PERES - Meat sniffing equipment

The risk of consumers buying the wrong old meat will be pushed back when Lithuanian scientists have successfully developed a 'sniffer' of meat to test its freshness and warn users if it has spoiled or needed it. stored frozen .

Equipment developed by experts at the ARS Laboratory of the Kaunas Technology University invented integrated gas sensors, temperature and humidity. When used, the user just needs to activate the smartphone application and press the Get button on the device. PERES works by collecting the smell of foods such as pork, beef, chicken and fish.

The sensors will examine the volatile compounds commonly found in meat and fish and warn users that they are at risk of food poisoning. Data is then transferred to the Bluetooth device via Bluetooth and users can share the results via Facebook, Twitter and Google+ if they wish.

Augustas Alesiunas, ARS Director, said PERES is being introduced on the Indiegogo community fundraising website, where consumers can contribute capital to produce and become the first to own a product at an original cost. Available in black, blue, green, pink and white, will be available in November for $ 150 in the US and Europe, plus $ 15 in shipping costs.