1 EP3729075 A1 EP 3729075A1
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- food processing
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- the present invention relates to a food processing plant with at least one food processing device and at least one conveying device for
- Food processing plants process food on an industrial scale.
- raw food products can be processed, for example, cooked, or already at least partially prepared food products are further processed, for example, cut and / or packaged.
- biogenic amines are volatile and can be detected in the ambient air of the respective food product.
- packaging which, via a color change of an indicator strip, a spoiled food product in the
- Food processing plant can be used to detect spoiled products.
- the object is achieved by a food processing plant with at least one food processing device and at least one conveying device for
- Food processing device and / or to the food processing device wherein upstream and / or downstream of the food processing device along the conveying direction at least one detection device for, in particular non-contact, detection of biogenic amines is arranged.
- the present invention relates to a food processing plant with at least one food processing device and at least one conveying device for
- a food processing plant is any plant that serves the processing of food, this includes in particular the production, (further) processing and packaging.
- Foods in the context of the present invention are preferably protein-containing foods such as cheese, meat, fish, eggs, ice cream and / or other food products containing protein.
- the food processing plant comprises at least one food processing device.
- a food processing device is a balance, a scanner, a
- the food processing plant particularly preferably comprises several of these food processing devices.
- the individual devices of the food processing plant are connected by at least one conveying device, or a conveying device feeds and / or discharges food products to the food processing device.
- a conveying device preferably comprises a single or multi-track conveyor belt, in particular a
- the conveyor device comprises independently movable modules.
- the conveying device comprises a
- Sorter a buffer and / or a gripper for transferring
- Detection device for, in particular non-contact, detection of biogenic amines is arranged. This means, in particular, that the food products are examined before and / or after processing in the food processing apparatus for possible decomposition or decomposition.
- the food processing apparatus for possible decomposition or decomposition.
- the detection device is particularly preferably provided upstream of the food processing device, so that
- time-consuming processing can be sorted out. This also avoids possible contamination of the food processing device.
- the detection device has an optical and / or optochemical sensor.
- the sensor is an infrared spectroscopy sensor.
- the sensor comprises at least one laser diode, in particular an infrared laser diode, and at least one detector, the detector being sensitive in the frequency range of the absorption frequency of the amines to be detected.
- Infrared spectroscopy is already well known and based on molecules, here the biogenic amines to be detected by means of a
- the detection device has an infrared spectroscopy sensor, can be in a simple and fast way the
- the detection device for the detection of ethanolamine, aminopropanol, b-alanine, g-aminobutyric acid, cysteamine, propylamine / methamine, methylamine, agmatine, putrescine, cadaverine, histamine, tyramine, dopamine, tryptamine and / or serotonin is set up. Histamine and tyramine are usually weakly volatile. Particularly preferably, the concentration of cadaverine, putrescine and / or methylamine in the ambient air of the food product is measured. High concentrations of these amines indicate a decay process in a particularly advantageous manner.
- the senor is arranged above and / or below the conveying device.
- the detection device has at least two spaced-apart in the conveying direction
- Detection device is arranged. In this way, advantageously, the condition of relatively thick food products can be reliably detected.
- the detection device comprises a collecting area, in particular a funnel-shaped collecting area, wherein the sensor is arranged in the collecting area. It is advantageous that the
- Ambient air is collected in the collection area and passed to the sensor, so that even with a single sensor, the ambient air of a food product is reliably analyzed.
- the detection device has a device for generating an air flow, wherein the device for generating an air flow, preferably a fan, which is arranged in particular on the side facing away from the sensor side of the conveying device, and / or a
- Suction device which is particularly preferably in the vicinity of the sensor, in particular on the sensor-facing side of the conveyor device, arranged comprises.
- the detection device is configured such that the detection at, in particular continuously, running
- Conveying device takes place.
- the conveying device continues in its movement without being influenced in its movement by the detection device.
- the conveying device can operate continuously and / or intermittently as a function of the upstream and / or downstream food processing device. This makes it possible in a particularly advantageous manner, even with a continuous conveyor belt to detect biogenic amines without loss of time.
- the conveying device can operate continuously and / or intermittently as a function of the upstream and / or downstream food processing device.
- Detection speed of the detection device is 0.01 ms to 1000 ms, preferably 0.1 ms to 100 ms, more preferably 1 ms-10 ms.
- the detection sensitivity of the detection device for at least one biogenic amine is in the range from 0.01 ppm to 1000 ppm, preferably 0.1 ppm to 100 ppm, more preferably 1 ppm to 10 ppm.
