Benjamin De Lacy Costello Ben.DeLacyCostello@uwe.ac.uk
Associate Professor in Diagnostics and Bio-Sensing Technology
Sensors for early warning of post-harvest spoilage in potato tubers
de Lacy Costello, Ben; Ewen, R.J.; Gunson, H.E; Ratcliffe, Norman M.; Spencer-Phillips, Peter T.N.
Authors
R.J. Ewen
H.E Gunson
Norman Ratcliffe Norman.Ratcliffe@uwe.ac.uk
Professor in Materials & Sensors Science
Peter Spencer-Phillips Peter.Spencer-Phillips@uwe.ac.uk
Academic Director (International & Res)
Abstract
Post-harvest spoilage of potato tubers results in approximately 9 million annual loss in the UK alone. In this paper, we report work completed with funding from the British Potato Council to develop an electronic sensor system (e-nose) to enable the early detection of spoilage diseases in stored potato tubers. The device is designed to detect the characteristic volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released during bacterial and fungal infections. Sensors were fabricated and tested for changes in their electrical resistance when exposed to the characteristic VOCs. For detecting bacterial soft rot caused by Erwinia carotovora in potato (cv. Maris Piper) tubers, metal oxide sensors were selected for incorporation into the prototype device. This is portable and can be used without computer control after threshold values and settling criteria have been downloaded. One tuber with soft rot in 100 kg of sound tubers could be detected in a simulated storage crate at 18°C. The device also detected an inoculated tuber within 10 kg of sound tubers, and followed the progression of disease in conditions typical of a commercial store (4°C, 85% relative humidity).
Presentation Conference Type | Presentation / Talk |
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Conference Name | BCPC Conference 2002 - Pests and Diseases |
Start Date | Nov 18, 2002 |
End Date | Nov 21, 2002 |
Publication Date | Nov 1, 2002 |
Peer Reviewed | Not Peer Reviewed |
Keywords | potato tubers, post-harvest spoilage |
Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1075968 |
Publisher URL | http://www.bcpc.org/index.php |
Additional Information | Title of Conference or Conference Proceedings : BCPC Conference 2002 - Pests and Diseases |
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