Food Allergen Detector

  Breakthroughs

• Low-power, compact UV laser suitable for hand-held devices with a wavelength below 300 nm, as opposed to today’s low-power lasers which operate at 335 nm and higher

 

• CCD that has a high quantum efficiency in the UV range as opposed to today’s compact CCD’s which operate in the visible light spectrum

 

• Database of PCA results for 100,000 food items with and without 50 allergens

 

• High production volumes and mass manufacturing techniques, so that the cost comes down to under $1,000

 

 

A number of

technological

breakthroughs are

necessary for the

F.A.D. to become a

reality!