- Another object of the present invention is a method for the detection of biogenic amines in food products in a novel
- Carriage operation of the conveying device is guided by the detection device, wherein the detection device detects the concentration of at least one biogenic amine in the ambient air of the food product.
- the transport process can be carried out continuously and / or intermittently in the area of the detection device. As a result, it is advantageously possible to use an in-line detection process for reliable and
- Figure 1 shows a schematic view of a food processing plant according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 2 shows a schematic side view of a detection device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 shows a schematic side view of a detection device according to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 shows a schematic side view of a detection device according to yet another preferred embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of a food processing installation 10 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- Food processing plant 10 includes at least one, shown here centrally, food processing device 1 1, for example, an oven or a
- the food processing plant 10 may also have other food processing devices 11 ', for example, scales, scanners, packaging machines, etc.
- Food processing apparatus 1 1 and carry the processed, for example cooked and / or sliced food products, from the
- Food processing device 1 1 way, for example to a
- the conveying device 3 is designed as an endless transport belt by way of example.
- the conveying direction A is shown here linear, but may have any shapes, for example spirally or circularly.
- a food product 2 does not have to correspond to a single food product 2 'before processing in the food processing device.
- Food processing device 11 into a plurality of food slices 2 'divided.
- a detection device 12 is now arranged upstream of the food processing device 11, which checks the food products 2 for their state before processing.
- state is meant a freshness state, or a decay / decomposition / decomposition state.
- biogenic amines are detected which, at least in a sufficiently high concentration, indicate decay.
- a concentration indicative of decay is one or more of the biogenic amines, preferably ethanolamine, aminopropanol, b-alanine, g-aminobutyric acid,
- the relevant food product 2 can be discharged immediately and / or disposed of.
- the relevant food product 2 can be discharged immediately and / or disposed of.
- the relevant food product 2 can be discharged immediately and / or disposed of.
- a detection device 12 may be provided. This is indicated by dashed lines.
- Food processing device 11 are continuously discharged. Of course, this can also be done the other way around.
- FIG. 2 shows a schematic side view of a detection device 12 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- the conveyor 3 conveys the food products 2 here from right to left.
- the detection device 12 shown here comprises two different and along the conveying direction A spaced-apart sensors 5.
- the first sensor 5 is above the
- Conveyor 3 and the food product 2 arranged. It is an infrared spectrometer. This consists for example of an infrared laser to excite the molecules of the air and a detector for measuring the emitted radiation.
- the detector is sensitive in particular in the region of the absorption frequency of one or more of the biogenic amines to be detected.
- a separate sensor 5 is provided for significantly different absorption frequency ranges.
- a sensor 5 is set up to detect several of the biogenic amines.
- the senor 5 is arranged here in a funnel-shaped collecting region 4.
- Collection area 4 is connected to a suction device 6, which is indicated here by a corresponding hose.
- the aspirator sucks in the ambient air of the food product 2 and supplies it to the collecting area 4 and thus to the sensor 5, which detects possible biogenic amines and, for example, outputs an alarm when exceeding a predetermined concentration and / or discharges the relevant food product 2.
- the detection area shown on the left in Fig. 2 is constructed analogously to the above-described detection area on the right, wherein the sensor 5, the collecting area 4 and the suction device 6 here below the conveyor 3 and the
- Food product 2 are arranged. Especially with food products with a large extent in the surface of the conveyor device 3 and / or perpendicular thereto, it is helpful to examine the ambient air on both sides of the food product 2.
- FIG. 3 shows a schematic side view of a detection device 12 according to a further preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- this embodiment substantially corresponds to the embodiment discussed in connection with FIG. 2, for which reason reference is made to the relevant explanations.
- a fan 1 is provided, which is arranged on the opposite side of the conveyor 3 with respect to the sensor.
- the first sensor in the conveying direction A is arranged above the conveying device 3 in the collecting region 4.
- the blower 1 is in this case below the
- Conveying device 3 is arranged to blow the ambient air into the collecting area 4 and to the sensor 5.
- the second sensor is mirror-inverted with respect to the conveying device 3.
- FIG. 4 shows a schematic side view of a detection device 12 according to yet another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
- this embodiment substantially corresponds to the embodiments discussed in connection with FIGS. 2 and 3, for which reason reference is made to the relevant explanations.
- a combination of a blower 1 and a suction device 6 is provided here. This has the advantage that turbulent flows can occur, in particular during a rapid movement of the conveying device 3, which can make detection more difficult.
- the combination of suction and blowing of the ambient air enables a reliable supply of the ambient air to the sensor 5.
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