Exhibitors 2023
- ART
- ARTISANS & NEW CRAFT
- FASHION & WEARABLES
- RECYCLING & UPCYCLING
- STEAM PUNK
- CIRCULAR ECONOMY
- PRODUCT DESIGN
- STARTUP
- BIOLOGY
- EDUCATION
- MUSIC & SOUND
- SCIENCE
- GAMES
- HACKS
- INTERNET OF THINGS
- OPEN SOURCE
- HOME AUTOMATION
- FABRICATION
- NEW MANUFACTURING
- ROBOTICS
- INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION
- 3D PRINTING
- ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY
- YOUNG MAKERS (< 18)
- WELLNESS & HEALTHCARE
- AEROSPACE
- FOOD & AGRICULTURE
- 3D SCANNING
- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
- DRONES
- KIDS & EDUCATION
- CULTURAL HERITAGE
- RETROCOMPUTING
- VIRTUAL REALITY
- CYBERSECURITY
UNA LUCE SUL CIBO - MANGIAMO CIO’ CHE CREDIAMO DI MANGIARE? / A LIGHT ON FOOD - DO WE EAT WHAT WE THINK WE ARE EATING?
We present the latest results of the SpectraFood regional project and the prototype that has been developed in recent years, with applications in particular to verifying the authenticity of foods such as saffron, a spice that is frequently adulterated. We use spectroscopy, i.e. the analysis of the components of light and the response of materials to illumination, to understand the characteristics of products and verify what they contain: whether the saffron they sell us is really saffron, or whether it is suitable for being made into good quality pasta, bread or pizza depending on its content.
Annamaria Gerardino (CNR-IFN), Francesca Romana Bertani (CNR-IFN); Luca Businaro (CNR-IFN); Fabio Chiarello (CNR-IFN);
A. Gerardino is a senior researcher at the CNR Institute of Photonics and Nanotechnology. Her expertise lies mainly in micro- and nanofabrication, and the realisation of optical sensors. Her research interests include photonic devices, smart biochips for cellular co-culture, and the development of sensors for multimodal spectroscopy for the detection of food quality and contamination. She is co-author of more than 150 publications (peer reviewed) and has been and is currently responsible for the CNR-IFN unit in several projects.
