Evaluation of agricultural product quality and food safety is very important to prevent health problems caused by food. Currently, evaluation of fruit or vegetable quality is often carried out using destructive methods, while food quality analysis generally requires sending samples to a laboratory.
One of the methods offered by Sandra is using the Intelligence Non-Destructive Evaluation (INDEV) system. This system uses technology that is able to detect and predict damage and food content without damaging samples.
“Traditional methods, such as destructive analysis, not only damage the product but are also often not representative of the entire batch, increasing the risk of distributing products with inconsistent quality. Therefore, a system is needed that is able to evaluate food ingredients that is non-destructively, efficiently and accurately”, explained Sandra.
INDEV, he added, combines artificial intelligence technology, digital imagery and Near Infrared Spectroscope. “This system is designed to conduct inspection and analysis of the quality of food products and agricultural products, without physically damaging or causing changes to the internal structure of the product, allowing for more efficient, accurate and real-time assessment of food products”, he said.
In addition to food crops, this system can also be used in the classification of quality in plantation crops. “This technology is a strategic solution in supporting real-time quality monitoring in the food and agricultural industry, both at the pre-harvest and post-harvest stages. One of the main advantages of INDEV is its ability to measure various parameters simultaneously, which not only provides a comprehensive picture of product quality but also supports process efficiency”, concluded the lecturer at the Faculty of Agricultural Technology.
Sandra is a professor in the field of Food Processing and Post-Harvest Engineering. He is the 24th professor from the Faculty of Agricultural Technology and the 394th of all professors at Universitas Brawijaya. (VQ/UB PR/ Trans. Iir)
