Title :
Terahertz technology for the detection of food contaminants
Author :
Kim, G. ; Lee, S.D. ; Moon, J.H. ; Kim, K.B. ; Lee, D.K.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Acad. of Agric. Sci., RDA, Suwon, South Korea
Abstract :
In this paper, an application of terahertz time-domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS) to detection of food contaminants is introduced. Spectra of chemical food contaminants, carbendazim, chlorothalonil, and isoprothiolane were measured and analyzed by THz-TDS in frequency from 0.2 - 3.5 THz.
Keywords :
contamination; organic compounds; terahertz wave detectors; carbendazim; chemical food contaminants; chlorothalonil; contaminant detection; frequency 0.2 THz to 3.5 THz; isoprothiolane; terahertz technology; terahertz time-domain spectroscopy; Agricultural products; Chemicals; Methanol; Pollution measurement; Safety; Spectroscopy; Time domain analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz), 2012 37th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Wollongong, NSW
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1598-2
Electronic_ISBN :
2162-2027
DOI :
10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2012.6380163
